rayzor6 wrote:> It's almost all garbage. One's "just okay" and "liked but not LOVED" is many people's
> "garbage" and "hated, not liked". Again...you can like what you want but the many
> many failed sales projections that come about on these movies are either showing
> that the audiences aren't having it.
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I don't know if your analysis of the sales is accurate. I looked this up not to argue, but because I was genuinely curious as to the info, and just a quick bit of research reveals that Disney+ has only been gaining revenue since 2020, other than the final 3 months of 2022, where it dropped 2.4 million subs entirely due to the version of Disney+ in the India market losing rights to stream IPL (Indian Premier Leage) cricket matches late in the year. Otherwise, Disney's streaming services are apparently doing much better than analysts projections: "In the U.S./Canada, Disney+ gained about 200,000 subs (to reach 46.6 million). Hulu gained 800,000 in the quarter to stand at 48.0 million, and ESPN+ increased by 600,000 to 24.9 million." And on top of that, they seem to be gaining revenue in other areas like film and parks/experiences. Sure some movies like Solo and The Rise of Skywalker, along with a few MCU movies, failed to meet projections - but they still ultimately made money as opposed to lost it.
Obviously no expert here, just getting my info from Variety's report of the earnings call that took place in February:
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/disney-q1-2023-e...Even despite that doom and gloom headline, the majority of the news in that article is positive for Disney, obviously other than the drop in the India market.
So yah, like you said, one is free to like or dislike anything dependent on their tastes, but a personal opinion on certain movies/shows doesn't necessarily translate to a universal overall drop from the audience. A certain sect of the audience may not be "having it", but that doesn't seem to be the majority in this particular scenario.