Netflix is increasingly designing films and series for distracted, second-screen viewers. DW's Scott Roxborough asks what it means for storytelling, visual language and the future of cinema as an art form.
I haven’t watched many Netflix productions recently, but I agree this is very noticeable in those that I have seen. Two of the most egregious in recent memory were Stranger Things and Wednesday. Interestingly, both are shows aimed at a young adult audience (although Stranger Things didn’t start off that way), as opposed to something like Adolescence. I wonder if there’s a connection there.
Netflix is not the problem here, though, just a symptom of/reaction to it. The problem is smartphone addiction.
I haven’t watched many Netflix productions recently, but I agree this is very noticeable in those that I have seen. Two of the most egregious in recent memory were Stranger Things and Wednesday. Interestingly, both are shows aimed at a young adult audience (although Stranger Things didn’t start off that way), as opposed to something like Adolescence. I wonder if there’s a connection there.
Netflix is not the problem here, though, just a symptom of/reaction to it. The problem is smartphone addiction.