Report: Luke Cage & Iron Fist Lost 2/3 of Viewers in Second Seasons

[MartyMcFly]

I actually liked Jessica Jones season 2. Notice everyone here hates it

Also thought it was dope. But again that shyt is irrelevant when we’re talking math.

 

[Brandeezy]

Daredevil might be on the block next

 

[Beer Drinker]

They were operating under the belief they’d get a third season. Netflix wanted to cut the number of episode from 13 to 10 (a great fukking idea) and they balked at it. So when you’ve got lower ratings and you’re playing hardball at the negotiating table, it all becomes part of the reasons to throw you to the bushes.

This needs to happen to ALL of the marvel shows. Cut all that obvious filler and padding theee fukk out. shyt fukks up every show.

 

[jay211]

Netflix better not get rid of Daredevil. I'd be shocked if that happened.

 

[MartyMcFly]

This needs to happen to ALL of the marvel shows. Cut all that obvious filler and padding theee fukk out. shyt fukks up every show.

Yeah. Problem with that tho? Everyone gets paid less. So when you’re used to 13 and then they say 10, not everyone is willing to take that pay cut. I get it. But at the same time you’re 1000% right. Cut them shyts to 10. Hell cut it to 6 in some cases.

 

[KevCo]

Didnt they release them in like june and august? It was getting nice out and summer came, at least with me is I lost intrest because I didnt have the time. Then by the timefall came etc i had other shyt that was more recent to binge....this is why reg tv drops their shows in the fall, nothing really premieres in the summer months for a reason.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Daredevil might be on the block next

Shame because Daredevil is a dope show but it looks like these Marvel Netflix co-ops are done.. only the diehards care about them anymore.

 

[Ribbs]

That could be a factor. But then the other question is, how dope is a show if it only retains 40% of its viewership from season 1 to season 2. If you’re a fan you’re a fan and you’ll watch whether it’s one year two years or three years between seasons. I liked season 2 better than season 1 most definitely but season 1 felt like an event. Like you had to watch that shyt or else. Season 2 didn’t have that feeling and maybe momentum does come into play in that situation.

The true issue for me anyway, is Netflix doesn’t release numbers so any story on their ratings is secondhand. Another issue is the corporate story here. If the ratings drop off is like being reported, Netflix is right to want to renegotiate the terms of the deal. But since Disney is making their own streaming network to directly compete with them, they have no incentive to give marvel any breaks in those negotiations. If they make a suggestion and marvel says “nah” then they can just walk away rather than keep extending life lines. Now the ball is in marvel’s court as to what they want to do because they have options.

Exactly. I argued with someone that said it's because the ratings dropped when there's no evidence of that and then tried to bring lack of talk on social media. You can measure .shows by social media interaction but Netflix rarely if ever cancels a show. The only one to question here is Disney and what their involvement was with the shows cancellation.

 

[GR13]

Daredevil might be on the block next

 

[MartyMcFly]

Exactly. I argued with someone that said it's because the ratings dropped when there's no evidence of that and then tried to bring lack of talk on social media. You can measure .shows by social media interaction but Netflix rarely if ever cancels a show. The only one to question here is Disney and what their involvement was with the shows cancellation.

Well it’s Disney and money. Like I said in that same post, what’s Netflix’s incentive to negotiate? If the rumors are true and they wanted to cut the episode numbers by three and the ratings were a catalyst for that, why would they play ball with marvel? Tell them to kick rocks and figure it out on their own since they’re building their own service.

Netflix is going to have to start canceling shows and they started that within the last 2-3 years. They’ve got a lot of content and the more competition they get, the more all of that content becomes precious and valuable real estate.

 

[storyteller]

Seeing Daredevil with a big dip in interest along with Luke Cage after their really strong season 2 and season 1 respectively actually makes me wonder if part of the problem is the long gaps between seasons.

 

[Ribbs]

Daredevil might be on the block next

Well... yeah. Just like movies that release on weekends, they drop in the following week.

 

[Paradise50]

Luke Cage was fumbled. I heard Season 2 was good but the 1st episode was cringeworthy. Daredevil has been great since jump.

 

[Ribbs]

Well it’s Disney and money. Like I said in that same post, what’s Netflix’s incentive to negotiate? If the rumors are true and they wanted to cut the episode numbers by three and the ratings were a catalyst for that, why would they play ball with marvel? Tell them to kick rocks and figure it out on their own since they’re building their own service.

Netflix is going to have to start canceling shows and they started that within the last 2-3 years. They’ve got a lot of content and the more competition they get, the more all of that content becomes precious and valuable real estate.

Netflix has been playing hard ball for years and finally met someone they can't outball. It looks like they're trying to get off the court instead of playing.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

This is on people hyping up that trash ass Luke Cage depiction and juelzing away all the shyt VERY wrong with that show.

They thought they didn't have anything to fix when reality is they had damn near EVERYTHING to fix other than the soundtrack and Misty Knight.

Luke Cage was never good. People, including critics, gassed that first season because it was the first black Marvel story.

Post Black Panther no one has to depend on that trash anymore for representation and the numbers show it.