You did exactly what they asked. You paid the subscription, you binged the new hit show in one weekend, and you told your friends to watch it. And what did Netflix do? They cancelled it anyway—and then raised your bill. The cancellation of Kaos isn’t just another show getting the axe; it’s the straw that broke the camel’s back.
It’s a brutal one-two punch. First, Netflix announced yet another price hike, pushing the Premium plan to a staggering $24.99/month. Then, mere days later, they cancelled Kaos, the Jeff Goldblum-led Greek mythology hit that spent weeks in the Top 10.
- The Numbers Game: Kaos wasn’t a flop. It racked up millions of viewing hours. But Netflix’s new “completion rate” metric means if you didn’t finish it fast enough, it’s dead.
- The Graveyard: It joins Dead Boy Detectives, The Brothers Sun, and Shadow and Bone in the list of “Shows with 90%+ Rotten Tomatoes scores that Netflix killed anyway.”
- The Backlash: The hashtag #CancelNetflix is trending (again), but this time, long-time subscribers are actually posting receipts of their cancellation screens.
This feels different. For years, we joked about the “Netflix Curse,” but now it’s a consumer trust crisis. Why get emotionally invested in a new Netflix original if there’s a 90% chance it won’t get an ending? When you combine that fear with a price tag that rivals cable TV, the value proposition crumbles. Trash.
Be honest: Are you keeping Netflix for the new shows, or are you just too lazy to cancel it? Let me know in the comments.
Jordan Blake is a rogue film critic and former VFX compositor with over 15 years of industry experience. Tired of paid reviews and “safe” opinions, Jordan left the studio system to tell the audience what Hollywood won’t. He specializes in forensic frame-by-frame analysis, exposing bad CGI, and decoding hidden lore that others miss.
Known for his “no-nonsense” approach, Jordan pays for his own tickets and refuses to attend press junkets, ensuring his loyalty belongs only to the fans. If a movie is a cash grab, he’ll say it. If it’s a masterpiece, he’ll explain why technically.
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