Just wanted to chime in and say how amused I was by this whole thing. Firstly, the demographics were not real life. Most incarcerated men are not white, yet this show was brimming with white guys (but no Asians? Weird).

Secondly, some of the stuff the inmates did in the show (specifically, how a few of them spoke to the guards or challenged authority) would have gotten them a ticket and a trip to seg.

Thirdly, and understandably, the show does not address what a major role gangs play in the power shifts among inmates within a prison system. If the guards were removed from a real prison, you can bet that the gangs would regroup into their own factions, and it would not be such a happy ending.

Overall the experiment was interesting, but if anything it brought home 1) how outnumbered prison guards are by inmates (which is so real everywhere), and 2) consistency, routine, respect, and firmness is needed to keep order, no matter who is in charge.

I realize that prison is a good place to stage an experiment about power dynamics, but when comparing it to real life prison, there's just so much to giggle at.....

Netflix has been telling me for months that I’m going to love this show and so I decided to watch it.
Without any spoilers tell me why you love this show.

i swear the algorithm makes it harder to browse instead of easier. there's so much stuff but nothing feels worth committing to so i end up clicking the same comfort show every time. anyone else do this or am i just boring

in case the spoiler tab didn’t work > SPOILERS FOR BABY REINDEER (2024)

yes i know i’m late, 2 years late, i don’t like to watch new things, now we’ve got that out of the way. wow.

genuinely, Richard Gadd gave one of the most heartbreaking performances, he is phenomenally talented, Jessica Gunning too, is a standout here, the scene where Donny finally drops the comedy and lets it all out is one of the best scenes in a Netflix drama, and I just felt this overwhelming empathy for Donny, he’s incredibly relatable, and you really start to feel a sense of protectiveness towards him (or at least i did) especially when Martha comes and fucks up his gigs.

Martha, oh good lord. I really, hated her. Maybe because of the S/A in episode 2, I just think that’s unforgivable really, but as time went on she just became more and more anxiety inducing, which is props to Jessica who plays her. At first I thought, like a lot of people, well surely he’s leading her on a bit by giving her the compliments, paying back the kindness, but I was proven wrong because the show goes from 0 to 100 very fucking quickly, leaving my jaw dropped multiple times.

I think everyone can relate to chasing a dream, which is what makes Darrien so dangerous, he KNOWS what Donny wants, and he knows he’ll do anything to get there, which puts him in an incredibly exploitative position that had me crying multiple times for Donny and wanting him out of that situation.

The writing is stellar, and has a great way of making you feel a ton of emotions at once, you find yourself worrying for Donny’s and his families safety.

An underrated part of this series was Teri, I really liked her, I liked how she stood up for herself, refused to hide away, and Nava Mau’s performance was brilliant. She added so much to the story and to Donny’s life.

I could say more, but I’m still processing the show, overall I think Baby Reindeer is a gripping and powerful story, with excellent acting, a chilling soundtrack / score, good pacing, great storytelling and I think it tells the complicated tale of low self esteem equalling taking ANY form of intimacy and praise from ANYONE to the point you’re cancelling out things they’ve done or said, very well.

You might disagree but hey, it would be boring if we all thought the same wouldn’t it.

Most people learning languages with netflix watch the shows in original version + subtitles in their native language. I do the opposite and that hack helped a great deal to improve my vocabulary!

I'm French so I put the audio in french and the subtitles in the language I learn (currently German). Since I understand everything, I just read the subtitles and see how French is translated in German.

For example, someone says "laisse tomber" (literally "let it fall" in French but it means "forget it") and the german subtitle writes "vergiss es", not "lass es fallen". So you learn how people actually say it.

Be careful, if the show is dubbed the subtitles won't match exactly what you hear (but it's not a big deal).

I also use the reverso extension on chrome that allow me to learn new vocabulary directly within the subtitles. You hover a word and it shows the translation. You can also save it in your favorites and practice afterwards with flashcards and quizzes.

I go through the saved words the day after. The same words often come back in the next episodes so it sticks pretty fast.

If you use this method, make sure to select shows with lots of dialogues (sitcoms, romcoms, reality shows) with daily-life vocab. Two good ones in French: The Hook Up Plan (Plan Cœur), a romcom about a group of friends in Paris, and Call My Agent (Dix pour cent): agents in a Paris talent agency trying to keep their famous clients happy. They just talk about their daily life all the time so you get a lot of everyday vocabulary!

Also rewatching a show you already know is even easier, you can focus 100% on the subtitles.

Anyone here doing the same? Curious about how you use Netflix to learn vocabulary.

Really liking this show. It’s interesting and fascinating. I feel like I mostly understand the behaviour of the contestants…. Except Hudson.

Absolutely no valuable quality whatsoever. Arrogant, power hungry, disrespectful towards everyone else and mostly women… and then he’s also a complete coward and liar

I used to love Nobody Wants This but Joanne is the most self-centered, childlike, pain-in-the-ass character, I have seen in ages. And Noah just lets her. Talk about “make them” he should grow a pair and “make her”.

Her speech to make Travis jealous, as a partner, I would have left her

To give up her seat on a flight for a stranger, for what was important to her partner, self centered.

Calling it her wedding and that he couldn’t dance with his own mother, which he wanted.

Morgan and Sasha are the ONLY redeeming characters left this season.

I have the best data plan. I can watch high-quality content on my computer. But the quality of the series is low on my phone. For example, I notice that the same series looks much better when I watch it on another platform instead of Netflix. Everything is set to "open at the highest quality" in my account settings and app settings. My internet even supports 4K content. I've heard that others have experienced similar issues. Does anyone know a solution? My phone is a Samsung S23 Fe. By "low quality," I mean 720p. It even opens a series that can be watched in 4K at 720p.

Hi everyone! I’d like to ask if anyone has received Netflix verification codes through Viber.
As far as I know, Netflix usually sends verification codes via email, but recently, I’ve been receiving Viber messages containing Netflix verification codes.
Does Netflix officially use Viber to send verification codes, or could these messages be scams or phishing attempts? Has anyone else experienced this?
I’d appreciate any advice on how to verify whether these messages are legitimate and what steps I should take if they aren’t. Thank you!

It is also useful for people who have somewhat slow internet and still allow them to stream/watch highest or their preferred higher quality without Netflix itself forcing the lower quality.

Did anyone watch this one? I had to turn it off watching someone seduce their rapist made me too uncomfortable. Sound mixing is also horrible no idea what anyone is saying. Might be the only unwatchable rosamund pike work

Anyone else catch this in Episode 1? This guy was on the bus, went through booking, and was in the pod with everyone else. Then the guards showed up, and he completely vanished. No explanation, no mention of him again.

Screenshots from 13:59 and 16:23.

Did I miss something, or did Netflix just pretend he was never there?

Do people still go to this narcissistic, sociopathic maniac's church? I'm wondering if those two disgusting people (JP and his new wife) have tried to sue over the documentary, and if anything has come of the case.

First of all I'm loving LOVING all the old shows on Netflix now. I feel like I went from hardly finding anything to watch to having so many great options.

I'm watching Dr Quinn Medicine Woman with my partner, and Dynasty on my own. Both are so good!! I did watch Dr Quinn somewhat in my teens, but never saw Dynasty. I'm only a couple episodes into each.

My question is: are their any fan theories that anyone on Dynasty is a descendent of the people on Dr Quinn? Such different shows from different eras and about different eras, but both set in or near Denver Colorado, and both featuring sexy miners (well, Sully is a former miner and Mathew is a geologist, but pretty close!)

Hey guys! Wanted to watch something romantic with intense chemistry between ml and f, like gives sparks. I prefer enemies to lovers, but any other kind is also okay. I absolutely loved voicemails for Isabelle, love hypothesis, maxton hall, finding her edge.

like genuinely, i spend 20 minutes scrolling through recommendations that have nothing to do with what i'm in the mood for. does anyone else end up just picking the same show you've seen three times because the algorithm is just not it, or is it actually just me being picky