I think people have way too narrow of a definition for what 'family friendly' would be. For example, Salem's Lot was made for network television, was directed by the same guy that did Texas Chainsaw Massacre, was really creepy AND...only had one brief moment of blood/gore, no nudity, no adult language, and only one truly "adult situation" in the entire mini-series. I think all Apple is trying to avoid is R rated material. That would certainly make sense for Amazing Stories.
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They used to allow us to block explicit content on the music app for the radio stations. Not anymore.
This is the main reason pandora stays installed on my iphone.
The push for family-friendly content is honestly one of the things I am most proud of Apple for championing right now. Somebody has to, after all.
But that's what it is. Family friendly equals "boaring as f**". Nobody without kids would ever watch so called family friendly stuff.
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What you don't want to see is "reality".
I'm worried, but the new showrunner worked alongside Fuller in the past and Neil Gaiman approves. so it might turn out OK. I'd be more optimistic if Gaiman would co-run the show, but apparently that report wasn't true.
Way OT...
Steven Spielberg is on board. Would you call ET and Indiana Jones "boring ass f***"?But that's what it is. Family friendly equals "boaring as f**". Nobody without kids would ever watch so called family friendly stuff.
Also "nobody without kids" leaves out the important "people with kids".
Fuller: Black Mirror?
Apple: Space Gray Mirror.
Fuller: Black Mirror!!
Apple. Space Gray Mirror.
Fuller: I quit.
Apple: AppleQuit. We don’t do ‘i’ any more.
Apple: Space Gray Mirror.
Fuller: Black Mirror!!
Apple. Space Gray Mirror.
Fuller: I quit.
Apple: AppleQuit. We don’t do ‘i’ any more.
Massivly so... they are equating the sekvs to Disney land.
Hey Apple 1.3 billion user base.... not all of them are kids.
Apple is probably going to avoid R rated material. That doesn't mean it's all going to be children's programming. Look at your avatar...how many films did Kurosawa make that would be considered R rated today? Not many.
What?? I already said what's so great about it. The market is currently over saturated with "edgy" content, and more family-friendly content is a very much needed thing.
Also, Apple doesn't "want to control everything its customers watch." Are you out of your mind?? Apple is ONE company. That's like saying Disney (since they specialize in family-friendly content) is trying to control everything you watch. It's not true, and it's a stupid thing to say.
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Apple should have bought Netflix. Keep things separate. Make loads of edgy content without involving the company logo.
Just because a show has run for 15 years...does not mean it is a 'quality' show.NCIS is essentially the same story over and over and over and over and over and over...you get the idea. With their "edgy" 50+ year old woman playing a 'goth girl'***...it would be hilarious if the show wasn't just soooo bad. And cliche. And then there's the incredibly annoying and cardboard 'marine' cut-out character played by Mark Harmon or whatever his name is.
EDIT: ***To clarify -- I have NO problem with the actress nor her age! It is the absurdity of the character and lack of dimension
And...not to say that the show isn't 'entertaining.'
I get it. I just couldn't watch more than a few episodes at most.
EDIT: ***To clarify -- I have NO problem with the actress nor her age! It is the absurdity of the character and lack of dimension
And...not to say that the show isn't 'entertaining.'
I get it. I just couldn't watch more than a few episodes at most.
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Get back to me once Disney is bankrupt. We already have black mirror, altered carbon, and electric dreams.
I watched that when I was young. Couldn’t sleep with the curtains open afterwards in case there was a little vampire there tapping on the window
No freaking way should Apple ever be allowed to purchase ANY content company unless it is something horrible like FOX...or CBS. I would unsubscribe in a minute to any streaming service purchased and controlled by Apple. That would just be the end of all variety.
Look at the App Store: 5 Gazillion games that look like candy/coolaid in some form or fashion, and this 1960's Father Knows Best 'family' mindset. Not all of us CARE what you puritans like. Don't watch programming made for adults if your sensitive natures are upset by realistic fare. Or watch The Disney Channel!
But that's what it is. Family friendly equals "boaring as f**". Nobody without kids would ever watch so called family friendly stuff.
Parents or just adults who want to feel like a "kid" probably find all these super hero movies entertaining. The family-friendly marvel movies are breaking records at the box office and fuller house on netflix has got its 4th season renewed. Just saying there's definitely a lucrative market for family friendly content.
Family friendly? Shouldn't parents do their jobs not the TV? This is the saddest generation of kids thinking that mature content movies or TV Shows harm them when it is the parents who are committing the harm of not doing their jobs.
Why though?
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Indeed! Apparently Gruber knows nothing.
I love Apple products, but they’ve had literally zero Apple Music exclusives that I’ve remotely cared about, and none of their TV rumors sound interesting. I love Apple Music because it’s a streaming service integrated with iOS, but beyond that, not much else. Steve Jobs often said to let the people who know what they’re doing to do it.
I get Drake, Taylor Swift, etc are big stars and big sellers. But Apple is massive because of the diversity of their audience. I’m not seeing it with their original content, and it doesn’t sound like it will get any better.
I get Drake, Taylor Swift, etc are big stars and big sellers. But Apple is massive because of the diversity of their audience. I’m not seeing it with their original content, and it doesn’t sound like it will get any better.
Apple wants to offer family friendly contact. Oh no. How dare the company not shove sex, violence and garbage down our throat. Burn Eddy Cue at the stake!
I know this is going to be a difficult concept to understand, but I'm going to say it anyway:
Not everything is made for you.
I don't know how this site accumulated so many "if I don't like it it shouldn't exist" edgelords. Just because you stopped being kids doesn't mean they stopped making kids.
Look at Nintendo. They make family-friendly games, and they're doing quite well. Amazingly, you can also buy games like DOOM for their console, they just aren't made by Nintendo.
Not everything is made for you.
I don't know how this site accumulated so many "if I don't like it it shouldn't exist" edgelords. Just because you stopped being kids doesn't mean they stopped making kids.
Look at Nintendo. They make family-friendly games, and they're doing quite well. Amazingly, you can also buy games like DOOM for their console, they just aren't made by Nintendo.
But Netflix is already making loads of edgy content without Apple's help.
