Preach Mr. Flanagan. Preach.
Why Midnight Mass Creator Mike Flanagan Is Glad His Show Got Pirated
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It's no secret that Netflix (and most streaming services for that matter) have little interest in releasing shows or movies on physical media. Occasionally, a title might make its way to Blu-ray, but it's genuinely surprising when it does happen. This has become a real sticking point for many viewers, as stuff keeps disappearing from streaming services as companies look to cut costs by saving on royalties.
Yesterday's 'pirates' are, in some cases, the only hope for archival preservation of a growing amount of shows and movies. I have purchased several pirated Blu-ray copies of Midnight Mass, am very impressed with the quality and presentation, and I am profoundly grateful they exist. Godspeed, noble archivists."
Flanagan explained in his post that Netflix and other companies removing content from services has made him change his tune regarding piracy. "I used to be vehemently opposed to piracy. I have completely changed my stance on that issue," he said while also declaring that, "Physical media is critical."
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The thing that makes me really angry is that we all got on board with these streaming services because we pay money for content, what is sometimes lost is that we actually pay money for 'access to content' as opposed to actually owning our own copies.
But I think most of us did this under the belief that that content would always be accessible, much like a Library. This is most certainly turning out to not be the case.
This means that creators get screwed out of royalties, back-end revenues on DVD sales have evaporated, and some of this content that many of these talented creators toiled over tirelessly is simply going to evaporate into the ether.
I always think back a little. One of my favourite little movies of all time was a box-office disaster. Then it gained a little traction on Home Video, and then a little more and now I'd wager its considered one of the greatest movies.
That little flick is called: "The Shawshank Redemption."
They are killing this opportunity to find hidden gems.
I will never, ever forgive what they did to 'Final Space' and to disappear a show like 'Midnight Mass' to the void of some 'Netflix Abu Ghraib Blacksite' is unforgiveable.
Its been a long time since I've bought a DVD, and even the prospect is rather quaint, but I agree with Flanagan, I think we seriously have to consider bringing back physical media.