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Netflix, females.
November 23, 2017 at 4:41 pm
I'm a newbie to Netflix and this is just a casual observation.
They seem to have put a lot of effort into doing shows revolving around women.
They have a section called "films with a strong female lead"
A documentary about sports I just clicked on and the description didn't even mention women but every episode is about females in sport.
I like some films with a strong female lead, the terminator for example. But I've never thought of any film in terms of descriptions of the lead characters.
Is this a running theme with Netflix or is it a coincidence and I just happen to be clicking on all the female themed shows.
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RE: Netflix, females.
November 23, 2017 at 5:52 pm
(November 23, 2017 at 4:41 pm)paulpablo Wrote: I'm a newbie to Netflix and this is just a casual observation.
They seem to have put a lot of effort into doing shows revolving around women.
They have a section called "films with a strong female lead"
A documentary about sports I just clicked on and the description didn't even mention women but every episode is about females in sport.
I like some films with a strong female lead, the terminator for example. But I've never thought of any film in terms of descriptions of the lead characters.
Is this a running theme with Netflix or is it a coincidence and I just happen to be clicking on all the female themed shows.
With a little effort, you can stop looking at females. I stop several times a day, myself. 
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RE: Netflix, females.
November 24, 2017 at 4:04 am
Guys, Guys ...If you need a rest from watching women, just watch the female Bulgarian weight lifting reruns... It'll remind you to go and do your taxes or something...
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RE: Netflix, females.
November 24, 2017 at 8:59 am
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Paul I personally haven't noticed it as a theme. Maybe it is though.
For you, id like to recommend black mirror and stranger things. Also, I love 13 reasons why, though not sure if it'll be your thing.
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RE: Netflix, females.
November 24, 2017 at 9:18 am
(November 24, 2017 at 4:04 am)ignoramus Wrote: Guys, Guys ...If you need a rest from watching women, just watch the female Bulgarian weight lifting reruns... It'll remind you to go and do your taxes or something...
You know, in my early teens I read the muscle mags. Every so often I would see a female Olympic Weightlifter and think "She looks kind of cute." Sometimes they would have nice bodies.
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November 24, 2017 at 10:50 am
Eh I dunno they have a lot of categories, ya just gotta look through them. I do know they have that one category for strong female leads but I've never noticed a trend toward females outside of that.
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November 24, 2017 at 4:17 pm
What I've watched that I liked so far on Netflix....
All the David Attenborough stuff.
Peep show.
Cocaine cowboys.
I just watched one now about that American journalist who was killed by Isis.
Rick and morty is ok.
I found out I can't fucking stand most super hero films or tv shows, with the exception of every single x men film. Which is pretty weird really. I find the others way too 2 dimensional and predictable. I might find one other than the x men I like soon though.
People have said I might like black mirror or stranger things but I'm still sceptical.
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November 25, 2017 at 9:25 am
(November 24, 2017 at 4:17 pm)paulpablo Wrote: What I've watched that I liked so far on Netflix....
All the David Attenborough stuff.
Peep show.
Cocaine cowboys.
I just watched one now about that American journalist who was killed by Isis.
Rick and morty is ok.
I found out I can't fucking stand most super hero films or tv shows, with the exception of every single x men film. Which is pretty weird really. I find the others way too 2 dimensional and predictable. I might find one other than the x men I like soon though.
People have said I might like black mirror or stranger things but I'm still sceptical.
Definitely watch Black Mirror. Give it a try at least. I've only seen the first episode of Stranger Things. Kids are the main characters, so doesn't look promising to me. Also, forget 13 Reasons Why. It's too much teenage drama in it.
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November 25, 2017 at 10:47 am
13 Reasons Why is disgusting. I agree, don't watch it. It not only makes suicide seem like a fun thing to plan but it also highlights petty reasons that could lead to it plus makes it look like vindication to blame others. Only one guy in that show deserved blame and even then it tells you being the victim means you should kill yourself. WTF kind of message is that?!
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November 25, 2017 at 11:07 am
We just started Ozark on netflix. Kinda like Breaking Bad. Jason Bateman plays a financial advisor who's laundering money for a Mexican drug lord. 3 episodes in and so far so good.
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