Netflix execs have expressed envy over HBO's uncanny ability to make money off decades old IP. HBO still makes money off decades old IP because much of their decades old IP is made to the highest standards in television.

Netflix's spreadsheet method of developing shows was a defacto attempt at trying make AI generated content before actual generative AI was available. We can all see clearly see how following that path leads to soulless and forgettable products.

Netflix has made enough quality shows that I'm upset at how often they've canceled them before the story finishes. They can make good content. They just don't want to commit to seeing it through which leaves them left with a bunch of shows that will either be ignored by anyone who knows it doesn't have an ending or continue to disappoint and piss off their customers. Right now the first thing I ask someone who tells me about a new Netflix show they liked was "did it have a proper ending?", and if the answer is "No" I'm not even going to bother starting it.