> The original promise of streaming was simple. Everything would be available whenever you wanted it. You could sit down in the evening and binge an entire season without waiting a week for the next episode.

That's not how I remember it. Streaming services never had everything. The promise was: there would be something you would enjoy.

There are two reasons why this isn't working for us:

1. They've cut costs and over-optimized on engagement and now frequently a streaming service will literally not have anything you want to watch.

2. We've started expecting "must-see" shows and movies. You want to watch The Pitt, and then are mad that you need to get HBO or whatever and can't just watch it on Netflix. Perhaps you could browse Netflix and find something you'd like, but you have your heart set on a specific show.

Obviously (1) is a failing of the streaming providers, but I think (2) is on us a little bit. Cultural monoculture is not good. Following the herd is not good.