I've got to say that I'm probably as happy with this as with anything else that could have happened. I haven't touched Netflix at all -- gosh, I'm sorry, but I JUST DON'T WATCH MOVIES AT HOME. Oh, it doesn't stop me from buying Blu-ray versions of the movies I might like, but I VIRTUALLY NEVER, EVER WATCH ANY OF THEM. I've just got 18 million other things to do with my time than to sit down, strap myself into a chair and just sit there and watch something. So, no, I'm not going to pay for a movies-mostly streaming service. And as for "prime-time series" kind of stuff, I don't watch ANY of that, whatsoever -- I watch stuff like Top Gear, Fifth Gear, Wheeler Dealers, and all kinds of "other" stuff. So most of what's not "movies" doesn't interest me, either. So, Netflix just doesn't interest me in any way, whatsoever.
However, like many folks, I have been buying from Amazon for years, including most of the music I buy -- either downloading MP3 files or buying CD's when they don't have MP3 files available. I have balked about Amazon Prime, though -- 99 bucks a year?? Are you freaking KIDDING ME?? Though, I recently got an e-mail from them showing me that I had spent over $100 through the past year on shipping charges, so I guess I might as well bite on it now, or at least when the new show starts. Heck, might as well start buying stuff like soap, shampoo, and non-perishable groceries from them, right? I'm sure this is all part of Amazon's evil plans, and from how well they have done so far, I expect they will just keep on dominating most of what they touch, and presumably they will wind up burying Netflix. Yes, and it will all have plenty to do with their signing of Clarkson, Hammond, and May. Pawns of Amazon's evil plan!
However, like many folks, I have been buying from Amazon for years, including most of the music I buy -- either downloading MP3 files or buying CD's when they don't have MP3 files available. I have balked about Amazon Prime, though -- 99 bucks a year?? Are you freaking KIDDING ME?? Though, I recently got an e-mail from them showing me that I had spent over $100 through the past year on shipping charges, so I guess I might as well bite on it now, or at least when the new show starts. Heck, might as well start buying stuff like soap, shampoo, and non-perishable groceries from them, right? I'm sure this is all part of Amazon's evil plans, and from how well they have done so far, I expect they will just keep on dominating most of what they touch, and presumably they will wind up burying Netflix. Yes, and it will all have plenty to do with their signing of Clarkson, Hammond, and May. Pawns of Amazon's evil plan!
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