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Why Are 'Netflix Originals' So Captivating?

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Why Are 'Netflix Originals' So Captivating?
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Think about the last few shows you binge-watched on Netflix.

Was it "Bloodline"? "House of Cards"? "Orange is the New Black"? "Jessica Jones"? If not one of these, was it a series written and produced by the one and only Netflix? Most likely.

According to The Washington Post, Netflix claims the word "hooked" is fitting after the episode where 70 percent of the audience goes on to finish the season.

When I watch a TV series while it's actually airing, I have a hard time remembering what happened in the last episode from the previous week. And if I miss episodes, I can't keep watching until I've gotten caught up by watching episodes online. (Wow, first-world problems...) But with Netflix, binge-watching is the most efficient and enjoyable way to make it through an entire series, because you control your viewing schedule.

Thinking back, my parents grew up in the time where there were no remotes for their television. And their parents grew up with a few news channels and cartoons in black and white if they were lucky enough to have good reception.

Now, the younger generations hardly even use TVs. Aside from turning on the occasional re-runs of "Friends" or "How I Met Your Mother" during the day for background noise, I almost always watch TV on my laptop.

We are already starting to see a variation in episode length of shows for streaming. Season 1 Episode 6 of "Daredevil" is 48 minutes long while Episode 12 is 60 minutes. There is no need for filler scenes or commercial transitions in these Netflix Originals. It won't be long before we're seeing 20, 40 and 60-minute episodes all within the same season. Content, intrigue, and suspense are beginning to trump the traditional TV production models, and with series formatted this way, creativity will skyrocket.

There are numerous job opportunities with Netflix, everything from software engineer to director to content specialist to tagger. What is a Netflix tagger? Well, if you think it is impossible and unrealistic to have a steady income by watching Netflix shows, you're wrong.

"Tagger" is an official Netflix job title for someone who is paid to watch movie and television content for the Internet streaming service. They are also the ones who "tag" shows and movies with certain descriptors in order for Netflix to provide the most fitting suggestions to consumers.

Up until a few years ago, the way to watch television was on an actual TV set. Now, in competition with Netflix and in hope to maintain an audience and advertisement revenue, cable companies have begun delivering their media to the public in a similar way to Netflix -- by streaming online. But, Netflix still poses a large threat to cable TV.

So as Blockbuster, RedBox and TiVo slip away, Netflix continues to take over the movie and television viewing industry for the low price of $8.99 a month, along with creating authentic Netflix Originals.

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