I write this on an evening that saw Netflix crush its Q1 report, sending the stock up about 25% after hours (after rising over 6% during the regular session), but the timing of it all isn’t important. I write this because I don’t understand you. I sometimes write/tweet that I think Netflix is a great service and people immediately start bitching that there are no good movies on it (mostly true) and that it’s not worth the money. Dude – it’s $8 per month. $8. Less that you tip for your haircut. Less than your daily Starbucks bill. Less than 1/12 of what a typical suburban wife will spend each and every time they walk into a Target.
By posting on a somewhat regular basis, I hope to expose you to something that you’ll enjoy watching – not because I’m long the stock (I bought recently at ~$168), but simply because it’s fun to talk about some of great content (of which there is a ton) on the site. My guess is that if you aren’t finding good stuff to watch, it’s because you haven’t rated a few shows to give NFLX’s algorithms some insight into what you’re into.
I don’t even watch NFLX a lot but I have sleepless twins that, in turn, make me keep odd hours. And so I might fire up a show when I get into bed, or perhaps post a 1:00am feeding. Even if I did watch every day, there is more great content on here than I could ever hope to consume. I take in a wide range of content, as you’ll see from my suggestions, from the witty/clever to the downright sophomoric.
As fortune shines on me today (long NFLX, TSLA, and just passed level II CAIA) I’m in a light-hearted mood, and so my question to you this evening is are you capable of having pure, unadulterated fun? If you’re not above something on the crude side, something designed with pure enjoyment – nothing more – in mind, you might want to check out “Blue Mountain State.” It originally aired on Spike, and follows the antics of the Blue Mountain State football team, and in particular, backup quarterback Alex Moran. Bottom line, lots of chicks, lots of crude jokes, people getting wasted, and more chicks. There’s three seasons worth of episodes (39 in total) each ranging about 20 minutes in length. Watch the trailer – it sums up the show perfectly. If you like it, give it a chance and watch three episodes. If they aren’t to your taste, you only spent about an hour – no biggie. If you like them, then you have a go-to show for the next several months.
PS- Thad Castle is priceless
