I'm pretty sure the people who post here don't reflect the taste of the general public. Look at the ratings for "The Big Bang Theory" over seasons 1 through 3 of "Community," for instance.

@avclub-0ae7484a9f3bbd2a21df420050c032ae:disqus is correct, at least as far as American Netflix.
Actually, I'm kinda curious if it works the other way around. Do Americans get quicker access to, say, the latest episodes of "Doctor Who" on Netflix over people in the UK….?

In America, the rule of thumb I've found is you get the last season at just about the time the new season is starting.
So the first half of the fifth season of "Breaking Bad" just showed up, presumably because the second half is about to begin.

And only there. Last time I checked, the only MST3K on Netflix was the movie.

I like to treat their recommendations as a parlor game like "Six Degrees of Separation." I try to figure out how they think X would lead me to want to see Y.
In fairness, I think part of the algorithm is user recommendations so if people who watched "Porky's" (and Dr. R, you were being told, "To atone for watching…

I used to work in an eight-screen movie theater. There were people who came in who had no idea what they wanted to see. Fair enough. They would ask me for recommendations. Also, fair enough.
But several times people said to me, "Well what is everyone else going to see?"
Why would you possibly base your decision on what…

I wish they didn't hold on to "Movies You've Watched" forever. There are things I accidentally played from three months ago that are still there, generating recommendations to me.

@avclub-4dea77b4de0de07675db185e1e6ec52b:disqus Maybe he's just saying the world is not enough.

Hey, I expected more high-tech advice from the Crimson Dynamo! How are you ever going to beat Iron Man if you can't explain to a complete stranger how to fix a poorly-explained problem with a video game console?

Boy, I hope this movie doesn't flop just because people are bummed out about Gandolfini's death. It looks sweet and adult, in a good way, and I think it would be a nice tribute if it does very well.
On the other hand, this is not the kind of movie that will ever play at one of the two theaters within a half hour of me…

I thought of that too but didn't know how to look for a setting like that. I wouldn't be surprised if that's what it is. Thanks!

Yeah, but the controller is *always* connected to the console and the controller I have now is only a few weeks old. Still, you might be right. If the wire that connects the controller to the console is defective, maybe no, or very little, charge is getting from the console to the controller.

That was my first thought but while the controller is wireless-capable, I've almost never used it without it, the controller, being connected to the console. I thought there might be batteries or something inside the controller but I don't see any way to open it without taking it apart. (I tried that before with an…

PS3 help, please!

His character was filled out later in the series. I kinda liked that the show neither let him off the hook for his own selfishness and willingness to exploit others nor made him just "eeeeevil."

Actually, I think England could accept a black Doctor.
But an American doctor….? That would start the long-gestating sequel to the Revolutionary War.

What's that? I didn't hear anything? La la la la la la!

Having known a very small number of people who have a serious addiction like Sam's, I don't know if it's so much true that that "That dude's an asshole." Sam comes across as smart and self-aware and I suspect he's truly ashamed that the addiction owns him. They're generally more pathetic than contemptible although…

Well, since you insist we get to the pervy….

Just hope Clash only had a hand inside the Elmo puppet at the time….