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Apple TV+ crosses enemy lines, will be available as an Android app starting today (arstechnica.com)
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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 6 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

Having paid for Apple TV+ (and been "given" "free" access by paying for a new computer), I can tell you that it's the least bang for buck streaming service available in Australia.

It has a miniscule library which it disguises at every opportunity by mixing in content that is available from Apple, but not included in the subscription. It makes it worse by showing content from other streaming services that require their own subscription, which it's happy to take your money for.

The entire library list fits on a web page:

In my opinion, value for money this is not.

Edit: Added link to page listing the entire library.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 15 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

It’s got a pretty shallow selection, but it’s pretty great stuff. See, For All Mankind, Foundation, and Masters of the Air are all pretty great IMHO.

[–] cloudless@feddit.uk 16 points 6 hours ago

Severance is great.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 hours ago

Ted lasso and shrinking

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago

Slow horses is great too

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 5 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I watched Season 1 of Foundation.

As a long time Isaac Asimov reader and owner of most of his sci-fi books, I was appalled at the series. It manages to completely negate the scope of the Foundation book series by ignoring the time constraints on a human lifetime, mashing in a completely different storyline involving Hari Seldon and completely murdering the whole intentions of the book series.

This was not why I think that Apple TV+ is poor value for money. It does however speak to the cultural values that Apple represents.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

It's a gorgeously produced narrative wreck. I really wanted to like it and there were certainly interesting parts like the clones that were fascinating. It's been a while but I remember feeling insulted like too many episodes have Harry or someone show up at the end to deliver a five minute exposition explaining what was happening.

Lots and lots of tell don't show ruins the fun for me which is why I'm loving Severance right now, they're soo good at showing not telling.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 2 points 22 minutes ago

The thing about Severance is that from a sci-fi perspective it's a horrifically believable story that has more than shades of Stephen King about it.

I am not a fan of horror and never have been.

In this case as an experienced sci-fi reader and technology professional, it's ringing a little too close to home.

Can you spell Neuralink?

[–] krebssteven@infosec.pub 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I was where you were back when S1 aired. Gave S2 a chance and am positively surprised. It’s its own take on the material but given the later books it’s not that inconsistent.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 3 points 4 hours ago

When I next subscribe for a month so my partner can binge watch the latest season of Severance I'll take a look, but the disappointment with the first season of Foundation was not something I will soon forget.

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 hours ago

I’m pretty sure part of this is to spice up Apple One. In my region family plan of Apple One costs slightly more than two Apple Music subscriptions. That means that even in a two person household you’re breaking even immediately if you need/want iCloud, TV+ or Arcade.