Netflix might think things are going swimmingly as they took to social media to announce a new docuseries on professional MerPeople, but all we can think of are quotes from one of the most iconic films of all time — Mean Girls.
Stop trying to make MerPeople happen, Netflix — it’s not going to happen.
That’s right; fans already know that Disney has the monopoly on that category, and we’re not letting the streaming giant get away with upsetting cancelations so they can breathe life into more shows for only one season. What were they thinking, anyway? What happens to the MerPeople when Netflix inevitably pulls the plug after one season? The whole point of their existence is the water Netflix will soon drain from them.
It’s no surprise that Netflix fans are still feeling some type of way about the streaming platform and its latest cancelation, so no one was overjoyed when they announced a new series that seems to be swimming upon the fish tales of Disney’s upcoming theatrical release.
Lockwood and Co. was only given one season to impress fans, and it didn’t even take that long. Within the first episode, viewers everywhere were hooked; the idea of the series not returning at all wasn’t even something fans had in their heads. So as Netflix cancels yet another fan-favorite series only to highlight something that looks like — excuse us for being so frank — a sad exploit of Mermaid hype, you can’t blame once-thrilled audiences for wanting to look the other way.
Now, we can’t deny that the idea of professional MerPeople is intriguing, but the timing is questionable on this one. Fans are proclaiming that they wish Netflix had spent a bit more time on a series that was already wowing audiences.
This once-lover of Netflix canceled their subscription, noting that things only last a season anyway. They’ll return in a few years to see if things manage to survive more than a handful of episodes.
In what you’ll likely see on any new Tweet thread from Netflix, fans of Lockwood and Co. were hell-bent on making hashtags about the fantasy series trend, and they did a good job.
This snarky Tweet is our favorite out of the whole thread. Hey Netflix, here’s an idea worth investing in. Plus, you could sum it all up in a few episodes anyway — which clearly fits the business model.
This subscriber just wants to know who asked in the first place.
Of course, it’s not just Lockwood and Co. fans who are upset; several shows haven’t been given the proper treatment from the streaming giant, and many of them have brought in high viewership numbers and served as the base for several fanbases in pop culture.
Be it MerPeople or whatever series Netflix decides to give fans before ripping it away next, we’re sure that it’ll be a while before the streaming service really starts listening to fans anyway. But that doesn’t mean we’ll be staying mum in the meantime.