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Yesterday, in a move that surely underlines my deep dedication to readers of The Addition, I sat down to watch the hottest new thing in streaming, determined to let you know what all the fuss is about.
I made it through 11 minutes of Meghan Markle’s Netflix series.
Having survived a discussion on bees, homemade truffle popcorn and bath teabags, I was broken by an elaborate crudité set.
Inevitably, the show has attracted huge amounts of commentary. There was an interview with People ahead of its launch. An almost unprecedented number of pixels have been spilt at The Daily Mail to cover it from every angle. It’s not all that much different over at The Sun. And, yes, I recognise the hypocrisy in writing this, but I promise I’m getting to a wider point, beyond the Duchess of Sussex.
Hate-Watching Meghan Markle on Netflix
As discussed with Kelly Guimont on yesterday’s podcast, there is a lot of stuff out there. It can feel overwhelming and it requires a lot of filtering and curation. There is so much good work being made that there is simply no need to hate-watch – viewing something to see how bad it is or how angry it will make you – when there will be a series or movie you can enjoy instead.
Of course, hate-watching, is certainly not restricted to Meghan Markle on Netflix. I’m sure it fuels a healthy chunk of reality TV viewership too, for instance. We love to spend a bit of time watching characters we feel superior too. We’d never be that stupid, right? Righ?! However, succumbing to the ragebait just encourages the streamers to make this kind of show.
So, when you next fire up the app, remember: you don’t have to watch Meghan Markle on Netflix. Not even the first 11 minutes!
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