The not so cool Netflix...

[ashooles]

A few months ago Netflix came to Australia and I avoided getting an account. But yesterday after discovering I could get a month's free trial, I thought why not. Let's try it out

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[ragnarok_08]

Ugh, Netflix can be a pain at times :/

[leashy_bebes]

I found the same thing with Netflix in the UK when I did a free trial a couple of years ago now. Apparently it has improved some over here, but I'm glad you found somewhere to watch at least some stuff! :)

[snogged]

Netflix typically gets the last season aired for a show around the same time the show's DVD is released. Season 10 of Supernatural will probably be there in September.

I personally love Netflix. I use the instant streaming service and I've binge-watched many shows from the '90's as well as fallen in love with some of their original shows as well.

[ashooles]

My free trial will be up by then so I'll have to make a decision about what I want to do haha.

[biting_moopie]

Oh man, Carnivale. I will never get over that show. The atmosphere alone haunts me to this day. Definitely don't watch it at night, is what I remember. It's beautifully made and has Clea Duvall, so you very likely enjoy the rest of it!

The thing I noticed after moving overseas is just how much Australian TV censors shows. There were scenes in The Simpsons I didn't even know existed! Do you know if the same thing is happening with Netflix/cable/pay tv?

Season three of Elementary is really great! The mysteries are more detailed and nuanced, and Joan and Sherlock are awesome.

[ashooles]

I'm up to episode 5 of season 1. A slow process in watching with my lifestyle right now haha. I hope to finish it very soon!

To be honest, I didn't even realised we censored things. I actually thought we were one of the least-censored countries regarding TV. That's interesting.

[niennah]

If you watch Netflix via Chrome, there's a plugin you can download called Hola and this lets you change your IP so you can watch any country's Netflix. So I watch both US and UK Netflix. For some reason, Netflix don't seem to care what country an account is established in; once you have your account, you can log in to any country's Netflix. I found huge differences between US and UK Netflix so I love that I can access both. :)

[ashooles]

Unfortunately, Chrome is a big pain in the butt on my laptop with Windows 8.1... I tried using it, but it was just too glitchy for me to cope. But that's interesting, and I may see if it's possible to use Chrome simply for Netflix!