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Another day, another animated show who's fate is being determined by streaming views. Similar to Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, the fate of the show is currently tied to if US audiences watch on US Disney+. If not, the show will be cancelled without a conclusion.

Man I hate this. There are so many shows I intend to watch, to pick away at as I find the time, including this and Moon Girl. I hate that there's so much pressure on viewers now to support these shows asap in order to determine their fate and people's livelihood. There's a glut of media coming out all the time at this point, all putting the onus on us to keep it alive, to the point that I just get a sort of mental paralysis when deciding what to prioritize and when.

I'll probably leave it running on a screen somewhere in the house to help out at drop, and actually watch it when I'm ready.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/haileys-on-it-the-complete-first-season-is-now-available-on-us-disney-fate-of-the-show-tied-to-how-many-in-the-us-watch-now.890196/

How do these people think shows were judged for renewal before...? And how do you know its worth saving if you haven't actually watched it?

I want these shows to survive, but I also don't want to watch them when views matter . Maybe if a show is that uninteresting to you, it's for the best it dies off so something actually worth watching gets a chance? Just think of the marginalized people whose shows will never get a chance because you've left the latest slop running in the background to game the system.

Letting the free market decide which shows get renewed and allowing the efficient allocation of scarce resources? That sounds very close to capitalism my friend. Do you need to be taken away for re-education?