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Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is the best.
And its relatively inexpensive compared to the others.
Its a great deal and a third of the price of what we pay for Netflix and HBO Max.
Id give HBO Max a close second but its nowhere near the bargain that Apple is.
I feel like Ive been paying for more than a year forSeveranceand little else.
Most underrated is Apple TV+.
Hulu is also underrated.
Disney is only good if you like Marvel stuff or you have kids.
I only sign up forStar Warsshows and then cancel it.
there hasnt been a single thing drawing me to that platform.
Its got Marvel, Disney toons, and Pixar.
Its probably the nail in the coffin of 60 percent of DVD/Blu-ray collections.
Nobody is excited to go there, but theyve got the best price on the essentials.
HBO Max
HBO Max is the best value for the money.
HBO Max replaced the HBO I was already paying for.
As soon as one show ends, another starts that I cant imaginenotwatching.
HBO Max is the best value for the money for its sheer breadth and quality of content.
Warning to Discovery CEO David Zaslav: Mess around with HBO Max, and I will cancel my subscription.
If any streamer doesnt need meddling, its this one.
Hulu
I watch Hulu a lot, second only to HBO Max … Disney does not want edgy content under its banner.
Let Hulu stay Hulu.
The full runs of classic sitcoms and a surprisingly interesting movie library make it a bit of a sleeper.
The best streamer right now has to be Hulu.
Go to anyones house.
Look at anyones social-media picture of whats on their TV in the background.
Thevastmajority of time its Netflix.
I do not understand a single decision Netflix has made in the past few years.
Id lose Netflix in a second before I got rid of Apple or Hulu.
Its crazy to say, but I think were in a space now where Netflix is underrated.
If a person only had Netflix, theyd still never run out of things to watch.
I also tend to prefer their UI.
Thats still something thats very lacking everywhere else.
Weird to think Netflix was my No.
1 for years and now theres pretty much no new content I give a damn about.
Netflix is the CBS of the streaming apps.
They used to concentrate on quality and now its quantity.
I actually might use Paramount+ more than any other service than HBO Max.
The Offeron Paramount +, about the development and production ofThe Godfather, is top quality TV.
I absolutely loved it.
Paramount+ and Peacock need to join forces.
Either that or just drop the studio branding altogether.
When push comes to shove, Disney is the only studio that has true recognition with its name alone.
Paramount+ could improve its standing by merging with Showtime.
Peacock
I have Peacock free because I have Xfinity.
I also watch the super-sizedOfficeepisodes.
Otherwise, its such a pain to find anything.
Peacock is the most underrated streamer.Girls5eva,Wolf Like Me, and most importantly,Killing It winners all.
Combine Peacock and Paramount + and you might have something.
Peacock is free for me, but I almost never watch it.
Worst one is Peacock.
Other thanGirls5Eva,I cant think of any original series on Peacock that interest me.
Prime Video
I dont have a lot of faith they can manage theLord of the Ringsseries.
Based on the trailers so far, the CGI has that cheap, overly clean look from 2002.
I use Amazon Prime a lot, so Prime Video is just a bonus.
Criterion Channel is the most underrated streamer.
My nominee for most underrated streaming service is Mubi.
I love the Criterion Channel because I love the films they feature.
I recently watched the films of the obscure Texas filmmaker Eagle Pennell because they were featured on the channel.
Essential if you dig what they do, which I do.
Hard to argue with Apple TV+ and HBOs ad supported tier being the best bang for the buck.
I wish Disney+ could let you curate playlists.
I like international television, so MHz Choice, Brit Box, and Acorn are worth an occasional check-in.
Cant justify long-term subscriptions to these, though.
Theres just too much else to watch elsewhere.
