The word tedious has appeared in 133 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Jan. 14 in “A Few Words About Netflix’s Success: Vivid. Snappy. Tags.” by John Koblin:
“Grey’s Anatomy” is “soapy” and “emotional.” “Emily in Paris” is “campy” and “quirky.” “Our Planet II” is “relaxing” and “captivating,” while “Gravity” is “suspenseful” and “visually striking.”
Words such as these — displayed near the synopsis and movie-poster-style tile for each one of the thousands of titles on Netflix — appear to be scooped out of a grab bag.
In fact, they are a critical tool to induce viewers to click play, and a key to Netflix’s dominance.
… One of the reasons Netflix’s engagement is so high is that it deploys numerous tools to coax a viewer to watch. And that’s no small matter. There are more than 10,000 titles on Netflix and thousands more on other streaming services. Picking a show or movie is often tedious and frustrating.
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