Netflix may be way ahead in the streaming game and home to many of our favorite shows, but the popular streaming platform has certainly been no stranger to controversy over the last few years.
But the latest show to hit the platform might just be their most ill-thought-through yet ...
Netflix may be our go-to for binge-watching, but it's no stranger to backlash...
Believe it or not, the streaming giant has a string of scandals attached to its name that have left many viewers outraged.Remember the backlash over 13 Reasons Why for example?
Netflix clearly didn't learn their lesson, however...
And of course, there was The Crown's equal pay dispute.
The streaming giant's recent hike in subscription prices also left viewers unimpressed.
Undoubtedly one of the biggest complaints among Netflix users has been the rise in price. In 2014, they raised the price from $7.99 a month to $9.99. Old customers were able to keep their original pricing up until 2016, but since, prices have continued to increase. The standard service is now priced at $10.99 monthly, with the premium coming in at $13.99 - making some users seek cheaper alternatives such as Hulu.And there's one Netflix scandal we'll never forget.
But The First Temptation movie was quite different.
The flick stars a Brazilian comedy group.
There's one huge reason why the Netflix special has come under fire.
People have put the movie on blast as being "offensive," "rude," and overall, "blasphemous."In fact, Twitter has been flooded with people airing their frustrations over the movie.
#Boycottnetflix I just cancelled my Netflix subscription after over 12 years. I've grown increasingly tired of the… https://t.co/Viltbabog8— Matthew Jones (@Matthew Jones)1576469993.0
So, why exactly is everyone so annoyed?
But are they just friends?
Well, the implication is that they are much more than just friends, and are, instead, lovers.Although it was only alluded to...
The implication alone was enough to whip up some serious backlash with viewers.Things took a turn for the worst for Netflix when a petition was launched.
But have they learned their lesson? Of course not.
Ratched tells the origin story of Nurse Ratched.
The show is made by the creators of American Horror Story.
Netflix dropped the announcement on Twitter.
Sarah Paulson is the iconic Nurse Ratched. From the creator of American Horror Story, get your first look at… https://t.co/dLAjDQ2iHe— Netflix (@Netflix)1596034801.0
To be fair, some were very excited.
the fact that ratched being a netflix original will undoubtedly introduce a wider audience to sarah’s work so she c… https://t.co/SY9dYweHiG— abby 🖤 (@abby 🖤)1596042694.0
But there were others feeling less than pleased.
@netflix @RatchedNetflix I really want a season 4 of #Perception and instead I get this in my timeline. I have issu… https://t.co/SbYCT143Ut— Cartoon “Punch fascists in the dick” Kelly (@Cartoon “Punch fascists in the dick” Kelly)1596035693.0
The depiction of mental illness might be better left in the past.
Hey can we stop interpreting every story about struggling with mental health through a horror lens? Nurse Ratched i… https://t.co/C2Y6Zn0h6t— 30 bats in a trenchcoat (@30 bats in a trenchcoat)1596037010.0