Though Netflix has been handing out a healthy amount of renewals lately, ordering up new seasons of everything from Ozark to The Last Kingdom, they’ve also been getting rid of a lot of popular shows. In fact, just hours ago they brought down the axe on I Am Not Okay With This and The Society.
While neither are exactly what you’d call AAA must-watch titles for the platform, both series have been well received, earning strong reviews and finding sizeable fanbases. Furthermore, both had already been renewed, too. But now, Netflix has decided to change their mind.
While their decision seemingly stems from COVID-related circumstances, the internet is still not happy about it and below, you can see just a sample of what folks are saying. Suffice it to say, they’re furious at the streaming giant for cancelling these two shows.
https://twitter.com/tonysrvngr/status/1296930555691499527
What’s the point of Netflix creating so many damn shows if they’re just gonna cancel them?
— Johan (@Johandsomeeee) August 21, 2020
I swear they cancel EVERYTHING. Netflix is just becoming a platform for them to air one season on the hope that another network picks it up :/
— Sarah C ☕💜 (@gingerb0oks) August 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/KMMKIWI/status/1296930498024034308
Wtf I’m so mad that’s the society is canceled like why it had a good plot and actress/ actors. The most frustrating thing they cancel good shows and shitty ones gets renewed like wtf. Netflix get ur act together plus it’s not like the society wasn’t doing good. Fucking shit
— L🍊🩸🍉 (@enpnjay) August 21, 2020
So y’all cancel #iamnotokaywiththis and #TheSociety which are the only good shows I watch on Netflix but decide to approve a movie about 11 year olds in a twerking competition? Come on now pic.twitter.com/zNkNK9aew7
— Mel⁷ﾒ𝟶🪐 (@melzxjin) August 21, 2020
NOOO PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THE SOCIETY WTF @netflix
— nell | #ceasefirenow 🇵🇸🇨🇬🇸🇩 (@shipsandfanfics) August 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/Berlanti2007/status/1296930411646455809
https://twitter.com/biebers_eyess/status/1296930399214374912
https://twitter.com/DESTlNEDSlLENCE/status/1296930277407719425
NETFLIX DID NOT CANCEL THE SOCIETY FUCK THIS SHIT
— milo (@N1GHTGRAYS0N) August 21, 2020
Okay @netflix, listen, DO NOT cancel the society! pic.twitter.com/FemkTFyZt8
— Karla Fda (@KarlaFda) August 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/todotired/status/1296930116417851392
https://twitter.com/THEALANISERA/status/1296929911857451008
i hate netflix sm:( they cancel every GOOD show and keep shit like 13rw for seasons and seasons
— mia (@TEARSRIC0CHET) August 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/j8z1yn/status/1296929853200044034
https://twitter.com/anjli_r/status/1296929787559247873
https://twitter.com/korraholic/status/1296929707267698689
DO NOT CANCEL #imnotokaywiththis @netflix pic.twitter.com/8TDENDVEXN
— kiera farragher (@kierafarragher) August 21, 2020
To be fair to a lot of these people, they do bring up some good points. Netflix is pumping out films like The Kissing Booth 2 but cancelling excellent shows like these ones. From the outside looking in, it doesn’t make a ton of sense, but then again, the company obviously has their reasons and they haven’t gotten this far just thanks to luck.
Indeed, they know what people want and what draws new subscribers in and keeps current ones returning. And though there are obviously a good amount of viewers who aren’t happy about these recent cancellations, at least there’s still a lot of strong original content on Netflix to make up for it.
But tell us, are you sad to see I Am Not Okay and The Society get the boot? As always, let us know down below.