Ooooo you just explained why I’m so frustrated trying to watch Netflix shows! I’m an active watcher, if I’m not paying attention I turn it off until I can.
Thank you for putting into words why I feel so frustrated any time I try to watch a Netflix show (though I think it's been a year now since I've just stopped watching them)
It is funny bc when I read the headline I thought to myself “that’s odd they’re talking about pluribus, it is one of the few shows I’ve watched recently that has held my attention”
One Hollywood urban legend that’s always stuck with me is this:
Studio Exec is watching the dailies. It’s a desert scene, where a group of cowboys are silently watching a cloud of dust rising and moving towards them, as men on horses slowly come into view.
Studio Exec says, “Can’t we have one of the cowboys say, ‘Oh, look! Here come the Indians!’ “
How are we here again? Admitted serial abuser Louis C.K. is trying, once again, for a comeback--and Netflix is making it happen. He was just announced as the headliner for Netflix’s “Netflix Is a Joke” festival in May, and the company will premiere his new multi-million-dollar comedy special Ridiculous this summer. This is the first time Netflix has worked with him since 2017.1
Let’s be clear: Louis C.K. is a serial sexual abuser. He has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by at least five women, including disturbing accounts of him masturbating in front of them or while on phone calls with them without their consent--allegationshe admitted were completely true.2 And yet, once again, Netflix is attempting to quietly welcome an abuser back, as if accountability is optional--and as if we wouldn’t notice. (Spoiler: We did. And we’re not staying silent.)
Take action right now and tell Netflix not to platform abusers like Louis C.K. It’s not just pathetic — it’s shameful, predictable, and definitely not funny.
Netflix has a choice to make. As one of the most powerful entertainment companies in the world, it decides who gets a platform, and when. Right now, it’s choosing to elevate an admitted abuser instead of listening to the women he harmed — comedians themselves whose careers were impacted by their assaults. But Netflix doesn’t operate in a vacuum, it answers to its customers. If enough of us speak out, we can force the company to change course and send a clear message: sexual assault survivors matter more than profits.
We know this kind of pressure works — because we’ve done it before. When UltraViolet members spoke out, YouTube suspended alleged sexual assailant and allegedcomedian Russell Brand from its monetized Partner Program.3 When the wildly misogynistic “Fresh & Fit” podcast routinely promoted hateful content, we pushed the platform to demonetize it.4 And when sexist manosphere figure Joe Rogan continually promoted racism and misogyny, we campaigned hard until Spotify removed over 100 past episodes.5 We CAN and WILL make Netflix listen.
Netflix is counting on this moment — and Louis C.K.’s comeback — to pass quietly. They want to make their money and evade any accountability. But the longer these pathetic abuser rehabilitation plans go unchallenged, the more it signals to the entire entertainment industry that abuse isn’t a dealbreaker, and that survivors’ abuse and the derailing of their own careers due to said abuse don’t matter. We are here to make loud and clear that abuse is a dealbreaker. No comebacks for abusers!
You certainly live up to your name and so do I.I of course wouldn't hit like or share on this one. Hopefully your boloviating sits here noticed but not liked. Are you a comedian do you know any of these female comedians you speak of here? In my opinion Louis CK is funny he f***** up have you ever heard of forgiveness. Probably not never heard of a sense of humor either I suppose.
Your virtue signaling and this post proves to me that all you love is having somebody lose the means of their income a real hero you are aren't you.
are all these shows getting more obvious in their plot lines, who the killer is, who the bad guy is, what the twist was meant to be but everyone saw coming
One reason I am so fond of "The Mandalorian" on Disney+ is that it seems openly contemptuous of "second screen" viewers, especially in its first two seasons. It is full of long scenes of characters doing stuff with very little dialogue.
I do feel like this is half of your whole article on the subject matter; as if you suddenly stopped writing and pressed publish. Please to conclude with a part 2.
The thrust of your piece aims us at the progressively dismal reality of the industry; we're waltzed through a list of examples of this deterioration until we land heavily upon Pluribus. Now that we've descended to the prime example, having plundered it for insight, we long for ascension; to revisit the thesis with fresh understanding. The essay now charged with energy, we're bracing ourselves for an extended crescendo that cascades back through the whole piece, bringing us to one ultimate and final point. And then, the denouement: we rest, we breathe, fully enlightened to the proposition and its subsequent substantiation, allowed to linger in the resonance before a final parting of ways.
If you have the time, which understandably is oft so scarce, it would be a great pleasure to read an annexed piece.
A glance at the Irish Wish poster is enough to know it’s cretinous.
Ooooo you just explained why I’m so frustrated trying to watch Netflix shows! I’m an active watcher, if I’m not paying attention I turn it off until I can.
It’s not just you.
Thank you for putting into words why I feel so frustrated any time I try to watch a Netflix show (though I think it's been a year now since I've just stopped watching them)
Yes, I’ve been burnt too many times
It is funny bc when I read the headline I thought to myself “that’s odd they’re talking about pluribus, it is one of the few shows I’ve watched recently that has held my attention”
Ah, got it now
One Hollywood urban legend that’s always stuck with me is this:
Studio Exec is watching the dailies. It’s a desert scene, where a group of cowboys are silently watching a cloud of dust rising and moving towards them, as men on horses slowly come into view.
Studio Exec says, “Can’t we have one of the cowboys say, ‘Oh, look! Here come the Indians!’ “
I love it
Great article, interesting take. Thanks for writing this!
Thanks — fan of your writing. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!!
How are we here again? Admitted serial abuser Louis C.K. is trying, once again, for a comeback--and Netflix is making it happen. He was just announced as the headliner for Netflix’s “Netflix Is a Joke” festival in May, and the company will premiere his new multi-million-dollar comedy special Ridiculous this summer. This is the first time Netflix has worked with him since 2017.1
Let’s be clear: Louis C.K. is a serial sexual abuser. He has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by at least five women, including disturbing accounts of him masturbating in front of them or while on phone calls with them without their consent--allegationshe admitted were completely true.2 And yet, once again, Netflix is attempting to quietly welcome an abuser back, as if accountability is optional--and as if we wouldn’t notice. (Spoiler: We did. And we’re not staying silent.)
Take action right now and tell Netflix not to platform abusers like Louis C.K. It’s not just pathetic — it’s shameful, predictable, and definitely not funny.
https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/netflix_cancel_Louis_CK/?t=13&akid=60173%2E4231281%2EHIy_pW
Netflix has a choice to make. As one of the most powerful entertainment companies in the world, it decides who gets a platform, and when. Right now, it’s choosing to elevate an admitted abuser instead of listening to the women he harmed — comedians themselves whose careers were impacted by their assaults. But Netflix doesn’t operate in a vacuum, it answers to its customers. If enough of us speak out, we can force the company to change course and send a clear message: sexual assault survivors matter more than profits.
https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/netflix_cancel_Louis_CK/?t=3&akid=60173%2E4231281%2EHIy_pW
We know this kind of pressure works — because we’ve done it before. When UltraViolet members spoke out, YouTube suspended alleged sexual assailant and allegedcomedian Russell Brand from its monetized Partner Program.3 When the wildly misogynistic “Fresh & Fit” podcast routinely promoted hateful content, we pushed the platform to demonetize it.4 And when sexist manosphere figure Joe Rogan continually promoted racism and misogyny, we campaigned hard until Spotify removed over 100 past episodes.5 We CAN and WILL make Netflix listen.
Netflix is counting on this moment — and Louis C.K.’s comeback — to pass quietly. They want to make their money and evade any accountability. But the longer these pathetic abuser rehabilitation plans go unchallenged, the more it signals to the entire entertainment industry that abuse isn’t a dealbreaker, and that survivors’ abuse and the derailing of their own careers due to said abuse don’t matter. We are here to make loud and clear that abuse is a dealbreaker. No comebacks for abusers!
https://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/netflix_cancel_Louis_CK/?t=4&akid=60173%2E4231281%2EHIy_pW
Thanks for taking action,
--Elisa and the UltraViolet Team
Sources:
1. https://act.weareultraviolet.org/go/92310?t=5&akid=60173%2E4231281%2EHIy_pW The Hollywood Reporter, March 2026
2. https://act.weareultraviolet.org/go/92311?t=6&akid=60173%2E4231281%2EHIy_pW, The New York Times, November 9, 2017
3. https://act.weareultraviolet.org/go/69084?t=7&akid=60173%2E4231281%2EHIy_pW, the Associated Press, September 19, 2023
4. https://act.weareultraviolet.org/go/92308?t=8&akid=60173%2E4231281%2EHIy_pW, Insider, August 22, 2023
5. https://act.weareultraviolet.org/go/92312?t=9&akid=60173%2E4231281%2EHIy_pW, The Independent, February 7, 2022
You certainly live up to your name and so do I.I of course wouldn't hit like or share on this one. Hopefully your boloviating sits here noticed but not liked. Are you a comedian do you know any of these female comedians you speak of here? In my opinion Louis CK is funny he f***** up have you ever heard of forgiveness. Probably not never heard of a sense of humor either I suppose.
Your virtue signaling and this post proves to me that all you love is having somebody lose the means of their income a real hero you are aren't you.
Just canceled my sub after not watching for 6 mos
Watch “Nora's Will”. Not boring.
Yes and now the only thing I can watch on Netflix is, ‘Alone’
are all these shows getting more obvious in their plot lines, who the killer is, who the bad guy is, what the twist was meant to be but everyone saw coming
Feels that way to me!
Can't find shit on the app and the things they do have suck. Annoying. Now I know why
One reason I am so fond of "The Mandalorian" on Disney+ is that it seems openly contemptuous of "second screen" viewers, especially in its first two seasons. It is full of long scenes of characters doing stuff with very little dialogue.
Disney+ has a lot of variance by show runner in my experience, though we’ll see how things go with Dave Filoni taking over.
I do feel like this is half of your whole article on the subject matter; as if you suddenly stopped writing and pressed publish. Please to conclude with a part 2.
Thanks Mr. Lewis. This is most of what I had to say. Is there something more you wanted?
The thrust of your piece aims us at the progressively dismal reality of the industry; we're waltzed through a list of examples of this deterioration until we land heavily upon Pluribus. Now that we've descended to the prime example, having plundered it for insight, we long for ascension; to revisit the thesis with fresh understanding. The essay now charged with energy, we're bracing ourselves for an extended crescendo that cascades back through the whole piece, bringing us to one ultimate and final point. And then, the denouement: we rest, we breathe, fully enlightened to the proposition and its subsequent substantiation, allowed to linger in the resonance before a final parting of ways.
If you have the time, which understandably is oft so scarce, it would be a great pleasure to read an annexed piece.