Hulu, so Unappreciated

People don’t even consider Hulu, thinking it’s just a worse version of Netflix, or don’t even know what it is. I think that Hulu should be thought of as equal to Netflix. Each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and that the two are complimentary to each other.

          

 Neither Netflix of Hulu have great movie selection, but that is not what most people look for when streaming, most people who stream watch series, such as Parks and Rec, The Walking Dead, Supernatural, and many other popular shows. Netflix, has all of these, and all of the past seasons, but they do not show the most recent episodes, if you want to watch the latest episodes, and not rely on the specific time that it gives you on cable T.V., you need Hulu. For some shows Hulu does not show all of the episodes or every season, but they show the newest episodes the night they appear on television, so you can keep up with everyone else watching on television.

           

Perhaps the biggest reason Hulu is looked down upon is that it plays ads, a huge reason people prefer to stream shows instead of watch Cable is that it doesn’t play ads, and that is why it costs $8 a month to now show them. Hulu is the same price, so people think it’s silly that it still plays ads, but if it didn’t play ads, the monthly cost would shoot through the roof. It costs more to get episodes right as they come out, so Hulu has to play ads to keep their prices low. It’s a small price to pay, think about what you would rather have. Would you rather sit through a few minutes of ads every episode? Or would you rather wait over a year for the new season to come out on Netflix.

           

I am not arguing that Hulu should be picked over Netflix 100% of the time. But Hulu should be considered by everyone who loves streaming. Many people who watch Netflix have finished many series… or so they think. On Hulu, Parks and Rec, Arrow, The flash, are all a season ahead of Netflix, if you were to get Hulu, you could get an extra season of many of your favorite shows. Netflix should not be considered superior to Hulu, but equal. Both should be considered, and I would personally suggest getting both. 

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