The trouble with streaming

I subscribe to Neflix, but not to any other major streaming service.  I do have access to many cable stations, as well as Crave, YouTube, CBC Gem, Filmrise and Tubi.   Although I really enjoy watching TV, I can't spend all my time in front of a screen.  However, I certainly can't complain that there's not enough to watch.  There is plenty of choice for viewers.

It is impossible to subscribe to every streaming service or to keep up with all the programming. There is just too much available, and we are being inundated. I have no desire to subscribe to a streaming service just because it has one specific program that I am interested in.  Although I am a Toronto Blue Jays fan, I refuse to subscribe to Apple TV because some Blue Jays games are streamed on Apple.  It's really annoying not to be able to watch a game on TV.  It's really unfair to we much-maligned baseball fans who are the lifeblood of the sport.

Since people don't subscribe to the same streaming services, nor do they watch the same shows at the same time, it's more difficult to share opinions or watch programs together.  Your friends could be discussing a series they watch on Prime or Apple TV or Disney+.  If you don't subscribe to Prime or Apple, you can't contribute to the conversation and you feel left out.  Unfortunately, streaming in some ways, creates more of a disconnect among people at a time when when we need to connect more than ever.  We talk about what we've viewed, but we don't watch much together in the same room.

- Joanne