Game Pass, Netflix, And The Curse Of Having Too Much Choice
When I decide I want to watch a film, I have to set aside at least half an hour to pick one. I can never just select something on a whim—the movie in question needs to be just right for my particular mood. This process involves scrolling through Netflix, Amazon Prime, or any other streaming service I happen to be subscribed to until something leaps out. I can't explain it exactly, but I'll just instinctively know when a film hits the precise note I'm searching for. I've been like this forever. Today it's clicking through algorithm-powered menus; once upon a time it was ponderously dragging a finger along the spines of VHS tapes on a shelf.
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Basically, I'm indecisive—to a comical degree. Music is the only form of entertainment I'll engage with impulsively, but books, films, TV shows, and video games? Forget about it. Often I'll spend so long in the evening trying to decide what to read, play, or watch that by the time I pick something, I'm too tired to even enjoy it. I don't know what's wrong with my brain. I'm wondering if anyone reading this will find it amusingly relatable, or just think I'm unhinged. But this ridiculous habit is only getting worse as access to vast quantities of media gets easier. I've always been paralysed by choice. Now I feel cryogenically frozen by it.
Netflix was thrilling at first. An endless supply of things to watch! I'll never be bored again! But over the years I've come to realise that these great, cavernous libraries of stuff, including the likes of Game Pass, are a curse in disguise. Growing up, games were a luxury. Getting my hands on something new was a rare event, and I bled
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