"I shouldn't be writing this. It would have taken only two different flips of the coin this year for me to write the opposite story, about how Amazon Prime Video took major creative risks with its TV shows and, in doing so, blew the rest of the streamers out of the water. But instead I'm forced to tell you that Amazon simply blew it. Big time."
"Looking over the top picks from The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times (which only features new series) and New York magazine, the networks and streamers that had the most critically acclaimed shows out of the 55 chosen among these three lists were HBO/HBO Max (14), Apple TV (9) and Netflix (8). The titan that is Prime Video only had two series that rose to the top with these critics, putting them on par with...Mubi."
Amazon Prime Video produced few standout shows this year, with only two series among major critics' top picks. Critics' lists favored HBO/HBO Max (14), Apple TV (9) and Netflix (8) out of 55 selections. The Wheel of Time season three and Étoile emerged as Prime's notable successes, offering unique, boundary-pushing storytelling. Other Prime releases included Nobody Wants This season two and Wolf Hall season two, but most offerings felt milquetoast. The platform missed opportunities to take creative risks, resulting in weaker cultural impact and critical standing relative to leading competitors.
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