I mean, that’s also how the state’s liquor license process is. New bars have to basically be done being built, and then sit empty for sometimes a year while the state works through all the red tape. Usually the business opening has to have a lawyer to deal with the yellow tape, and then you have to have the money in the bank for pay rent with zero income for months and months while the state investigates whether or not some Karen on the community board might be able to hear person exiting your venue after midnight.

Yeah tell that to the 12 foot tall rick and morty heads with red eyes, or SpongeBob smoking a joint with chunky from rugrats graffitied on the side of every gray-market dispensary around me. Hardly what I’d call “clean” or “sleek.”

In my experience, 15% is the “standard,” but seeming only exists so you can negotiate down to 1 month rent.

There were a couple companies who tried to pull this in the first days, but regulators swooped in and let them know that wasn’t acceptable right away.

I guess that’s an opinion. I thought it was underwhelming during the 12-month free trial. But it’s hard to be underwhelmed by something that’s free. Then the 12 free months turned into 21 free months because of COVID delaying all their productions.

Now I feel like they have as many originally shows that I’m actively watching (meaning I’m either watching, they’re in my to-watch list, or I’m waiting for a new season to come out) as any of the other streamers.

Isn’t that exactly what Apple TV+ is meant to offer today? For $7/month or whatever it is now, you get a small selection of high-budget original content.