So, let’s talk about something that makes absolutely no sense in this world: How is TUBI—a free app with commercials—beating the crap out of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime when it comes to actually having things worth watching?
Seriously. Hulu Live ++++++++++++ is over here charging more than my monthly power bill. Amazon and Netflix aren't as expensive, but to get one good series every three years is not really worth it. (The "kids" in Ginny & Georgia were sophomores from 2021- 2025!) Much like the popular trope, you spend more time looking for something to watch on these three streaming services than actually watching anything.
Meanwhile, Tubi? It has categories for every mood. Every decade. Every genre. I’m convinced they have a secret pact with the spirit world because they even know which Lifetime originals you forgot you loved. You want ‘80s slasher? It’s there. ‘90s rom-coms that still hold up? There. Obscure documentaries about cults, sharks, or cults that worship sharks? You bet your binge-watching behind they’re there.
And can we talk about that catchy little tune when the app boots up? It’s like a tiny dopamine hit to let me know that, yes, I am about to waste hours of my life in the best way possible. Thanks, Tubi. You’re doing the Lord’s work.
I don’t know who’s running things over at Netflix and Hulu, but maybe they should sit down, take some notes, and stop acting like we’re lucky to be paying them to show us “Because You Watched a Dog Show Once, Here Are 40 Cooking Shows.”
Tubi doesn’t need to flex. It just shows up, quietly being awesome, like that friend that shows up at your doorstep with a cake batter shake offering to clean your house.
Moral of the story? If you stream often, but don't stream Tubi, why are you even streaming, My Good Sirs? You can keep your overhyped originals and endless price hikes. I’ll be over here watching weird forgotten thrillers, sitcoms that aged questionably, and everything else I never knew I needed—without paying a cent.
