Confessions of a Netflix Junkie (or: It plays games, too?)

For years now I've resisted the temptation to subscribe to mail-order rental services, be they movie or games, because I didn't think it was worth the potential trouble.  I really don't even rent dvds.  I have a source for some movies (YARRR!) and the rest I just buy outright on dvd.  With games I have the Blockbuster gamepass or again, I just buy outright.

But then this dashboard update went live, and suddenly I find myself addicted to Netflix.  I know its not the mail-order service, but I find myself browsing titles daily and dumping all kinds of oddball crap into my queue for streaming at my convenience.  I guess I could physically order the dvds to rent, but I still think it could be problematic so I won't.  But man, I barely use my 360 for gaming anymore.

Granted they don't let you stream a lot of newer movies, but by digging through the available selections I have found a veritable treasure trove of (mostly) older tv shows.  How about all the episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker?  Yes please!  The first 4 seasons of The Office?  The complete collections of Quincy, Emergency, Adam-12, Dragnet, The Incredible Hulk, and Kojak?  Columbo, The Rockford Files...even The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew mystery series.  This is the goods.

I got the 1 out at a time package that runs $9/month, and I couldn't be happier.  I can even watch this stuff on my computer when my son is playing on the 360.  I come home from work now, and once I get a few odds and ends out of the way I find myself turning on the 360 so I can watch more Netflix.  Its amazing what a simple convenience like this can do to an addictive personality.

Anyway, hope you guys have a great Thanksgiving.  We'll be headed up to Meijer in the morning to get our pre-cooked dinner, which is sort of a misnomer because I'll still have to reheat the bird for about an hour they say.  So its not a complete no-fuss affair, but it should be good nonetheless.