'Luke Cage' Just Broke Netflix — And Then Responded Perfectly
'Luke Cage' Just Broke Netflix — And Then Responded Perfectly
Warning: The following contains no major plot SPOILERS for Marvel and Netflix's newly released Luke Cage, but does feature some mild references to a few recurring details from the show. Proceed with whatever level of caution suggests to you is wise.
So, Luke Cage. Marvel and Netflix's shiny new slice of superhero awesomeness is, as it turns out, just as good as we had all been hoping — and seems set to garner Netflix a whole lot of views and subscription continuations. What it isn't, though — in sharp contrast to its leading man — is unbreakable.
It Seems That'Luke Cage'Just Broke Netflix
"Luke Cage"/Marvel Studios
Or, rather, Netflix went down for a whopping-great two hours (practically a century in "waiting to watch a new show you're excited about time") this past Saturday, just a day after Mr. Cage and co. arrived on the streaming service. Of course, it's entirely possible that everyone was actually just finally getting around to watching The Imitation Game, but it seems more likely that the outage had something to do with a certain bulletproof bad-ass's recent arrival, and millions of people trying to simultaneously catch up on his adventures. Not least because the official Luke Cage Twitter account pretty much immediately issued a lighthearted mea culpa:
The last word, though, surely belongs to the gloriously in-character official Twitter account of Netflix's Jessica Jones, which made sure to point out that:
Because if there's one thing every situation needs, it's some bonus J. Jones snark.
The big question now? Are you finally all caught up with Luke Cage? If so, then you probably owe it to yourself to celebrate via the traditional method of mainlining Easter Eggs, Marvel-themed teases and, of course, this handy list of what to watch next.
