Hulu came to play!
Proving to be unbothered by a little healthy competition, the video streaming service took a shot at Netflix in their latest advertisement — and Netflix’s response was far from chill!
ICYMI, Hulu took aim by posting:
Streaming only on Hulu. Not on Netflix. Try your free trial today! https://t.co/zSLJeqPY6e pic.twitter.com/4Edc7TqoaQ
— hulu (@hulu) April 14, 2017
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Several days later, Netflix fired back using a reference from their hit show, 13 Reasons Why:
Welcome to your tape https://t.co/juAMcd0jjU
— Netflix US (@netflix) April 18, 2017
On one hand, Twitter users were a bit upset with the company for “trivializing suicidal thoughts.”
See some of the negative reactions (below):
@netflix this isn’t funny??? please tell me “welcome to your tape” isn’t going to be a meme please stop trivializing suicidal thoughts.
— rosie (@221b_badwolfbay) April 18, 2017
@netflix this isn’t funny.
— jack (@kysbaker) April 18, 2017
@netflix love that suicide note based humor 👌🏼
— stop killing us (@bisexualcIarke) April 18, 2017
@netflix Feel the person at Netflix who is trying to copy the “savage” twitter type post didn’t get the point of their own show #SuicideIsNotAJoke
— Ryan Regalado (@ryanregalado) April 18, 2017
@netflix pic.twitter.com/q3AWqpIoX1
— ㅤ (@DameG0AT) April 18, 2017
@netflix pic.twitter.com/n2y5RDWSIr
— kadija (@aryastcrrk) April 18, 2017
@netflix Looks like I’m going to only use @hulu where my mental health isn’t trivialized as a joke ├░┼╕┬ñ┬╖├░┼╕┬Å┬╝├óΓé¼┬ì├óΓäóΓé¼├»┬╕┬Å pic.twitter.com/RQZidi5uwS
— Danielle (@elleepompeo) April 18, 2017
Meanwhile, others appreciated the debatably genius and relevant marketing ploy:
@netflix LOL. A+ tweet.
— VisionaryMusicGroup (@TeamVisionary) April 18, 2017
@netflix pic.twitter.com/qWqS6Fcxgt
— Kenny Jones (@relientkenny) April 18, 2017
@netflix @KingBeyonceStan pic.twitter.com/RBSdOx26wJ
— Russell (@IAM_DJ_Michael) April 18, 2017
@channpreetkk @netflix @ughsydnee I’ve lost a friend to suicide and this doesn’t bother me. People need to stop getting butt hurt so damn easy.
— Lucid (@CSHSLucid) April 18, 2017
@netflix pic.twitter.com/vByYRaJSro
— vicky (@rickyftana) April 18, 2017
Pretty split!
So what’s your take?? Vote (below)!!
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