Cancelling Shows Is Degenerate Behaviour
Credibility score: 53/100 — Mixed Credibility. Several questionable claims detected. Watch with healthy skepticism.
BSmeter analyzed "Cancelling Shows Is Degenerate Behaviour" and rated it 53/100 for credibility (a BS score of 47/100 — mixed credibility), on 2026-06-03. Its weakest claim — "Only millennials and elderly still pay for Netflix" — scored 25/100 and was flagged as sketchy. 17 claims were checked against the video transcript. Scores are produced by BSmeter's AI analysis of the transcript, not independent human verification.
Claims analyzed
Studios wipe cancelled shows off the planet like they never existed — Dubious (35/100)
Shows get removed from libraries but don't vanish from existence — episodes still circulate online.
Sources: The Great Wipeout of Television History – The Sundae, Lost television broadcast - Wikipedia, r/Stargate on Reddit: ‘Stargate’ TV Series From Martin Gero Not Moving Forward at Amazon
Calls Inside Job one of Netflix's best anime shows — Opinion (50/100)
Strong personal ranking — anime label is the only debatable part.
Says Inside Job was well-received and fans wanted more seasons — Solid (75/100)
Reception data backs the claim — community comments echo the same frustration.
Claims Inside Job ended on a deliberate cliffhanger after cancellation — Verified (90/100)
Textbook "we dared them to cancel us" move — the ending confirms it.
Netflix cancelled Inside Job because they refused to market season 2 — Dubious (45/100)
Speaker blames marketing alone — real reason was lower viewership numbers.
Netflix cancelled Inside Job while renewing weaker shows — Opinion (50/100)
Classic Netflix complaint — they do cancel mid-tier shows fast while letting others run.
Netflix pushes crude animated shows for binge viewing — Opinion (50/100)
Subjective take on Netflix's animation slate — not really checkable.
Netflix cancels shows due to poor marketing, not just low views — Dubious (40/100)
Inside Job's marketing was minimal — but viewership numbers aren't public, so hard to prove.
Only millennials and elderly still pay for Netflix — Sketchy (25/100)
Netflix still has 260+ million subscribers — piracy exists but the claim is way overblown.
Speaker personally loved Final Space more than Inside Job — Personal Story (60/100)
Genuine nostalgia — Final Space had a passionate fanbase before it got cancelled.
Says Final Space ended on a cliffhanger because it got cancelled — Solid (75/100)
True on the cliffhanger part — the show really did get axed mid-arc.
Invictus appears for the first time in the final credits then show gets cancelled — Solid (80/100)
Matches what actually aired — the villain reveal was literally the last shot.
Final Space was cancelled as a tax write-off after Warner Bros. merger left them broke — Dubious (45/100)
Tax write-off angle is popular online but the actual reason was more about streaming economics than bankruptcy.
Warner Bros used Final Space cancellation to avoid paying production costs and "gods" — Sketchy (30/100)
The "not pay the gods" bit is pure meme-speak — no evidence of any divine payroll.
Sources: Final Space: TV's Cruelest Cancellation? | Den of Geek, r/FinalSpace on Reddit: Justin Roiland Has Been Fired By Warner Bros. How will this affect Final Space?, Final Space - Wikipedia
All listed shows cancelled for tax write-offs — Sketchy (30/100)
Broad generalization with zero receipts for most of those titles.
Sources: Is Popular Streaming Content Being Purged for Tax Write-Offs? | Kiplinger, HBO Max Is Reportedly Removing Content To Save Money: Heres What That Means For You - IGN, As TV Turns To Tax Write-Offs, Top Showrunner Details Betrayal Of Scrapped Shows
Daybreak is a hidden-gem post-apocalyptic show cancelled after one season — OK (65/100)
Plot details are mostly right — the one-season cancellation is accurate too.
Sources: Netflix Cancels Post-Apocalyptic Comedy 'Daybreak' After One Season - Business Insider, Daybreak (2019 TV series) - Wikipedia, Netflix's Daybreak TV Series Cancelled After One Season
Daybreak's cliffhanger ending was stupid and needed a season 2 — Opinion (50/100)
Pure opinion on a show's quality — can't fact-check taste.
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