Legacy Founder Osokwe Vasquez Talks Petition, Campaign Goals & Cancelation

Summary

• Osokwe Vasquez started the grassroots campaign to Save Bosch: Legacy, and it has over 30,000 signatures.
• Amazon’s decision to cancel the show was handled disgracefully, lacking transparency and respect for the audience.
• The streaming industry’s over-saturation with mediocre content is contributing to its decline, impacting the quality of shows available for viewers.

Bosch: Legacy‘s ‘final season’ has four episodes left before it comes to an abrupt end, but the fan movement to save the show has been nothing short of incredible. The grassroots campaign to Save Bosch: Legacy has seen a staggering 30,000 fans sign the petition, heaping pressure on Amazon to change their decision to cancel it. Game Rant interviewed Osokwe Vasquez, the founder of the Save Bosch: Legacy campaign. Vasquez is a talented screenwriter who worked on Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, and he wrote the initial post on social media that sparked the movement to Save Bosch: Legacy.

Vasquez was shocked and dismayed when he heard about Bosch: Legacy‘s cancelation back in September 2024, and he’s worked tirelessly to rally fans to sign the petition to give Harry Bosch a proper ending. Vasquez and his fellow campaign members aren’t expecting Bosch: Legacy to get five more seasons, but a shortened season or a movie is the very least the show deserves.

Bosch: Legacy’s Cancelation Led To The Petition To Save The Show

The way Bosch: Legacy’s cancelation was handled was disgraceful.

Mainly because it’s the longest-running show on Amazon. It’s the show that basically put Amazon on the map.

And for shows like that, I’ve always felt there’s a special place where you say to the showrunners, how do you want to end it?

Exactly. You go to them. Even with season seven of the original Bosch series, the showrunners knew it was ending. We didn’t like it, but we knew it was ending. It was the final season. Something was going on. We went from the end of season six right into seven. I can’t remember why. It wasn’t COVID. I mean, COVID did happen, but it was something else that made us go straight into it. But yeah, they gave us a heads-up, which is completely the right thing to do if you respect a show. Going to them weeks or months later and saying like, ‘Hey, we’re just not going to renew you guys after all’ is just wrong, and this goes for any beloved show. But I’m sure their thinking was: Well, we have this Ballard standalone episode. We’re going in this new direction anyway. This is the perfect time. It all made sense, the stars are aligned. But it’s disrespectful, it’s not good business.

Amazon has the money and, I mean, we’re at the point in the campaign where we’re just asking for a movie to wrap it up, to give Bosch and all the other characters a proper ending. And again, this is for a show that helped put Amazon on the map. It’s what? A movie done right. Two to five million? Bosch is not a super-expensive show. So, what? They’re telling us they don’t have that.

But they’re going to put money over here and over there. You’re going to put it into Lord of the Rings. You’re going to put it into other projects. Some of which aren’t nearly as beloved and aren’t doing as well as you would like. You guys have the money. Let’s end this the right way. That’s all the fans are asking for. Sure. Some fans, they’ll be like, ‘Hey, I want five more seasons of Bosch: Legacy.’ I get it. That is highly unrealistic in today’s landscape. Not to say it couldn’t happen, but I think Michael Connelly would have to take back the rights and shop them to someone else. Someone who would be a huge fan of Bosch: Legacy and say, yes, we’re going to do five more seasons. Right now, because of the way things are, I just don’t see that happening. But for Amazon, it’s like, just fork out the money and do a really cool movie. And if the movie does well, do another movie. Keep Bosch on a movie track, if that’s easier.

Yeah, a Bosch movie would be incredible.

They have so many stories they can tell. We now officially know that they were working on a storyline for Bosch: Legacy season four. Make that a movie. Veronica Allen is still out there. I always wanted to see Bosch have a physical encounter with the Russians from Bosch: Legacy Season 1. Maybe they were excommunicated from Bratva for some reason, so you don’t have to worry about that, and they’re back in L.A. Or you introduce a new antagonist – someone who really challenges Harry Bosch. I don’t know. There are options. And that’s just from the show. Again, I don’t know. But end things the right way.

Exactly. Can you imagine if they told David Chase of The Sopranos, ‘Oh, by the way, we’re finishing this series.’ And four months later, just tell him, ‘OK, that’s the end. It’s crazy. It just would never happen. Breaking Bad is the same. So many of these shows, Bosch: Legacy is in that same category.

Breaking Bad also had a movie. Luther, too. But to your point, if The Sopranos ended prematurely, you wouldn’t have this iconic ending that will stand the test of time. An ending that people are still debating about. So it’s sort of like what Titus Welliver said: ‘Bosch is always going to be there, he’s not going to ride into the sunset.’ So, there’s never going to be a true ending. The fight goes on. But I like to look at this realistically, too. How much longer is Titus going to want to do Bosch if it’s just cameos? If The Equalizer spin-off gets picked up, which I sincerely hope it does, ‘What is Titus’s schedule going to look like?’ ‘Will he put a reduced role in the Ballard spin-off over being a lead in The Equalizer?’ These are the questions I contemplate.

Amazon has yet to frame how Bosch is going to be used in Ballard. Are they going to market Ballard as a two-hander? That would be the smartest thing to do, right? It would be kind of dumb if they didn’t – at least up front. Look at Ballard in Bosch: Legacy‘s final season trailer. If you look at the trailer, you wouldn’t know that she’s only in episode 10. You might think she’s part of the main story, but we all know that 10 is a standalone episode. I can see them doing this with Bosch, too. Possibly Crate and Barrel. They have to do this with characters from the OG show, because they have to bring over the Bosch: Legacy audience.

Exactly. That’s the key for them. But what they don’t realize is that that core audience is going to switch off if they feel like they’ve been tricked in that way.

I can see them switching off. Sure. Fans are loyal like that. Amazon is going to try and capture a younger demographic as well as the Bosch audience. But I worry that the Bosch: Legacy‘s audience is going to figure it out. I mean, I hope that we all love Ballard – I really do. She’s a great character and deserves a real chance to shine.

I’m looking forward to it. It’s just a shame that it’s been tainted by all of this, isn’t it?

Yeah, and she’s a hard character to pull off. I didn’t think this at first, as I enjoy Ballard, and I assumed a lot of people enjoyed her, too. But I figured out during the campaign that a lot of people love Ballard with Bosch. I think that goes for all the characters, honestly. I think fans like them with Bosch as opposed to them on their own. Because the Bosch character is what brought people to the dance, so to speak. It’s like doing a Batman show without Batman. It’s hard. It’s not impossible. I mean, look at The Penguin – a fantastic show. But it is hard. So it’s a tough position for the Ballard showrunners to be in. They need Bosch’s audience, but they also need to establish Ballard as her own person in an impactful way. Do they put Bosch in episode one? If they put him in the series premiere, then are they fully establishing Renee Ballard as her own character? If they put Bosch in episodes one and two. Great. They bring over the Bosch: Legacy audience, but what happens with episodes three to ten?

Will the Bosch: Legacy audience stick around or will there be a drop in viewership? It just becomes a little tricky because fans might be like, ‘Well, I only came for Bosch, so now we’re going to go and watch The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix. ‘Call me when Bosch shows up on Ballard again.’ And that’s why spin-offs, in general, can be tricky to pull off because people usually prefer the OG players. I think Ballard is going to have that struggle – at least in season one. But I’m rooting for it, and if you’re a fan of Michael Connelly, you should be, too. I used to love watching Maggie Q on The CW’s Nikita. That show went on for four seasons, so I know she can bring it. And if you surround her with great characters and establish a strong dynamic, I, for one, will keep coming back for more.

Save Bosch: Legacy Key Facts

• Sign the petition to Save Bosch: Legacy HERE
• Spread the word by visiting Bosch: Legacy’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts, and tell other fans about the cancelation, and link to the petition.

The Launch Of The Save Bosch: Legacy Campaign And The Algorithms That Could Have Played A Part In The Cancelation

Why did you write that initial post on social media when Bosch: Legacy was canceled?

I love Bosch. I have a ton of respect and admiration for Michael Connelly. That said, there are a lot of people behind the scenes who don’t get enough credit for the show. I think that’s partly why I wrote that initial post. Yes, I wanted to vent my frustration and disbelief about Bosch: Legacy‘s cancelation, but I was also coming from a place of caring about the people behind the show. And I’m talking from the top down. The execs. The cast. The crew. The people who committed their lives to this show and believed in this show. Again, I’m not saying Bosch: Legacy should go on 5 more seasons, but do right by these people who collectively set the stage for Amazon to do Lord of the Rings, Reacher, Mr & Mrs Smith, etc. Show them the respect they deserve.

Bosch: Legacy’s viewership hasn’t declined, so it’s not even a case of giving them a send-off as gratitude. It’s got a huge viewership. Amazon really doesn’t have a very good reason for canceling it.

The fanbase is still there. The last Save Bosch campaign had over 10,000 signatures. We’re currently sitting at over 31,000 signatures, and it’s incredible. It really is. I mean, every time I go back to check the petition, I see more people signing this thing. You can’t take that lightly. I mean, if I was somebody on the studio side, I wouldn’t take it lightly. Because here’s the thing, we haven’t even fully tapped into the Bosch: Legacy audience yet. I would be curious to see what that number looks like when we do. And that’s the goal. We want every fan of Bosch: Legacy to make their frustration known through this petition. These are real people, Amazon. Real fans. Don’t listen to an algorithm. Listen to them.

That’s interesting. I’ve heard about algorithms being used to make decisions about which shows get renewed. Could you tell me a bit more about how that works?

They put Bosch: Legacy into an algorithm. And the algorithm says, ‘Okay, they’re going into their fourth season. Does it make financial sense to do this show anymore?’ It’s kind of a silly way of doing business, though, in my opinion, because, yeah, you’re in season four; the return on investment is not going to be as high. That’s normal. But the real quick is, is there a return on investment? Let’s do a little math here. I think every year they charge us: How much? $139 for Prime. And so $139 by 31,000 fans. You’re already looking at over four million dollars. What are you doing with that money? What other show is that going to? Again, Bosch: Legacy is not an expensive show. A Bosch: Legacy movie wouldn’t cost much to do. Like, what are we doing here, you know what I mean? Amazon is losing money on other shows. How could they not be, with the budgets those shows or movies have?

Let’s dig into these algorithms in more detail….

Studio execs are going to have their favorites. Their favorite projects. And they’re going to put resources into that. Or at least they’re going to want to. And then there’s this algorithm saying that another project isn’t profitable anymore. So, they cancel the other project and get exactly what they wanted all along. I get the logic behind it. I do. At this point, some things are just the way they are. But you can also do right by the passionate fan base that exists. Amazon thinks they are because they had Bosch: Legacy Season 3 in their back pocket. So, they can say, ‘But we’re giving you more Bosch. And look, Bosch will be in Ballard, too.’ But what they’re not saying is that Bosch: Legacy Season 3 was always going to come out. They’re not saying that they made the fans wait around for, what, 18 months to see this new season and that Bosch isn’t in Ballard much. They’re not saying these things. That’s why I take screenshots from the campaign and share them on social media, because I want Amazon to see that there are actual people who love this show. Real fans. You can’t quantify that with an algorithm.

How much do you want to bet that someone wanted to allocate funds to ‘this other thing’ that they prefer? And the question became: ‘Do I put money into Bosch: Legacy to give it a proper end or do I put my money into this other thing that I prefer?’ Maybe it was a simple question to answer, or maybe, and more likely, there was a discussion with other execs. Some execs wanted one more season for Bosch: Legacy, and others didn’t, or they were on the fence. But then the algorithm says that Bosch: Legacy isn’t worth renewing, and for that one exec who wanted the project they preferred, it’s like, ‘See, the algorithm says it’s not going to make money.’

Save Bosch: Legacy And The Quest For A Proper Ending And Why It’s Also Important For The Hollywood Industry

The Save Bosch: Legacy campaign is raising lots of important issues and discrepancies with the cancelation.

Yeah, this is part of the lie that we are all being sold. And it’s only a lie because they have yet to come and address it. If they came and addressed it, then I don’t think people would care as much. But on February 7, 2023, Variety released an article about Bosch: Legacy spin-offs. We were told that we were going to get a Bosch universe: More Bosch: Legacy, a Jerry Edgar spin-off and a Ballard spin-off. So if I’m a fan, heck, if I’m Michael Connelly, who has busted his butt for years, to bring us these amazing characters, then I’m ecstatic. I’ve got Jerry Edgar. Great. I’ve got Bosch: Legacy. Great. I’ve got Ballard. Great. But now we’re at a point where we’re looking at no more Bosch: Legacy. No Edgar. And we’re hoping upon hope that Ballard succeeds. I know the strikes changed a lot. It just did. Trust me, I get it. But there is a right way to do things and a wrong way. I hope Amazon will course correct and do things the right way. Because, for myself and many, many others, Bosch: Legacy is more than just some show.

Bosch was a well-oiled machine, too. And you have to credit Eric Overmyer, Pieter Jan Brugge, Henrik Bastin, Tom Bernardo, and so many others for that. The show was doing so well that Amazon didn’t have to worry about it. So, not only was it the show that put you on the map, but it’s the show that didn’t cause you a headache. I feel like Amazon lost sight of this. Because now they’re just like, ‘We don’t want Bosch: Legacy anymore.’

When Amazon Freevee began, they needed Bosch: Legacy. Amazon was changing. The demo they wanted to chase was changing. They wanted a younger audience. That’s not my opinion. Just look at their slate of shows. It’s pretty obvious. And again, I get it. I get the psychology behind it. That said, they picked Bosch: Legacy to go on Freevee. They chose to bring ads to Prime, making Freevee pointless. Then, they chose to take Bosch: Legacy off Freevee and put it back onto Prime. These were their choices. And look, some of their choices are the byproduct of the issues with streaming as a whole, but still, the studios are the ones who make such choices. All we’re asking is: Why is it the fans who have to keep paying the price? Literally and figuratively.

Exactly.

Look, if this algorithm they are using is factoring everything in, and the show just isn’t bringing in the audience they want, then that’s fine. But be honest about that. If something isn’t working. Be honest about it. If streaming isn’t working, be honest. People might not like it, but they’ll get it. But we’re not getting an honest response. We’re getting, ‘This is the perfect hand-off’, ‘This feels like the right time to end things,’ ‘We are so grateful to Bosch for 10 years of success,’ etc. My hope with this campaign is that Amazon will remember that the Bosch fanbase is still here and still hunger for a true ending that Michael, Titus and everyone else can be happy with and proud of.

Yes, a proper ending for Harry Bosch

No disrespect to Ballard, at all, but Bosch’s final hurrah should not include Ballard. Again, no disrespect to Ballard. But we’ve been with Bosch for 10 freaking seasons. Give Harry Bosch the proper ending he deserves. I was thinking about this the other day because I saw a picture of old man Logan. I want to see Titus as Old Man Bosch. I want to see Bosch with a beard and everything. I want him to work the most badass case. So fans can walk away from this, like, man, that was Bosch. We’re good. We’re satisfied. Old Man Bosch is just one thought. If that doesn’t work, come up with something else, but something fun, ya know? You give Titus Welliver anything, and he’ll knock it out of the park. He’s that good. Madison Lintz is, too. Then you have Mimi, Stephen, and Denise. It’s a terrific ensemble. Look, I’m a big fan of Christopher Nolan. So, I, personally, would love to see Bosch get his Dark Knight moment. A truly psychological case that pushes him to his limits. But yeah, it should focus on Bosch.

Michael Connelly said his final book is going to be like that, and that would be a perfect ending.

Yeah, and let’s say they do a movie, and the viewership just isn’t there, then okay. At least it’s a proper conclusion. They could always go backward and do a Bosch prequel. The time is perfect for that. You’ve seen The Batman. You’ve seen Dexter: Original Sin. NCIS Origins. And so forth. People love going back in time to see how the mythos began. We had a few flashbacks throughout OG Bosch and Bosch: Legacy, but a series that really showcases how Bosch became Bosch would be something else, if handled right. Maybe you have both. The prequel show and movies. You tell me. Am I overreaching with that one?

Hollywood wants to build these big universes. Well, here you go, there’s one right here that is crying out for that. The Michael Connelly Universe. The MCU. The Bosch-verse. The roadmap is there. And there’s so much they can do.

And to your point, with this universe. If you have Bosch over here with Legacy. You’re capturing one demographic. Then you have Ballard. You’re capturing a younger demographic. Bring back Jerry Edgar, and you’re capturing yet another demographic. Right there. You have a wide spectrum of demographics covered. I don’t see what the problem is. You’re catering to everyone. And it’s still a universe that can overlap when needed. But to just be like, you know what, let’s just focus on Ballard. It’s a mistake. Not that Ballard is a mistake. It’s not. But you are leaving two demographics out in the dust. Imagine if Prime was the place that really catered to everyone.

I think something like this is going to send the industry into a real downward spiral. I don’t like saying things like that, but that’s just how I feel about it. Bosch: Legacy’s cancelation could be the beginning of the end. It sets a precedent.

No matter how things turn out for Bosch: Legacy, I hope that’s not the case. But Titus says something that I always find profound. He says it in the context of people passing away, but I think it can apply here, too. He says, ‘We are fewer.’ There are a lot of shows out there, for sure, but you don’t see a lot of shows like Bosch anymore. Not really. Streaming has always been flawed. If you look at it objectively, the model was never sustainable. Not the way it was originally presented. But that’s a larger conversation. The point I’m trying to make is that when you get into the streaming game, it’s more about quantity than quality. You lose sight of quality. I barely watch a lot of content that’s out there because it’s too much. But, as a fan, I stop what I’m doing to watch a show like Bosch: Legacy. And I do that because I know the quality is going to be there. Nowadays, money isn’t the only precious thing to people. Time is, too. No one likes feeling like they wasted their time. If you put out a show that lacks quality, then I feel like you’re saying to fans, ‘I don’t care about your time.’

Hollywood is the central hub for the industry, and it should stay that way. Okay, great shooting stuff elsewhere, but keep productions in Los Angeles. There has to be a good number of productions based in LA.

It all comes down to the people on top and whether or not they concede. I think Gov. Newsom wants more productions to stay here. It’s beneficial to L.A.’s economy. But this means giving productions a reason to stay. Which means you need to give more incentives.

Bosch is a special show for L.A. I wish it had more backing from our local government. Talk about a show that makes L.A. a character and that features all these iconic locations. I don’t recall seeing people talk about Du-Par’s before Bosch shot there. But thereafter Bosch, I would frequently see posts. I’m sure you saw the article about Du-Par’s maybe closing. I hope it doesn’t. People – go out and eat there. Support Du-Par’s!

What’s Next For The Save Bosch: Legacy Campaign?

The creative team clearly didn’t want to end Bosch: Legacy. Mimi Rogers told the fans to ‘Tell Amazon’ to save the show. Mitzi Roberts, Troy Evans and others also spoke out on social media. Nobody wanted this.

Amazon wasn’t expecting you or me. And they weren’t expecting the fans to be like, ‘Wait, didn’t you tell us this? How did we go from ‘we’re going to have a universe’ to not hearing anything about Edgar until it was too late? And more importantly, to cancel Bosch: Legacy because it’s the ‘right time’ to do it. Again, I know the strikes happened. I know the industry hasn’t been the same since, but come on, please don’t treat us like we’re stupid. Roughly 18 months. Season 3 of Bosch: Legacy didn’t drop for roughly 18 months. With a whole lot of radio silence in between. Then, when we do hear something, it’s, ‘Hey, this is going to be the final season of Bosch: Legacy.’

Great point

I’m pushing back, and that was a lot of what you saw in that initial post. That first post was ‘You’re doing this wrong. You should give the fans a proper ending.’ If you can’t do a shortened season, give them a movie. Having fans wait around as long as they did was wrong. I’m sorry, it was. There was a better way to handle things. I don’t know if they get that. If they do, they’re not showing it. But look, no one’s perfect. We all make mistakes. This campaign is telling you: you made a mistake. The question now is: What are you going to do about it, Amazon?

The customer is always right.

When I saw the announcement that Jack Ryan was getting a movie, it was a motivator. Because if Jack Ryan can get a movie, so can Bosch: Legacy. It was like, ‘Okay, now there really is no excuse. Let team Bosch: Legacy finish the story right.’

The fans won’t be silenced.

Now, you’ve got Titus Welliver out there talking about the petition. I think that was huge for Save Bosch: Legacy. We needed that, and you’re seeing the numbers increase because of that. Like I said before, our scope was/is only so wide. So now you have the petition on national TV, the first time, because that didn’t happen the last time.

That was a great moment.

It was great. And then at the end, they’re like, ‘Sign the petition.’ It’s a call to action. That’s why I agreed to do this interview. It’s a call to action to every Bosch: Legacy fan that’s ever loved the books, ever loved Michael Connelly, ever loved Titus and the rest of the cast. Even if you just watched it for a season, if you care about this show, SIGN THE PETITION. Why can’t we get a proper ending? Why is our final experience of true Bosch going to be a hand-off to another character? A character that we haven’t experienced before?

That final episode is probably not going to feature much of Maddie and Chandler or the others. It’s Bosch and Ballard in a two-hander, right? I don’t think the fans will accept that as the end of the series.

I get the impression a lot of fans aren’t going to be happy.

The last couple of months have been very interesting. It was like a sea change in how the rest of the media and the public were looking at Bosch: Legacy’s cancelation.

We were doing our thing, and then, all of a sudden, everyone else started getting on board. Then you had the Titus Welliver interview, which really solidified so much of what we’ve been saying since the beginning. And it was multiple interviews, not just one. We haven’t had a day go by that we haven’t had at least a hundred or so people sign the petition. And that’s a very good thing. Let’s get that number up. Let’s make this a reality.

Yeah, definitely.

No more joking around, let’s do this. For whoever else is out there still on the evidence, we can’t provide any more evidence. It’s all out there. Bosch: Legacy Season 3 was not written to be the final season of the show. Titus would be down to doing more seasons. The team would be down to do more seasons. Let’s show Amazon that this show matters to us, that these people matter to us. Again: If you love Michael Connelly, if you respect his work, if you love Madison, if you love Mimi, if you love Stephen, if you love Denise, and especially if you love Titus Welliver – fight for this.

Knock on doors, as Harry Bosch would say.

Exactly. And let me be clear, yes, this fight is for Amazon to do right by Bosch: Legacy. But it’s also asking them to do right by the Connelly-verse. Think about it. If the fanbase turns around and says, ‘I only wanted Bosch,’ ‘I only enjoyed the authenticity of Bosch’, then that’s going to be a problem for Ballard. That same pesky algorithm is going to look at Ballard and be like, ‘No, this doesn’t work.’ And I don’t think people get that. That’s the part of the algorithm that sucks. Sure, it’ll adjust itself because Ballard is in its first season. So, the expectations will be different. But if you lose half your audience, you’re potentially screwed. Amazon won’t turn around and say, ‘We’ll give you four seasons to rebuild your audience.’ So, yeah, this is a fight for Bosch: Legacy, Ballard, and any other shows we can get from the Connelly-verse.

To quote the classic 70’s movie, Network. We’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to take it anymore.

I agree, but this isn’t us pushing back against specific people per se; it’s us pushing back against this decision. Against this mentality. So, we’re coming at things from one angle. You’re sort of coming at things from a different angle, which is extremely appreciated. And together, we are all fighting the good fight. We don’t know if we’re making a difference. Amazon has yet to respond publicly, but I have to believe that they know what’s going on. I mean, how could they not at this point?

I think, so yeah, definitely.

It takes a village to make a show. And it takes a village to save a show. Now that Titus said what he said, the Save Bosch: Legacy campaign is really out there. Now is the perfect time to get the numbers up.

This is not going away. Save Bosch: Legacy is here to stay. It’s the best show on TV, so it makes no sense to end it this way.

Exactly. The cancelation is one thing; the lie is another. And that’s why the campaign exists. That’s why that initial post exists. Because things weren’t adding up, they’re still not adding up. One of my favorite lines in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was, “We are the spark that’ll light the fire that’ll burn the First Order down.” Well, this campaign and each fan’s signature are the spark that’ll light the fight that’ll hopefully bring this cancelation crashing down.

Exactly.

So, yeah, we know we’re being lied to. Which sucks and this fanbase deserves better than that. Bosch as a whole deserves better than that. Season 3 of Bosch: Legacy, as good as it is, wasn’t meant to be the final season. If it was, why were there storyline plans for a fourth season?

I was able to get them on so many of these inconsistencies. There was so much. It was interviews they’d done before the cancelation. Lies.

This isn’t just an Amazon problem, unfortunately. It’s an industry problem. They won’t be honest with us. It’s like they’re afraid to be or something. Take the strikes. The core industry right now is that streaming is broken. I mean, ask yourself, why are we getting ads? If streaming is thriving, why ads? It’s a simple question. But we’re not being given honest answers. Why do subscription rates keep going up? Because streaming is broken, and studios are losing money on it.

The reason streaming doesn’t work is that it was never meant to have so many platforms happening at once. That’s one. And two, you’re only going to be able to obtain so many subscribers. Even if you captured 100% of the world’s subscribers, there’s still a glass ceiling. So, let’s say Netflix is thriving. They have 100%. Then you get Disney. Then you get Amazon and three others. At some point, you’re hitting cable TV prices. You don’t want this. Then, I start evaluating how much you’re watching on each platform. You’re evaluating whether or not the content is bad or great. This is when people start to cancel their subscriptions because they realize that they’d rather allocate their time and money elsewhere.

I mean, if it comes down to putting dinner on the table or watching shows that aren’t necessarily good, what are you going to do? But if the shows are really good, and you’re having a tough time financially, you might hold on a lot longer to that platform because you’re paying for the opportunity to escape. That’s what entertainment is supposed to be: An escape. Now, if you only have one or two really good shows or movies, then people might pay for your platform for a month, watch what they need to, and then cancel their subscription until something worthwhile comes out. This isn’t ideal. There’s just too much ‘okay’ content out there with sprinkles of ‘great’ content mixed in.

That’s such a perfect point. There’s too much okay stuff.

The story has to come first. It has to. Before any casting, locations, crew, etc., there has to be a focus on telling a great story. Some people have lost sight of this. They’re more concerned about whatever message they want to tell. And there’s nothing wrong with having a message. A lot of great movies have a message. But here’s the thing: A great movie has a great story. So, you’re watching it, and you don’t even realize or care that there’s a message because you’re just that engaged in the story being told. That should always be the goal, in my opinion. The people on Bosch and now Bosch: Legacy were always committed to telling a great story. Again, you see this from season to season because the show is only getting better. So it’s like, why cancel it? It’s very strange, but I do feel that Bosch: Legacy will come back in one way, shape or form.

Sign The Petition To Save Bosch: Legacy Here