For those who have not yet watched it, A Christmas Prince is Netflix's take on a holiday TV movie.
The internet has come to embrace it for what it is.
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Takeaways from #AChristmasPrince: - I hated it so much - I can't wait for the sequel - You bet your ass I'm watchin… https://t.co/4MtkXGbmtQ
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On Monday morning, Netflix tried to get in on the joke and poke fun at its own movie with some user data.
To the 53 people who've watched A Christmas Prince every day for the past 18 days: Who hurt you?
Some other brands were quick to call them out for it.
If Netflix doesn't want you, there’s always room on our couch! And if Christmas Princes aren't your thing, we’ve go… https://t.co/GuBqN2HO8c
Pornhub would never play you like that fam https://t.co/OnNkAYgQhk
And A Christmas Prince fans joked about Netflix trying to drag them.
Drag me to hell, Netflix https://t.co/VmiDGjW8TS
I thought "are you still watching?" was enough of a drag but here we are. https://t.co/CQGvblcmYw
I am one of them https://t.co/A9bWaWRvzI
Many viewed Netflix's tweet as an odd abuse of power from a company known for sharing as little about their viewer data as possible.
I liked this tweet because it's good to be reminded that huge unaccountable companies use our personal data to dunk… https://t.co/Em54rcsKcg
Big Brother is watching you, and he’s worried about your emotional health TBH. https://t.co/DSBYheFx8F
Netflix is watching you like Santa. Netflix knows if you’ve been bad or good and that’s why you’re getting a second… https://t.co/kXByObcGKq
For his part, Alex Zamm, the director of A Christmas Prince, told BuzzFeed News, "I’m thrilled that the movie, for whatever reason, has been getting such a strong response across the globe and that people find comfort in the movie…day after day after day."
