(Even if “being together” in this case technically consists of “enjoying the same content while many miles apart.”)
With part of the point being to inform, of course, but also to bring people together, which Netflix is able to do in a way that few entertainment outlets can.
And when speaking about those future projects at a tech conference in Las Vegas (via Business Insider), Obama really hammered home how focused they are on getting to the heart of the country by telling the vast and varied stories of its many different citizens.
Netflix’s big deal with Barack and Michelle Obama was first rumored back in March, at which point it was posed that the programming they would be creating would lean away from politics and fall into the other social interests the couple have promoted over the years.