Who’s the Real Director? Why Netflix Wants to Let You Control Playback Speed

This past summer, The Verge reported that Netflix was experimenting with giving people the ability to control the playback of any show or film — from 0.5x slower to 1.5x faster. While Netflix was testing the feature primarily on Android mobile devices, the feature is now being spotted on desktops across the country.

The creative community has been pushin…