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Rowan Davies

Skyscraper Live proves that Netflix is still figuring out its live events – here’s why viewers couldn’t get past its 'insufferable' commentary

Alex Honnold high in the air as he climbs the Taipei 101 skyscraper.

Netflix has really upped the ante on its live events in recent years, and while its latest nail-biting Skyscraper Live show has taken the streaming platform by storm, it’s been met with a lot of criticism concerning how Netflix decides to handle its live events.

If you’re completely out of the loop, Skyscraper Live was broadcast on Saturday following free solo climber and certified daredevil Alex Honnold on his attempt to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan without the use of ropes – in which he triumphantly succeeded.

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