I feel like there's also something to be said about old media and their revenue models. Commercial breaks are written in to most shows, and show length matters

I feel like there's also something to be said about old media and their revenue models. Commercial breaks are written in to most shows, and show length matters. With newer media, it doesn't matter if you have a 22 minute episode 1 and a 47 minute episode 2 - you create the scene, shot and/or episode length that works for you artistically.