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Because you can still watch something that is highly recommended? You think people only discuss shows that are week to week? Plenty of people won't even watch s

by strunz 3y ago

Because you can still watch something that is highly recommended? You think people only discuss shows that are week to week? Plenty of people won't even watch something unless they can binge at least a season.

afavour 3y ago
It's definitely a thing. I remember when Lost first aired I had lengthy discussions every week with friends, I even logged into Lostpedia to browse, exchange theories etc. By comparison, the first Netflix show I remember really watching was House of Cards. Tried to have conversations with friends about it but inevitably you'd start with "oh, what episode are you on? Is that the one with the...? So you haven't seen...?". Discussing an entire season when it's complete is definitely less fulfilling than discussing each episode. Depending on the show, of course.
- watwut 3y ago
  On the other hand, watching episode a week sux. By the end of a season, you don't remember what happened 3 months ago. The series got much better writing over time - but the consequence is that I actually want to see it as a whole instead of little by little with mandatory breaks.
  - genewitch 3y ago
    and for you we have the likes of Naruto, which is 30-60% flashbacks to the prior episodes.
    - propogandist 3y ago
      this was especially bad when there were ads sprinkled throughout during cable broadcasts A typical show went like this: last time on dragonBallZ… 12 minutes of content… next time on dragonBallZ
    - watwut 3y ago
      I am not sure it is for me, because I did not watched Naruto and being forced to rewatch same scenes does not exactly sound like fun to me. I do not remember stuff from three months ago, but also it is not complete amnesia. I like a lot how modern series are written and done. I find it to be massive improvement over what movies and series used to be when I was young. I like the one long story aspect of it all. I just do not want to watch it in one episode a week schedule.
- strunz 3y ago
  Of course that happens, but that doesn't mean people won't watch recommended shows that are already complete, especially younger people who only know this way.

by strunz 3y ago

afavour 3y ago

It's definitely a thing. I remember when Lost first aired I had lengthy discussions every week with friends, I even logged into Lostpedia to browse, exchange theories etc. By comparison, the first Netflix show I remember really watching was House of Cards. Tried to have conversations with friends about it but inevitably you'd start with "oh, what episode are you on? Is that the one with the...? So you haven't seen...?". Discussing an entire season when it's complete is definitely less fulfilling than discussing each episode. Depending on the show, of course.

watwut 3y ago
On the other hand, watching episode a week sux. By the end of a season, you don't remember what happened 3 months ago. The series got much better writing over time - but the consequence is that I actually want to see it as a whole instead of little by little with mandatory breaks.
- genewitch 3y ago
  and for you we have the likes of Naruto, which is 30-60% flashbacks to the prior episodes.
  - propogandist 3y ago
    this was especially bad when there were ads sprinkled throughout during cable broadcasts A typical show went like this: last time on dragonBallZ… 12 minutes of content… next time on dragonBallZ
  - watwut 3y ago
    I am not sure it is for me, because I did not watched Naruto and being forced to rewatch same scenes does not exactly sound like fun to me. I do not remember stuff from three months ago, but also it is not complete amnesia. I like a lot how modern series are written and done. I find it to be massive improvement over what movies and series used to be when I was young. I like the one long story aspect of it all. I just do not want to watch it in one episode a week schedule.
strunz 3y ago
Of course that happens, but that doesn't mean people won't watch recommended shows that are already complete, especially younger people who only know this way.