On the other hand, I tend to appreciate middling/meandering shows for winding down since I get to stay in the same story/universe over the course of a week or m

On the other hand, I tend to appreciate middling/meandering shows for winding down since I get to stay in the same story/universe over the course of a week or more instead of sprinting through it in 90min sitting. That said, the problem with this criticism is that a bad show is a bad show and it doesn't mean it would've been better as a movie even if there were the option. Instead of saying "this bad show would've been better as a good movie" you might as well just say "better as a good show". But it just wasn't.