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I love that Netflix is doing original content, but releasing them all at once seems weird. Part of what made Lost, BSG, etc, so addicting is having to wait to f
by lukifer 14y ago
I love that Netflix is doing original content, but releasing them all at once seems weird. Part of what made Lost, BSG, etc, so addicting is having to wait to find out what happens next. And though it can be fun to come to a series late and blow through the whole thing, it kills a lot of the initial public excitement about the series, and the water-cooler talk that makes others want to come onboard.
Still: looking forward to watching this.
- gagege 14y agoAs someone who watched many episodes of LOST in a single sitting every night for weeks, I can guarantee you that waiting for the next episode is not what made LOST addictive. edit: I agree though that it might kill some of the "watercooler-talk" or the "figure out the mysterious symbolism in last weeks episode" stuff. But those things are just gimmicks meant to keep you watching the show anyway. If they're releasing the whole thing at once, maybe there's no need for them to help market the show.
- 27182818284 14y ago>" Part of what made Lost, BSG, etc, so addicting is having to wait to find out what happens next. " In the NYTimes article they specifically mention how annoying that was for fans and that is why they decided to change it to an all-at-once release. It also mentioned similar trends with other shows. People are gravitating away from shows in a series fashion and do want to do it marathon-style instead.
- pdenya 14y agoI'm all for no arbitrary marketing delays for episodes. I'd rather rave about an excellent series I enjoyed on my own time.