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I really hope this doesn't mean that they're going to kill the all-at-once "binge" releases for new shows. I've been doing this for TV shows since long before
by chimeracoder 13y ago
I really hope this doesn't mean that they're going to kill the all-at-once "binge" releases for new shows.
I've been doing this for TV shows since long before Netflix streaming existed - I would wait until a season (or show) ended, and then rent the entire series from Blockbuster, one disk at a time.
I don't always have time to watch shows regularly, and it's great being able to do it at my own pace. Plus, I'm impatient when it comes to cliffhangers[0]
[0] This sort of behavior can be very lucrative for Netflix. Many episodes of Weeds ended with cliffhangers or twists that caused me to watch an episode or two more at a time than I'd originally planned. To a lesser extent, Orange is the New Black (also created by Jenji Kohan) used the same technique as well.
- mikehearn 13y agoDo you lose anything by simply waiting for the final episode to air and then binge watching the entire season? The only two downsides to this that I see would be the possibility of being spoiled by others' discussions of the already-aired episodes (ironic) and potentially having to wait an extra few weeks to watch the whole season.
- baddox 13y agoThe latter is the obvious downside, and the reason that most people won't wait until the end of the season for shows they're already interested in.