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Post by quetee on Dec 30, 2019 22:08:06 GMT
Even though I binge, I think I prefer once a week. How about you guys?
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 30, 2019 22:20:03 GMT
Oh longer than once a week maybe depending on the show .....I would rather space stuff out and think about it and then reflect back on it. Netflix's "Marianne" I think specifically I hurt a bit because I was trying to get it done all before Halloween (it was a horror piece) - while I liked it, if I let it settle it would have been even better.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2019 23:27:06 GMT
I really dislike binging. I enjoy thinking about/feeling stuff after I watch it about as much as I enjoy watching it, and for TV shows I like to do that episode by episode for the most part.
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Post by LaraQ on Dec 30, 2019 23:55:54 GMT
I loved the fact that a show like Game of Thrones was on once a week,rather than being available to binge.It meant that everyone could watch and talk about it at the same time,so there's definitely still a place for that.But I also like to watch a show whenever I feel like it, rather than having to wait, so I probably prefer bingeing.
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Post by Martin Stett on Dec 31, 2019 0:44:48 GMT
Neither. Wait for a season to end, and watch an episode a day. Not quite binging, but it's faster than once a week and allows time for reflection.
I'm voting for one a week, just to break the tie. I really hate binging.
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Post by cheesecake on Dec 31, 2019 1:22:23 GMT
I enjoy the weekly wait (or in the case of Years and Years, monthly wait because that was way too heavy). When I'm rewatching a favorite show I often will watch a couple in a row though, especially if they're short comedic episodes.
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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Dec 31, 2019 1:53:37 GMT
I’ve gotten to the point that I hate weekly intervals. I get the argument that you can take your time, reflect on the episode, but if anything, it achieves the opposite for me.
To keep tearing myself away, waiting a week, and then picking up immediately after, it’s like whiplash to me, especially if you get to a string of bad episodes. The lesser of two evils for me is to get it over with in one fell swoop, and decide to stop watching, rather than have it happen week after week, and wonder “it has to get better, right?” I’d rather end it quickly, than have to prolong my suffering.
And furthermore, if you’re trying to tell a full story over a season, it’s like tearing yourself away from a movie every 30 minute interval. Okay, I rarely EVER watch an entire season in one day, but if I do watch a show, I try to watch at least two or three episodes a day. You can never get a lot of context in *just one* episode, so taking in more really helps me, because I can get more invested in what the show sets up. And to keep pulling myself away, it just feels like I need to readjust and play catch-up every week.
So binging all the way!
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Dec 31, 2019 5:26:01 GMT
What Ryan said. The one-week wait isn't ideal in any case but it's infinitely worse if you're trying to juggle multiple shows at once (I like to watch only one show at a time). And binging is a choice. Sometimes I get through a season fast and sometimes I take my time, but if the whole season is available at once I have the freedom to decide how much I want to watch at one time.
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Post by Martin Stett on Dec 31, 2019 5:53:25 GMT
I’ve gotten to the point that I hate weekly intervals. I get the argument that you can take your time, reflect on the episode, but if anything, it achieves the opposite for me. To keep tearing myself away, waiting a week, and then picking up immediately after, it’s like whiplash to me, especially if you get to a string of bad episodes. The lesser of two evils for me is to get it over with in one fell swoop, and decide to stop watching, rather than have it happen week after week, and wonder “it has to get better, right?” I’d rather end it quickly, than have to prolong my suffering. And furthermore, if you’re trying to tell a full story over a season, it’s like tearing yourself away from a movie every 30 minute interval. Okay, I rarely EVER watch an entire season in one day, but if I do watch a show, I try to watch at least two or three episodes a day. You can never get a lot of context in *just one* episode, so taking in more really helps me, because I can get more invested in what the show sets up. And to keep pulling myself away, it just feels like I need to readjust and play catch-up every week. So binging all the way! I'd argue that this is only true if the show is bad at telling its stories in chapters. Which is almost all television I've seen. Breaking Bad is generally considered one of the better shows at this, right? I thought it handled the episodes pretty terribly, so I would watch a couple in a day. I'm an anime guy so you won't recognize any of my examples, but when I look at a show like Madoka Magica, I see something that was *designed* to rise and fall over the course of twelve episodes, with each one raising to a crescendo before the next episode dials things back slightly to allow the viewer to breathe, before tightening the noose even more. It makes for a very tense experience. I see the way that Cowboy Bebop uses standalone episodes to play as variations on a theme: with episodes 1, 10 and 25/26 all telling the same "lovers on the run" story that play out in different ways (but always involving a woman, a gun, and a decision on how to use it). I see how Paranoia Agent used a sort of anthology format (characters were usually one off protagonists who are only seen later as cameos) to further along its ultimate story. So I get what you're saying, but with the right planning in mind, individual episodes allow for a better experience and analysis. And there's also something to be said for the episode by episode discussion, if you're watching with somebody who's really into the show.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Dec 31, 2019 6:30:41 GMT
I'm a binger. My pappy was a binger and his pappy before him!
But seriously, there are/were shows that I needed to watch immediately (or at least within the next few days) because they were so big that I NEEDED to avoid spoilers (and I was the type of guy who NEVER even watched the "coming next week" previews for those shows like Breaking Bad and GoT).
My recent subscription to Hulu has somewhat diminished my binging attitude, because of the sheer ease of missing an episode of say Good Place, Superstore, South Park, etc. and picking it up the next night is amazing too.
I'd like to also say that the two greatest things I think ever put on television were BOTH binged in the span of two days each (Band of Brothers and S1 of True Detective) and I'm so fucking happy I never had to wait a week for any of those episodes.
NOW... if either of my streaming subs could fucking pick up the latest season of Better Call Saul, I'd be pretty god damned happy.
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Post by bob-coppola on Dec 31, 2019 17:18:39 GMT
It depends on the show, each series is made differently wether they're meant to be binge-able or a weekly event. Take it, for example, my three favorite show this year. Watchmen would be a great series regardless of its distribution format, but it being a weekly release was part of the fun for me: you could go online, read and discuss theories with other fans, there was a building anticipation, word-of-mouth. But then you have shows like Unbelievable, that I wouldn't have been able to stomach if I had to wait a week inbetween episodes. This is a show you have to sit through in one afternoon and then let it sink in. And there's also Fleabag, that was originally released weekly, but I think it works better if you binge-watch it 'cause it feels more like a movie.
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Post by quetee on Jan 5, 2020 3:56:51 GMT
Surprised at what is winning poll. If I were head of TV, I would program no interruptions. Period. That means, if a show starts in Sept, you will get all episodes till the end. Then start another show in that spot and show till end of May. I can't stand it when a show goes on hiatus for six or seven weeks. (Ugh, The Good Place withdrawals are killing me) I also think that Network needs to have more 13 episode shows and program them accordingly. The only shows that really need 22 episodes nowadays are those CSI type shows.
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Post by Martin Stett on Jan 5, 2020 4:06:32 GMT
I also think that Network needs to have more 13 episode shows and program them accordingly. The only shows that really need 22 episodes nowadays are those CSI type shows. Hell, 13 episodes at half the length per ep would be better. If you have good writers, you can fashion some razor sharp stories in those little installments.
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Post by quetee on Jan 5, 2020 4:12:38 GMT
I also think that Network needs to have more 13 episode shows and program them accordingly. The only shows that really need 22 episodes nowadays are those CSI type shows. Hell, 13 episodes at half the length per ep would be better. If you have good writers, you can fashion some razor sharp stories in those little installments. True. There's a reason why Network rarely scores Emmy nods now. They need to do a complete revamp of how to present its shows. No more hiatus. How stupid is it that I have to wait six weeks or is it seven weeks, can't remember to watch the final five episodes of The Good Place.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Jan 5, 2020 4:53:18 GMT
Depends on the show. I just started Succession and am doing an episode a night. Technically binging but not plowing thru a season in 2 days like I’ve done previously.
But some shows you just want to get to the next episode as fast as possible and others need some time to settle before you can jump back in.
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