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re: Anybody else hate binge watching?
Posted on 11/21/24 at 7:46 pm to pevetohead
Posted on 11/21/24 at 7:46 pm to pevetohead
I used to be the one trying to make your argument. I thought watching a show every week was better because you could discuss every episode on here or at work.
That was before I got HBO after not having it for a couple of decades.
If I'm binging, I'm still only watching two, maybe three, episodes a night, after getting in bed.The most I can watch in one day is three or four episodes. I did binge the whole 1st season of True detective over three or four nights in a hotel room before I got HBO. After watching all of The Wire in about three weeks, I thought binging was the way to go.
That was before I got HBO after not having it for a couple of decades.
If I'm binging, I'm still only watching two, maybe three, episodes a night, after getting in bed.The most I can watch in one day is three or four episodes. I did binge the whole 1st season of True detective over three or four nights in a hotel room before I got HBO. After watching all of The Wire in about three weeks, I thought binging was the way to go.
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Posted on 11/21/24 at 8:34 pm to nes2010
It depends. I enjoyed watching shows like Dexter and The Sopranos on Sunday evenings. It was something to look forward to.
Posted on 11/21/24 at 8:51 pm to pevetohead
I actually enjoy it more if it’s something I’ve already seen
I like to watch new episodes one at a time and process
Always lol at the posters who binge something like stranger things in one sitting then go and lol at everyone analyzing by the episode. You’re so cool bro!
I like to watch new episodes one at a time and process
Always lol at the posters who binge something like stranger things in one sitting then go and lol at everyone analyzing by the episode. You’re so cool bro!
Posted on 11/21/24 at 8:53 pm to pevetohead
It depends on the show. If it’s something like ER, I can just kind of let it roll in the background if I’m doing other things too.
I tend to do chunks of episodes (like 2-3) and then take a short break on new stuff.
I tend to do chunks of episodes (like 2-3) and then take a short break on new stuff.
Posted on 11/21/24 at 10:00 pm to pevetohead
I shake my fist at binging. Hurts my knees anyway.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:05 am to pevetohead
I like to watch one episode a day, if I can, usually translates to about 4-5 a week. Enough to stay up to date but it also makes it last a bit which I prefer.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:16 am to pevetohead
Bingewatching is about efficiency. If you add up all the "Previously on...." you get to skip, that's a not-insignificant amount of life you gain back.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:51 am to GetCocky11
quote:Yeah, I really miss that model.
I never thought I'd miss the days of the 25 episode one episode a week seasons
You knew when the season would start, and you had something to look forward to every week for half the year. And when the season ended, you could rewatch weekly, and knew when it would come back.
You had all week to talk about each episode.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 11:14 am to pevetohead
quote:
Mad Men
You chose the best example..... For your argument.
It's not Outlander or Battlestar Galactica.
Mad Men is like writing a letter home before email....it's better and more thoughtful.... There is an argument to be made that ruminating and dissecting and anticipation for the wait is immeasurably more pleasurable in the long run.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 12:50 pm to pevetohead
There are plusses and minuses.
Some downsides:
I don’t like always having to actively choose which show/episode I want to watch. Especially when I am first waking up or just putting on some background noise while I eat, I just want something palatable provided without actively having to think about and choose what I want.
Getting entire seasons all at once can really hurt pacing and senses of timescale in a show. In addition, the reduced number of episodes in a season (from 20+ down to 8-12) massively reduces opportunities for character development, and sometimes results in rushing through storylines.
Discussion around binge shows is terrible. When episodes are released week to week, people can discuss and predict all with the same information. Everyone is roughly on the same page of the story. With binging, an entire season worth of spoilers are out there being discussed before you even watch the first episode. It’s extremely difficult to discuss anything that happened until you watch EVERY episode because things will be spoiled otherwise. That “appointment tv” helped foster a sense of community lacking in a binge and forget environment.
There’s fewer chances to find an audience. Shows could develop word of mouth and figure out their identity and chemistry between cast members week to week over long seasons. The could test ideas and tweak things due to feedback. Some shows started out as flops, made adjustments or found their audience, and then became hits. Seinfeld and Parks & Rec are two popular examples. Today, the show better hit big on the algorithm in the first 12 hours or it gets buried and canceled. No second chances, and few ever get a chance to see it.
Some downsides:
I don’t like always having to actively choose which show/episode I want to watch. Especially when I am first waking up or just putting on some background noise while I eat, I just want something palatable provided without actively having to think about and choose what I want.
Getting entire seasons all at once can really hurt pacing and senses of timescale in a show. In addition, the reduced number of episodes in a season (from 20+ down to 8-12) massively reduces opportunities for character development, and sometimes results in rushing through storylines.
Discussion around binge shows is terrible. When episodes are released week to week, people can discuss and predict all with the same information. Everyone is roughly on the same page of the story. With binging, an entire season worth of spoilers are out there being discussed before you even watch the first episode. It’s extremely difficult to discuss anything that happened until you watch EVERY episode because things will be spoiled otherwise. That “appointment tv” helped foster a sense of community lacking in a binge and forget environment.
There’s fewer chances to find an audience. Shows could develop word of mouth and figure out their identity and chemistry between cast members week to week over long seasons. The could test ideas and tweak things due to feedback. Some shows started out as flops, made adjustments or found their audience, and then became hits. Seinfeld and Parks & Rec are two popular examples. Today, the show better hit big on the algorithm in the first 12 hours or it gets buried and canceled. No second chances, and few ever get a chance to see it.
This post was edited on 11/22/24 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 11/22/24 at 1:52 pm to kingbob
We watch a lot of PBS Masterpiece/British detective/mystery series, and I forget too much between episodes and get them confused if we watch one a week.
We often let the whole season collect on the DVR, then starting on a Monday watch one or two episodes per night. But two at a pop is the max.
We often let the whole season collect on the DVR, then starting on a Monday watch one or two episodes per night. But two at a pop is the max.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 4:53 pm to pevetohead
Nope. In fact, I wait until shows completely finish just so I can binge watch. I despise watching week to week, and frick the streaming companies that release shows that way.
Posted on 11/23/24 at 8:13 pm to pevetohead
I do tend to get bored with stuff no matter how bad I want to see it.
Posted on 11/23/24 at 8:23 pm to pevetohead
the great thing about binge watching is you have the choice, but I get your point.
This post was edited on 11/23/24 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:38 pm to pevetohead
quote:
I like marinating on an episode of a series and taking in what the show is trying to say
Some of us can do this in real time
I typically will tap out after 2-3 episodes, though, just because I know humans can't really invest focus for longer.
Posted on 11/23/24 at 9:39 pm to Tiger Ugly
quote:
I like to watch one episode a day, if I can, usually translates to about 4-5 a week. Enough to stay up to date but it also makes it last a bit which I prefer.
When I pick a new show I do this but occasionally watch 2
When I'm choosing TV it's usually because I don't have the 2 hours to watch a movie
This post was edited on 11/23/24 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:56 am to GetCocky11
quote:
I never thought I'd miss the days of the 25 episode one episode a week seasons
Lost brought that to us. Being a original viewer of that show, I did love the week long discussion and anticipation of the next episode.
But, I also have to say that I enjoy binging things now and see the benefit of watching multiple episodes to keep me in the shows.
Id say both are good
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