Watching TV shows week by week is better than binge-watching, amirite?

Hard agree. It's great reading theories, analysis, reviews, and such. A weekly format, I feel, keeps it in the minds of the public longer and it doesn't mean the show just dies off the day after.

by SectionFar 6 days ago

All shows arent that deep. Only a few select shows are good enough to do those things.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

This just applies to society in general now. Nobody has anything to look forward to anymore. Everything needs to be now and completed in entirety. That's probably why shows now reduced the episodes down to 10 max, other than cost reasons.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

People look forward to shows and movies coming out however people don't have the time to wait to watch a single show to come out every week and watch it live or risk spoilers online, just an exhausting experience.

by Local-Resort4012 6 days ago

Its your life. You want things to look forward to set some goals and work towards. TV isn't that serious

by Anonymous 6 days ago

I like to be immersed into a story. I actually tend to lose interest if not binged. Considering some shows would take more than a year to watch if you only watch weekly, you will forget half the things that happened. I like having context, being able to remember details that might be important that follow up on an earlier clue, understand the characters, plot, etc...

by Anonymous 6 days ago

I think they mean shows that are currently releasing for their season on a weekly basis. They're not saying to watch Breaking Bad across 72 weeks.

by hagenesdixie 6 days ago

Completely agree. I wish more shows did this.

by concepcion35 6 days ago

As Jimmy Kimmel eloquently said regarding 'Lost' ...Delayed gratification

by Anonymous 6 days ago

100%. The entire experience of watching Lost week by week is what made it as great as it was. Having time to digest the events of the episode, think about the mysteries, theorize on fan sites etc was something that elevated Lost beyond just being another very good show to being a cultural phenomenon. Binging Lost is objectively an inferior experience.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Yeah I agree. I can't stand binging shows.. I lose interest to quickly.

by ChemicalOk992 6 days ago

I think it depends on the show.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

I like waiting until a season is done (all at once, or weekly for a year, or whatever), and then binging 2-3 episodes at a time. But whatever works for you

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Me too. Nothing better when two or more shows release weekly. Always something to look forward too after work. I do think the average person prefers all episodes at once so do think this is unpopular

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Love to discuss... But people online are particularly annoying about it when their needs aren't met.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

My ADHD ass cant focus on just one show for hours i gotta evntually change it out

by HelicopterOk 6 days ago

I'm kinda indifferent either way, but I do prefer to watch a couple episodes at once since I can only watch stuff at like 1 AM-ish when everyone's asleep.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

I love the way Arcane is doing it on Netflix: Three episodes a week for the 9-episode season, each group of 3 being one distinct act of the story (often separated by a short time skip or something). It's a good middleground between binging while still keeping the fun of anticipating where the story goes next.

by Anonymous 6 days ago

Sure, but you don't need to bing watch a show even if all the episodes are available although I'm sure it works that specific show as you describe, most shows benefit from a full release rather than weekly releases.

by Local-Resort4012 6 days ago

I miss being able to do that, it not only prevents you from going through a show too soon and it gives you something to look forward to during the week!

by rippincarmen 6 days ago