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Sheila Moeschen's avatar

I related to everything in this--everything. I try and limit a binge show that I love in order to savor it. Thursday morning I find myself excited that I "get to watch" Hacks if not that night then on Friday. I think having to go week to week makes us more attentive viewers and forces us to engage with our thinking, dreaming, wondering faculties that are just healthier. We finished Andor last night and are going to watch Rogue One tonight because of course we HAVE to. So. Great.

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Linda Blatnik's avatar

Although I like watching weekly shows like THE LAST OF US when they are on, I never let them interfere with other plans. If I miss them, I save them for a rainy day. Get some snacks, settle in and enjoy them on demand or streaming. I'm happy to have the choices. I'm waiting for a new GOT or

HOUSE OF DRAGONS, tho.

In the meantime, I listen to the GOT album to get that amazing surging feeling.

Whatever works, right?!

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Aurelie Chazal's avatar

I agree so much with everything you wrote.

I wish Netflix had a weekly model for big drops like Stranger Things. I'm not a huge fan of the batch model with weeks in between first and second part. I know they probably studied this at length and it doesn't benefit them to do weekly but as a viewer I still wish they would try.

With binge I feel like I'm always in a race against spoilers. I have to watch all episodes if I want to talk about it online or with friends.

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Eric Pierce's avatar

100%. It really is crazy that they release something like Stranger Things all at once. That just puts pressure on fans to watch it immediately, so they're not spoiled and to stay in the conversation. A conversation that's quickly over. Just makes no sense!

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Chad Magic's avatar

The lack of short rest is why Robbie Heart is pushing up daisies, scoffing at the symbol of the Holy Morning Lord didn’t help either.

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Eric Pierce's avatar

Short rests are for wimps

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Eric Pierce's avatar

Btw you left this comment on the wrong post 😆

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Chad Magic's avatar

Haha whoops

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Eric Pierce's avatar

Substack newb

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