My friend called my watch list 'chronologically safe' and it stung

They said I only pick shows that are over and have a solid ending, which means I'm always late to the party. I started ONE current show, 'The Regime' on HBO, and the weekly wait is killing me but the group chats are fun. Anyone else have a watch habit they had to break?

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4 Comments

iris9272mo ago

Why is that a bad habit? You get to skip all the filler seasons and just watch the good stuff.

kelly.charlie27d ago

Yeah I get what you're saying about skipping filler, but that approach backfired real bad for me once. I tried that with a show my whole group was watching and jumped straight to season 4 because everyone said seasons 2 and 3 were slow. Ended up missing a whole character death that got referenced like five times an episode and I had no clue what anyone was talking about. @the_willow is right honestly, because that stuff sticks with you even if you think it's boring at first. The setup is half the fun even when it drags. Now I just suffer through the dumb seasons like everyone else and at least I can nod along when people talk about it.

pat_jenkins2mo ago

But what about the inside jokes and callbacks later on? You miss all the setup for those cool moments if you jump straight to the "good" seasons.

the_willow2mo ago

My buddy binged a whole series after the finale aired and felt totally left out of the watercooler talk for months.