I finally figured out why my binges always fizzle out by episode 4

For years I'd start a new show and lose interest by the third or fourth episode without fail. I thought I just had bad taste or something until last week when my friend Sarah asked why I was watching on 1.75x speed. She told me I was ruining the pacing by trying to consume shows too fast like they were news articles. Now I watch at normal speed and actually finish whole seasons in one go. Anybody else accidentally sabotage their own binge sessions like this?

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troy_butler71d ago

Man that 1.75x speed thing is wild to me. My roommate does that with everything and then wonders why he cant remember character names. I actually have the opposite problem where I get too invested too fast. Like I'll watch the first two episodes of something and then have to Google all the plot twists because I can't handle the suspense. Its a curse honestly because then I spoil everything for myself before I even get to the good parts. Normal speed saved my wife's sanity though because she can actually watch shows with me now without me ruining the endings.

kevin_murray881d ago

Wait, you mean watching TV like it's a race to the finish line isn't the intended experience? I've been mainlining shows at 2x speed for years and treat every character's name as optional trivia.