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One rainy Tuesday in Chicago showed me why I skip the first 3 episodes of every drama
I was stuck in a hotel room during a layover and realized the show I usually binge actually starts getting good around episode 4, so now I just jump straight to that point and read a one-line recap online, but has anyone else found that skipping ahead ruins the payoff or do you folks do the same?
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stella2795d ago
The thing people miss is that those first few episodes usually do the setup work your brain needs to feel anything later. I tried skipping to episode 4 on a rewatch of a show I loved and the big emotional moment in season 2 hit way weaker because I never built up the small stuff, the inside jokes, the way a character says a name. It's like reading the last page of a mystery first, sure you get the answer but you lose the ride. So now I just watch at 1.5 speed through the slow parts instead of jumping, keeps the setup but stops me from bailing.
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