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How Many Episodes Should You Watch Before Quitting a TV Show? A Statistical Analysis (www.statsignificant.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is my philosophy too. If a show is regarded as amazing, I'll watch the first season in full, unless I actively hate it.

The impetus behind this, is the understanding that seasons, just like movies, have a series of acts. The first act is establishing characters, the second act is layering conflict, and the third is the payoff.

I would've missed out on some amazing shows, had I not pushed through.

[–] ApollosArrow 1 points 1 day ago

For me that was Game of Thrones. I tried to get through the first episode twice and fell asleep. I powered through a third time and then was caught up on the hype and turned into a weekly watcher. (It was only at season 3 back then)