Remember when TV used to be a ‘you had to be there’ thing? Coming into school or work the next day, asking people “did you see the programme last night? Wasn’t it great/terrible/OMG *that* ending!”
I kind of miss that in these days of a series landing on whatever flavour of streaming service you have to hand. New series of The Umbrella Academy? I’ve been waiting for that for AGES, oh wait I binge-watched it over a weekend and now it’s done.
So it’s nice to see that Apple TV are doing the one episode a week thing with Slow Horses (one of the best things on TV imho). Same with Disney and the fabulous Only Murders In The Building.
Now Tuesday nights with Oliver, Mabel and Charles, Wednesday with Jackson Lamb and his rejects (they don’t like being called that) from Slough House are something to look forward to, to savour. With the added bonus of being able to rewatch last week’s episode so you’re super fresh and up to date for the next shenanigans.
How about you? Are you a binge-it person, or an episode-a-week is fine?
Oh, yes, see also Ted Lasso binged with a binge of ironing!
I agree! I love a once-a-week drop. There's time to think about it, discuss it, and absorb it before a new episode comes in...and you get to do it all over again. With other people! On a creative level, bingeing bums me out (not that I never do it!) because so much time and work from so many people was put into the making and then ... it's just gobbled up. I'm not saying every meal is worth savoring, but when they are, I feel so much more fed.