dvd marathon binging!
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schmericaSo one of the interesting things about watching Alias is that now, after watching four seasons in a couple weeks, I am fairly certain about two things: first, that I love this show LIKE WHOA; and second, that I don't think I ever would have stuck with it at all if I had started watching while it was still airing.
There are some shows that definitely benefit from DVDs or marathon watching sessions. I got through Arrested Development in record time, and![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fox1013 did it even faster -- with that much continuity and that many injokes, it really works to have it all at once. Twitch City is incredibly addictive; I don't know anybody who hasn't sat down to watch it and found themselves dazed and confused in front of the TV hours later.
I think Farscape was great for me in binging format (partly because I'm just that impatient, but partly because it makes the arcs so clear). But there are other shows that are probably better when watched for the first time spaced out -- I would put Grey's Anatomy in this category, as much fun as binging rewatching is, and even though the DVDs are tons of fun, I would put Buffy there, too; sometimes you just need the space and time.
What do you think? What shows benefit most from this, and which don't, really?
There are some shows that definitely benefit from DVDs or marathon watching sessions. I got through Arrested Development in record time, and
fox1013 did it even faster -- with that much continuity and that many injokes, it really works to have it all at once. Twitch City is incredibly addictive; I don't know anybody who hasn't sat down to watch it and found themselves dazed and confused in front of the TV hours later.I think Farscape was great for me in binging format (partly because I'm just that impatient, but partly because it makes the arcs so clear). But there are other shows that are probably better when watched for the first time spaced out -- I would put Grey's Anatomy in this category, as much fun as binging rewatching is, and even though the DVDs are tons of fun, I would put Buffy there, too; sometimes you just need the space and time.
What do you think? What shows benefit most from this, and which don't, really?
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