My attempt to watch a show in order backfired in a weird way

I decided to watch 'The Wire' from start to finish, but I mixed up the DVD sets. I ended up watching the entire second season first, thinking it was the start. For three days, I was totally lost about who these dock workers were and why no one was talking about the projects. I only figured it out when a friend asked how I liked the first season's ending. Has anyone else ever done something this dumb with a show's order?

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gray6446mo ago

Ever try to watch a show backwards on purpose?

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andrew6396mo ago

Used to think watching backwards was just a weird joke, but @gray644 got me trying it with a mystery show. Seeing the crime solved first, then watching the clues pile up backwards, actually made the characters' choices way more tense. Changed my whole view on how stories can work.

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alex_nguyen6mo ago

So you're telling me I should watch my life backwards to figure out where it went wrong?

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