Unpopular opinion: skipping episodes actually ruins the pacing of most shows

I was rewatching Breaking Bad last month, and my roommate kept telling me to skip the fly-fishing episode because it was slow. I refused, and honestly I think that episode sets up Walt's guilt perfectly. But then I see people online saying you can skip entire seasons of shows like The Walking Dead and still get the gist. So I'm torn between two sides here. On one hand, binging is about efficiency and getting to the good stuff fast. On the other hand, missing those quiet moments can make big payoffs feel rushed. What do you all do when a show drags? Do you power through every dull scene or just jump ahead to the juicy parts?

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terryh2013d ago

Guilty as charged. I literally skipped the entire first season of The Office on my first watch. Turns out I missed the character setup and wondered why everyone thought Jim and Pam were a big deal. My bad. Seven years later I rewatched it properly and felt like an idiot for missing all that awkward gold. The thing is, skipping is tempting when you're tired or bored but it backfires more often than not. Those "slow" scenes are usually laying groundwork you don't notice until later. Learned my lesson after spoiling too many shows for myself.

thomas27513d ago

Ha! @terryh20 you really speedran The Office and missed all the good awkwardness.