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[Discussion] What do you think about the longer wait times between seasons and fewer episodes per season format of modern TV? (sopuli.xyz)

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Consensus seems to be disliking this change, but curious if there are other perspectives

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The idea of a "bottle episode" came about from producers running out of money and needing to do something cheap with what they had on hand. The long seasons gave creators a chance to try new things. You got backdoor pilots like Star Trek's "Assignment : Earth."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, but the ratio of something worth it to pointless filler was really bad.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Depends on the show and how much you like it.

I can still get a few chuckles out of "Spock's Brain."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I think most people watch a show wanting to plot to progress but some really enjoy the break and doing something else even if it's bad they like the variety.