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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/showsandmovies@lemm.ee

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

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[-] Sundial@lemm.ee 25 points 2 days ago

I miss the long shows personally. I didn't really feel it until I finally binge watched all of supernatural a while back and made me realize how much I miss those episodes just dedicated to funny or stupid things and the world building it does. I still laugh at the episode where Dean turns into a dog and tries to shoot a bird who poops on his car. The teddy bear in that episode was also halirious.

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 11 points 2 days ago

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."

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

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

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.

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Depends on the show and how much you like it.

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

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