Anyone else find it extremely difficult watching a TV series week to week? 7 day break for a half hour (or hour) of television? Not to mention that each season is separated by months and month of inactivity. I noticed this especially with Californication last night when I couldn’t remember who the hell Karen’s new husband was. I know I’ve seen him before somewhere in the previous 4 seasons but I couldn’t remember him or just about any of the other plots in past seasons. Which brings me to the point that the best way to watch TV is through DVD’s all at once. I won’t even bother starting watching episodes of a show that’s new because I just wait for the reviews and decide if I want to watch in one shot. This worked splendid for Breaking Bad as I got to catch up on 3 seasons in a 7 day period and now am anxiously awaiting how I’m going to watch the 4th, plus I’m geared up for any new material. I also notice this in books too. I read all the Game of Thrones books and am waiting on the 6th of the series and I already forget what happened in the past 5 books. It just doesn’t make me want to take on anything new without hearing whether its worth it or not. I’m considering watching Shameless because I’ve heard people say it’s a good show. That varies greatly from trying to just pick up a show like Fox’s Alcatraz which I find mildly interesting but most likely won’t waste my time on a week to week basis. I think this just moves into the shift of 2012 of entertaining yourself in a more efficient process. I can’t be the only person to watch TV this way.
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