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That time a guy at the convention insisted 'One Piece' is better binged, not watched weekly
He argued in line for coffee that the weekly format kills the pacing, but I've loved the slow build for over 800 episodes. Do you think some shows are actually worse when you can watch them all at once?
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butler.laura5mo ago
Totally get where you're coming from. The weekly wait is part of the fun for me, it builds real anticipation. Binging something like One Piece would make the slower parts feel way more obvious and frustrating. That shared weekly experience with the whole fanbase is special, you lose that when everyone watches at their own speed. Some stories just need room to breathe between chapters.
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laura6675mo ago
Saw a piece about how weekly releases help shows build word of mouth, which makes sense. You're right about that shared fanbase thing, @butler.laura.
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wendy325mo ago
Nah, I'd rather binge it all.
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olivermason2mo ago
That line about the slower parts feeling "more obvious and frustrating" when binging hits home for me. I started watching Attack on Titan weekly back when it first aired, and then tried to rewatch it all at once later. Man, the pacing felt completely off binging it. Those slower episodes that felt tense and mysterious week to week just felt like filler when I could click next immediately. So yeah, I totally agree that some shows are built for the weekly grind.
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