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Roook36 t1_j2fd6do wrote

Reply to comment by True_Statement_lol in Here's why people aren't watching Andor: the first 3 episodes are from a much smaller, much more boring show. by testthrowaway54321

I don't think people appreciate build up anymore. They just want the payoff from the start. With shows being so short now days, binge watching being so popular, the idea of a show taking three episodes to build characters and setup future episodes is an unthinkable waste of time.

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True_Statement_lol t1_j2fepcv wrote

Oh totally, building characters and the world around them can really do wonders when it comes to creating story beats, especially ones later down the line. Also the fact that people think two episodes that have the burden of setting the entire series up that are below average length for an episode in a drama are boring is beyond me.

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KumagawaUshio t1_j2fh3vl wrote

Build up was fine when the choice was 'do I watch the 8:00PM drama on ABC, NBC or CBS' but today you have near limitless entertainment options and you really need a hook for the first episode and then do longer character pieces later.

I watched the first two episodes of Andor was bored all the way through so went and spent my very limited free time to do something else. Maybe if I was in school/college still or unemployed I would have continued but working 5-6 12-18 hour shifts every week limits my free time and just browsing the internet like this is just more relaxing since I'm not locking myself in to any site for an hour.

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