Binge Watching

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Let's talk binge watching! Personally binge watching is one of my all time favorite rainy day activities, it ranks right up there with getting-my-nose-stuck-in-a-book and playing Cards Against Humanity in my pajamas with a pack of friends, wine and pizza (am I over-sharing?).

Anyway, yourlibrarian recently linked this article (thanks for the suggestion!) Skip It: Why It’s O.K. to Start a TV Show in the Middle. What are your thoughts? Are you a purist and watch the entire show, in order? Or do you skip ahead to the good parts? Is the answer different if it's something you've watched before?

- Do you binge watch? If not, why not?
- What makes a show binge-watchable to you?
- How many of the 40 best shows to binge watch July 2017 have you seen? How many of these Best TV Shows of 2017 (so far) have you seen (or heard of)?
- Recruit and Recommend!! What are your top 3 binge-worthy shows?

Comments

[caramarie]

I just got really invested in the characters. The exterior plot, following Tom’s machinations to improve the family’s situation, is interesting, but what I really love is his relationship with his family (often fraught) and his developing relationship with the female lead Grace. Grace is an undercover agent investigating the gang, and that's another thing I love, when people go undercover and find themselves in sympathy with their marks. And Grace is awesome. They’re both fascinating characters, and I like that the show doesn’t pre-judge them for you. You don’t know whether Tom is a good person or not from how the show treats him, only from his actions. Which is an approach I appreciated.