Got told my pacing was way off after 6 episodes of a show I loved

So I finished this crime drama last week, thought it was amazing, and told my buddy who writes for TV. He watched the first 3 episodes and said the pacing was terrible. Too much setup, not enough payoff until episode 5. I was like wait, I didn't even notice that. Now I rewatched it and yeah, I see it now. That feedback changed how I pick shows to binge because I pay more attention to how fast each episode moves along. Has anyone else had a friend totally ruin a show for you by pointing out something you never saw?

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beth_ward8019d ago

Oh man, this hits hard. I used to think pacing was just a snobby critic thing, like who even notices that stuff unless it's super boring? But then someone pointed out how my favorite sci-fi show spent like three episodes on a single conversation in a room and I couldn't unsee it. Now I catch myself checking how fast scenes move and it lowkey bums me out sometimes. Like I can't just enjoy a show anymore without counting how many minutes till something happens.

xena_fisher4918d ago

@beth_ward80 you totally get it, my friend ruined slow burn shows for me too by overanalyzing.