My sister in law in Cleveland called my rewatch habit "background noise" and I think she's onto something
Ruby came over Saturday and caught me on my 4th run through The Office while I was folding laundry and scrolling my phone. She asked what I'd actually remember from this pass and I couldn't name one scene from the last 3 episodes. So I tried one new rule for a week: one show at a time, phone in the other room, and I finished a 6 episode British mystery in 2 nights flat. It turns out I was using shows as background and missing the stuff that makes them worth a binge. Anyone else have a trick for staying off your phone while the good part is happening?