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AnyNamesLeftAnymore t1_j9xuv9c wrote

Pretty good show so far but it's doing that thing where the kids are the extremely unrealistic kind of smart kids. Like the kind of 10 year olds that would get every reference in The French Dispatch and simply do not have real-life counterparts lol.

Edit - wow there's like 10 people on reddit who really hate David Cross for some reason lol. And they all have that really good justification 'Ugh I hate that guy'.

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rcanhestro t1_j9xtdc3 wrote

from what i remember, many episodes tend to it's own story, but there is definitely a big season story overall.

many procedurals tend to follow this format (House for instance), but in the shield, the season plot is given more importance, and the episode plot tends to be a "side quest".

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rievealavaix t1_j9xt9cv wrote

You could always look up a 'best of X' to watch the very best episodes, but honestly with ST and DW you're going to miss a lot of the storyline and the personal character arcs that really make these shows what they are.
Instead, maybe watch the show and if you're watching an episode and not digging it, just skip the rest and move on to the next one. You're far less likely to miss important things this way.

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KremlinHoosegaffer t1_j9xsuiq wrote

Don't force them. Only watch another episode when compelled. Slowly watched Better Call Saul until season 3 with a friend over 9 months. We are only now so invested that we're watching entire seasons in a matter of days.

You'll finish what you truly want to that way. Don't view long shows as something to tackle in mere weeks. But as yearlong projects, if they interest you.

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