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Post by ds_36 on Sept 29, 2016 20:02:57 GMT -5
Well that seems to pretty much eliminate any chance at a Turkey Day release. I generally prefer a weekly release schedule of TV shows since that basically keeps everyone on the same page as far as discussions. But then when I think about it when I want to check out a new show I usually wait until there's at least 3 or 4 episodes that I can watch together to decide if I like it. If I do then I start on the weekly schedule. I guess I lean more towards neutral on this. I'd probably end up watching one a day anyway.
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Post by Torgo on Sept 29, 2016 20:32:10 GMT -5
One thing that could happen would to have a thread here that works kind of like a book club. Once a week a episode is chosen, either new or old, and then discussed the following week here. I like this idea. Who's up for it?
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Post by Mod City on Sept 30, 2016 13:54:42 GMT -5
One thing that could happen would to have a thread here that works kind of like a book club. Once a week a episode is chosen, either new or old, and then discussed the following week here. I like this idea. Who's up for it? Sounds fine, I guess. How would we prevent people from posting references and information on other episodes not covered in the thread? If the thread discussion is on episode 2 and someone pops in and comments on something because it affects a plot point in episode 9, for example. Sounds messy to manage, personally, but I'd be all up for trying it. This may also very much be an example of attempting to cross a bridge before we come to it, too.
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Post by Torgo on Sept 30, 2016 17:11:15 GMT -5
I like this idea. Who's up for it? Sounds fine, I guess. How would we prevent people from posting references and information on other episodes not covered in the thread? If the thread discussion is on episode 2 and someone pops in and comments on something because it affects a plot point in episode 9, for example. Sounds messy to manage, personally, but I'd be all up for trying it. This may also very much be an example of attempting to cross a bridge before we come to it, too. I'd suggest a subforum for a weekly episode discussion for those who want to space them out, while keeping the bingwatchers here in the primary forum, or something like that. Then have a moderator head up the sub-forum with a spoiler tags policy perhaps. Problem is finding a mod that's active enough to do it, lol. It brings me back to the early days of the forum, when Forrest had tried out a weekly episode viewing experiment, where members of the board talked about the episode while watching it simultaneously. It was hell getting a lot of people gathered at the same time but it paid off when it worked.
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Post by jasoncinema on Sept 30, 2016 17:49:12 GMT -5
Well that seems to pretty much eliminate any chance at a Turkey Day release. I generally prefer a weekly release schedule of TV shows since that basically keeps everyone on the same page as far as discussions. But then when I think about it when I want to check out a new show I usually wait until there's at least 3 or 4 episodes that I can watch together to decide if I like it. If I do then I start on the weekly schedule. I guess I lean more towards neutral on this. I'd probably end up watching one a day anyway. Why would that prevent a Turkey Day release? Netflix has debuted programming during the holidays before. And I still stand by my hypothesis that it will debut on Turkey Day, and Joel will host the annual marathon and then say something along the lines of "I know you're stuffed to the gills from all the good, but surely you've got room left...for more cheesy goodness?" And then Season 11 will premiere. What do you think, sirs?
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Post by Mod City on Sept 30, 2016 18:56:32 GMT -5
I'd suggest a subforum for a weekly episode discussion for those who want to space them out, while keeping the bingwatchers here in the primary forum, or something like that. Then have a moderator head up the sub-forum with a spoiler tags policy perhaps. Problem is finding a mod that's active enough to do it, lol. It brings me back to the early days of the forum, when Forrest had tried out a weekly episode viewing experiment, where members of the board talked about the episode while watching it simultaneously. It was hell getting a lot of people gathered at the same time but it paid off when it worked. I do remember those but I was not nearly as active back then and never took part. It's certainly something worth considering when we get closer to launch. If enough people are interested, of course. But again, it may be a case of me just overthinking the whole thing
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Post by ds_36 on Sept 30, 2016 20:39:11 GMT -5
Well that seems to pretty much eliminate any chance at a Turkey Day release. I generally prefer a weekly release schedule of TV shows since that basically keeps everyone on the same page as far as discussions. But then when I think about it when I want to check out a new show I usually wait until there's at least 3 or 4 episodes that I can watch together to decide if I like it. If I do then I start on the weekly schedule. I guess I lean more towards neutral on this. I'd probably end up watching one a day anyway. Why would that prevent a Turkey Day release? Netflix has debuted programming during the holidays before. Just from a production schedule having all the episodes ready so soon seems to be a very tight deadline.
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Post by majorjoe23 on Oct 1, 2016 10:44:09 GMT -5
Why would that prevent a Turkey Day release? Netflix has debuted programming during the holidays before. Just from a production schedule having all the episodes ready so soon seems to be a very tight deadline. My guess is that the first new episode won't premiere for the public at that time, but that the online backer viewing might happen around then.
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Post by starsteam on Oct 1, 2016 11:56:36 GMT -5
It depends how it gets released first. If the downloadable episodes to backers are out first, I'll download each one (internet is too bad for streaming, though I may try to tune in for the live-streams) and watch them as they come out. If Netflix is first, I'll subscribe to that and watch each episode when I can (though I'm unlikely to bother with the backer downloads then). The Blu-ray will be my primary viewing source once that's out.
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Post by sol-survivor on Oct 2, 2016 18:08:06 GMT -5
I'm undecided how I'll watch. I don't have Netflix and know next to nothing about it, plus my finances are very tight at the moment. I know I could go with the free trial but that would kind of limit my viewing if I end up not being able to pay for it after that. Downloading would depend on how much and if I could then burn them on my own discs to play on the TV since the sound isn't great on my laptop. Releases on disc will again depend on the cost. I'll figure it out when the time comes.
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Post by BoB3K on Oct 12, 2016 10:24:05 GMT -5
I'm really happy to see so many people here saying they'll watch episodically. I really don't understand this new trend of binge watching. Gluttony much? Do you also sit and eat and entire full size bag of Doritos (or two) and a 2 liter of Pepsi while you watch?
In our house we won't be watching more than one a week. I tell you though, I like Troy's Dad's idea about the Christmas episode, and it's a bit of a stretch, but it sounds kind of fun to spread the whole season out over 2017, watching one ep every 2 or 3 weeks, leading up to watching the final Xmas episode some time at Xmas, say early to mid Dec.
Yep, that might just be what I do.
I guess it really depends on how they are released on Netflix. I really do hope that the 'whole season' comment from that podcast turns out to be untrue--not to 'punish' binge watchers or anything, just because it really will confuse the hell out of the community discussions. Because you know there will be at least one person who watches all of them in the first day (or two) and starts posting about them.
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Post by Torgo on Oct 12, 2016 11:38:32 GMT -5
I'm really happy to see so many people here saying they'll watch episodically. I really don't understand this new trend of binge watching. Gluttony much? Do you also sit and eat and entire full size bag of Doritos (or two) and a 2 liter of Pepsi while you watch? Overeating and wanting to watch a television program are two entirely separate things. It feels as if you have bingewatching confused with what the guys from the Youtube channel Can You Take It Films do. And the Can You Take It guys will be the first to admit that watching one thing endlessly all day is really, really hard even if you love it. Bingewatching isn't necessarily watching an entire show in one day. Bingewatching is finding something you're enjoying, having a few hours to kill before work/before the kids get home/before you go to bed and watching as many episodes as you can until you're finished. It's not any different than finding a book you love and reading as many chapters as you can before you're forced to put it down and do something else. I'm sorry, but that's not gluttony. Mystery Science Theater doesn't work well for the idea, that is a given. It's too lengthy and watching many episodes in a row can get monotonous. The idea works best with shows that are serialized, and have a continuing plotline from one episode to another, like Breaking Bad or The Walking Dead. It can also be enjoyable for an abbreviated comedy show that clicks with you, like what me and my friends do with episodes of The Simpsons. If the idea doesn't work for you, that's fine. But speaking for someone who lives in a household that practices what you "don't get," I don't see why the condescending insult was necessary.
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Post by citizensmurf on Oct 12, 2016 14:02:43 GMT -5
What is important is for everyone to rate the show 5 stars on Netflix. It's amazing how things get tossed into the obscurity pile when they are not highly rated. Often, I find myself biased by the rating system when choosing programs, but will take a chance on some 2 star items and be very surprised. However, there are many very apt low ratings for some of those shows, especially the comedy specials.
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Post by pablum on Oct 12, 2016 14:46:50 GMT -5
I assume backers won't be getting early access to the completed episodes. So I imagine I'll watch a couple episodes a week if they're all dumped on Netflix at once or one a week if they stagger the release.
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Post by BoB3K on Oct 13, 2016 0:20:07 GMT -5
Bingewatching isn't necessarily watching an entire show in one day. Bingewatching is finding something you're enjoying, having a few hours to kill before work/before the kids get home/before you go to bed and watching as many episodes as you can until you're finished. I would disagree that that is the normal usage of the term binge watching. It's not having 90 minutes to spare so you watch one and a half eps of your favorite show instead of just stopping after the first. The majority of the time I see it used is like when the next season of Netflix Daredevil comes out and people are watching the entire 13 episode season in like two days over a weekend, or like calling in sick to work and watching the full season the day it comes out. I don't really have any studies or charts to back this up, but just go read the internet and you'll see this is what people most often mean. I agree that it does depend on the show--if Netflix Marvel shows have been written and produced as essentially a 10 hr story with a few big arcs and a couple little arcs, then I can at least understand watching it in large chunks, even though I wouldn't want to do that. I will also say though that consuming full TV seasons in short amounts of time and then moving on to the next show and the next consuming full season after season is kind of exactly what gluttony means-- over-indulgence and over-consumption to the point of extravagance or waste.
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