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I genuinely think the whole “6-8 episodes every 2-3 years” model is starting to hurt TV shows more than help them.

By the time a new season finally drops, people either forgot half the plot or just stopped caring altogether. We waited forever for new seasons of shows like Euphoria and Black Mirror, and it completely kills the momentum. TV used to feel alive because you could actually count on shows coming back yearly. Some series even had seasons airing only months apart.

Now it feels like we wait years for what’s basically one long movie split into a handful of episodes. And the worst part is some shows barely get going before the season is already over. The White Lotus and The Last of Us only really hit their stride near the later episodes, then suddenly it’s done and we’re told to come back in another 2 years.

I get that production is bigger now, but this current format just doesn’t feel sustainable long-term. It’s hard staying invested when the gaps are so massive.

I swear this happens in almost every movie or TV series I watch. The dialogue is so quiet that I have to turn the volume way up just to understand what people are saying… and then suddenly an action scene hits and it’s insanely loud, forcing me to scramble for the remote.

It’s like there’s no balance at all between conversations and action. I spend more time adjusting the volume than actually enjoying the movie.

Is this just me, or does this drive anyone else crazy too?