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"Binge Watching" It's the way television is being watched these days from streaming sites. From catching up on shows you haven't had time to see to watching whole seasons of episodes in a few days, it's all the rage!
Recently, I watched season 2 of the hit Netflix Original Program - House of Cards - over the last 3-day weekend. It was intense and gratifying.
Prior to that, Breaking Bad, House of Cards Season 1, Orange is the New Black, American Dad, Family Guy, etc ... It appears to be the only way I watch television lately.
I am actually really glad that shows are being presented in this way. From streaming sites, both free and paid, it has made me able to view what I want to watch, when I want to watch it and how many I want to watch at that time.
What are your binge-watching regulars?
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I am trying to savor season 2 House of Cards, so no binging. I think I'll go back to season 1 to extend it. I'm loving that show, I love the opening.
Downton Abbey, The Wire, GoT(which I finally purchased and waiting for season 3), most of the Star Trek movies they make one wait for the dvds so can't binge there. | |
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hello. my name is susan and i am a netflixaholic. i binge on documentaries (egyptology especially) and burn notice and dexter and monk and new girl and that 70s show and... ahhhh. too many to list. i even tune in to those nature background theme shows which feature trees and music and waterfalls when i'm doing stuff around the house. | |
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I love "Walking Dead"... I have watched the first season multiple times,and have watched the whole show leading up to the new seasons... :oops: I stopped watching "Girlfriends" when it was on the air, so now I DVR it in syndication and watch multiple episodes when I have time. "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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I still prefer week to week. There's something satisfying about being all caught up on a tv show. | |
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I can't do binge. More than 2 episodes and I'm asleep I'm the mistake you wanna make | |
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I'm watching The Spoils of Babylon one episode a night for the next 7 nights. ls that considered binge watching? | |
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Some I've binged on recently include...
The Wire The Walking Dead American Horror Story Dead Like Me Bored to Death True Blood Elementary
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μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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I did a "Dead Like Me" binge during the summer! "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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It's a fun show. Did you catch the reunion movie from a couple years back? Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Never done it. Can't sit still that long. | |
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Im binge watching 30 rock AWS. 4 episodes till season 6. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. | |
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I will say that if HBO's Looking gets renewed for a second season I will wait and watch all at once. While the show is interesting the pacing is so slow that 1/2 hour episodes doesn't work. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. | |
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"Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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binge watch pick of the day: documentary about paparazzi, multi-media marketing, mass media brainwashing and the deliberately generated public mindset that fame = penultimate good.
title: Starsuckers | |
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It's damn near the only way I watch TV now ...can't stand those shows that go on a 1-2 month haitus in the middle of a season. Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Firefly, Friends, Will & Grace, The Good Wife, Castle, half of Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory, the first 1 1/2 seasons of Lost...all accomplished through binge watching. | |
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Ex-Moderator | It’s funny to me that this is somehow considered a “new” phenomenon as I started binging way back when entire seasons of shows became available on dvd. I didn’t have cable for years and years so when anything good came out on dvd I’d buy or rent them and watch in huge chunks. My first big binge watch, in fact, was Sex and the City and the first few seasons I even had on VHS. Orange is the New Black Dexter (I stopped borrowing them from a friend somewhere around season 4 and it’s streaming now) 30 Rock (going back through the catalog. I love Tina Fey and the character of Tracey Jordan just kills me, every single damn line he has)
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It's available on DVD. It's fair, but producers couldn't finalize a deal with Mandy Patinkin, so his character Rube is replaced by a new Reaper. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
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I just started season 6 and Im really surprised how the quality of the show hasn't really decreased. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. | |
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Report: 2% of Netflix Users Binged All of House of Cards Season 2 ASAP — Are You Done Yet?
Netflix rather famously — and to the frustration of its broadcast/cable rivals — does not disclose viewing data. RELATED | House of Cards‘ Kate Mara on That Scene, Rooting For Frank and Her Fear of [Spoiler] Procera also reports that between 6 and 10 percent of Netflix’s U.S. subscribers watched at least one episode of House of Cards — marking a 400 percent increase over Season 1′s opening weekend — while the average number of hours consumed was three. RELATED | House of Cards Season 2: We Binge-Watched It All — Here Are 5 Things to Know In Europe, the average number of episodes binged was five, with 1 percent of subscribers consuming the whole season. Procera also notes that, interestingly but in keeping with past trends, there was no statistically significant increase in overall Netflix traffic in the wake of this new release. House of Cards was renewed for Season 3 well before its sophomore run dropped on Valentine’s Day.
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Keeping on the House of Cards topic - President Obama recently made headlines that he is hooked on this show and even tweeted, "No Spoilers Please"! How's that for an endorsement! |
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Well in my city, 130% of the population wants to impeach him, or it sounds that way listening to them talk. | |
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Kevin Spacey's looks into the camera are priceless. The one during the civil war reenactment, though very brief, was a nice bit of comic relief. President Obama, better not be taking pointers that's all I got to say. That Spacey's one evil puppy right there. | |
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SPOILER ALERT *** SPOILER ALERT *** SPOILER ALERT
DONT' READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE SECOND SEASON, OR AT LEAST PAST THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE SECOND SEASON.
First episode of the second season, at the end of the episode, when he looked into the camera just after doing what he did in the subway ... and said, "Oh, I haven't forgotten you" .... that was fucking PRICELESS! I got goosebumps! |
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Love to binge on shows! Only maybe 3 episodes a couple of days of the week till I finish the season. Recently got into American Horror Story. Finished the first two seasons in a couple of days. I didn't watch it when it aired on t.v. I also like to revisit old T.V shows like Ally McBeal, My So Called Life or Twin Peaks. Great nostalgia. | |
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SPOILER ALERT *** SPOILER ALERT *** SPOILER ALERT
DONT' READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE SECOND SEASON, OR AT LEAST PAST THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE SECOND SEASON.
First episode of the second season, at the end of the episode, when he looked into the camera just after doing what he did in the subway ... and said, "Oh, I haven't forgotten you" .... that was fucking PRICELESS! I got goosebumps! Oh yeah. And those cufflinks were a wonderful punctuation. This season's much better, more players less pawns. | |
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okay i tried House of Cards season two but Spacey's character still creeps me out. [Edited 2/24/14 6:38am] | |
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Unless I'm making it a regular social gathering to watch episodes with friends, I'm terrible at keeping up with shows these days, so if it is something I'm interested in I often binge watch a lot of episodes at once until my eyes hurt on a day when there's nothing to do. If you will, so will I | |
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