To think this is the right way to watch a TV show?

[NapQueen]

Ignore its existence or, better yet, say "meh dont think id enjoy that" to the recommenders.

Then finally watch one, get hooked and binge watch the lot.

It's happening now with Grey's Anatomy. Barely knew it existed, watched episode one a few days ago and now Im hooked.

I did the same with Modern Family - DH was insistent I watch it, "nah a mockumentary? No thanks" - bloody love it. I now hassle him to watch it.

And I actually used to refer to The Big Bang Theory as "That big bang shite" - It was aaaaalways on, and in no definable order. One day I started at the beginning and am now an addict.

Thank god there are 13 seasons of Grey's for me.

[BreadPitt]

This is how dh and I have always done it. We don't tend to watch live TV unless it's the footie or something random on discovery.
We tend to research Imdb for American shows and download them to watch, usually watching an episode a night in bed. Occasionally someone will mention something we've missed on TV here like peaky blinders or ripper street and we'll download those.

Just finished 11.22.63 which was brilliant, picking up Gotham again now. We watched breaking bad at US pace when most people here hadn't heard of it. Game of thrones I loved but dh hated so it kind of dropped off.

I prefer to watch a season in one go because otherwise I forget what happened the week before

[Mousefinkle]

I call myself a backwards hipster because of this .

Generally speaking when something is massive and everyone's into it I don't take to it very well. So, for example, about three years ago when everyone was breaking bad CRAZY I attempted to watch one episode to see what the craze was about and I thought it was rubbish. It was farfetched and ridiculous. However, for whatever reason, a couple of weeks ago I decided to try watching it again and I've almost finished it! Average 3-4 episodes a night. Really love it and am moving onto better call Saul next.

So hipsters like everything BEFORE the hype begins, I like things when the hype had disappeared . I was the same with BBT as well. I thought it was nerdy shit but watched a few when cluster feeding DD a few years back and was hooked. Watched the whole lot. I'm thinking the same will happen with game of thrones because right now I find it tedious. Give it a couple of years when everyone's moved on and I might enjoy it.

[WellThisIsAwful]

Jealous. I love greys anatomy, wish I could watch it from the beginning without knowing what's going to happen. Lots of 😢
It does go downhill in the later seasons though.

[LikeDylanInTheMovies]

The first series of parks and recreation is a bit of a dud, the character of Lesley Knope was rewritten to be cleverer and more likeable from series 2 onwards. Likewise Andy is less selfish and spoilt in subsequent series too. Getting rod of Lesley's (unrequited) love interest Mark was a great move too as in real life Lesley would have told him to get to fuck years ago.

It gets really, really, really good when Rob Lowe rocks up and the supporting cast (Donna & Jerry) get a bit more screentime.

In fact, just skip the fits series altogether.

[smilingthroughgrittedteeth]

Tippytappytoes I'm really enjoying madam secretary I'm almost finished season 1

[NapQueen]

Aww Im all excited now! I started a Pinterest board then it started showing stuff I dont know about yet so have abandoned it. Ill return in 11 more seasons (or about three weeks at the rate im going!)

[Itsabeautifuldaytosavelives]

It'll make you feel every emotion you've ever known and some you didn't know you could feel! I'm excited for you watching it for the first time I'm a saddo who talks about them like they're my friends though

[NapQueen]

All the feels? What does that mean? excited

Just met Addison

Am assuming if shes got a spin off she musy be in it longer than the three episodes Ive just watched her in?

[Itsabeautifuldaytosavelives]

OP, be prepared for all the feels! I love it but fuck me it doesn't half exhaust you!

Private Practice follows Addison if you've met her yet and is worth a binge watch if you like medically stuff.

DH has been binge watching pretty little liars, he is addicted. He got me the first 4 books to try and entice me in! He also did sons of anarchy in about 10 days.

House I keep meaning to go back and watch, excellent idea PP!

writes off next 6 months of maternity leave to binge watching, sorry baby

[BlahBlahBlahWhatever]

Gilmore girls and gossip girl did ot for me!

[IndridCold]

I loathe the idea of binge watching. I like a bit of variety, and I like having time between episodes to mull things over.

I also don't mind the wait, and having something to look forward to. Delayed gratification is good for you!

[wasonthelist]

Currently binge watching boardwalk empire on dvd I bought from the charity shop

[JuxtapositionRecords]

Op I am in exactly the same boat - saw on a thread on here a while ago about Grey's, never in my life had a desire to watch it but was bored so thought I would give it a go.

And now. I'm am so binged on it I practically think I'm a doctor I'm up to series 7 and am really trying to avoid finding out anything that happens but with being so many series behind I feel it's impossible!

[LivingInMidnight]

It would only work if you were always really really late starting to watch everything .

kidnapped I'm with you. Most tv is made to be watched that way! I think a great season finale is supposed to leave you claiming the walls wondering what will happen. It loses something when you immediately watch the first episode of the next season.

For example, the season 4 finale of breaking bad was excellent and extremely memorable. Most binge watchers have no idea what episode it was.

[bornwithaplasticspoon]

I did it with Downton. I assumed it was a load of old tosh then watched the whole lot in three months and was bereft when it ended!

[PoochiePoo]

The Good Wife is fantastic and a great binge watch.

[AdjustableWench]

I did it with House. My daughter made me do it with Supernatural (still only in season 5 though). And I may have to do it with Breaking Bad.

[Kariana]

I'm still trying to find the time to start watching Game of Thrones. So many to catch up on now and it keeps getting worse the longer I leave it!

I'm with the person who can't watch Friends. I've always hated it and I was a teenager when it was on so I was the only one in school who didn't watch.

[MaximumVolume]

I'm doing this with House.

[lanbro]

I'm hooked on Pretty Little Liars since I got up to date on Orange Is The New Black. It's totally ridiculous and so far fetched but very addictive! Luckily Dh is always out 2 nights a week so I can watch a few episodes a night!

[Crazycatlady27]

I did this last year with Supernatural....10 seasons, so basically 10 years worth of TV!

[Theoretician]

It doesn't always work.

I seldom watch BBC, but series-recorded "War and Peace" to watch at a later date. But it turns out that unlike most channels I watch, the BBC is exceptional in a couple of ways:-

1. Each episode isn't repeated a few times (say after midnight) for those who miss the first broadcast, so there is no option to record a missed episode.
   
2. You can download a missed episode, which is what I did for episode 1, having been slightly late with my series record instruction, but unlike Sky, who let you keep a downloaded episode for a year or two, the BBC ones auto-delete after a few weeks.
   

So consequently, episode 1 of "War and Peace" auto-deleted, unwatched, before the final episode was broadcast/recorded.

So now I have all of "War and Peace" except the first episode. I refuse to start from episode 2, so will probably delete the whole thing without watching it.

[NapQueen]

Oh no way. The weekly wait between shows is grim. We are watching The Island (Bear Gryls) atm and its seeming like longer than a week between episodes.

I wish stuff qas just on every night for two weeks. Broadchurch for instance.

[Kidnapped]

Am I the only one that likes to take a bit of time between episodes?

I like to process it and savour it a bit. Watching them all at once would mean that it is over very quickly.

I am the queen of delayed gratification though.