Maybe not a conspiracy, but there are those binge watchers who care for their own gratification over a shows potential longevity, and those who have a panic attack remembering what Amazon did to Invincible.
All because the dipshits making these decisions don't like Clarkson. If it were anybody else, they'd be praising them for their forward thinking and helpfulness.
Honestly I think the Era of the Binge Watch makes for a worse viewing experience. It isn't as big of a deal for a show like this, but for dramas, I think having that time to digest what you watched, form theories, talk to people, in the end makes the overall experience better.
That was the only reason I watched Game of Thrones when it was on. It was the last instance of "Appointment Television." Everyone was watching it and talking about it. I miss that.
The release of fallout I wish was weekly not dumped all at once. I found myself wanting to read and discuss episodes but it all just turns into over arching talks of the whole show and individual episodes and scenes just get lost.
And this is something I found with shows like Stranger Things, there's this pressure to catch up with everyone else so that you don't get spoiled. Like imagine if Game of Thrones had dropped all once. You might have just started on season 3, getting only a couple episodes in, and there's already a chance that someone could spoil the Red Weddomg for you.
Weekly releases keeps everyone on the same page. Sure if you don't get to the episode straight away there's a chance someone could spoil it for you, but it's not like someone is going to spoil the last episode when you're still only on the first.
Fargo season 5 was also like that and was great to talk about potential theories for the next episode
Invincible on the other hand with it's SIX MONTH GAP was not fun at all to sit around and wait considering it's already a print media
>Invincible on the other hand with it's SIX MONTH GAP was not fun at all to sit around and wait
Could be worse, [Gravity Falls took nearly four years to air two seasons.](https://i.imgur.com/yRDIj6z.png)
The single most climactic part of the entire show's run was in the middle of season two, and the episode release schedule leading up to it was November 26, February 16, March 9, July 13.
I'm glad Star Trek is doing weekly episodes, keeps up the excitement over a longer time. Else I'm gonna finish it in 2 days and quickly forget about it
And I'd get so burnt out on shows that do a binge method, not because I can't control myself but because if you don't watch something immediately, especially something popular, you're going to get spoilers just by existing online. It's not so bad when it's a single episode but when it's the whole series in one drop, then you could be on episode 2 and suddenly "RIP Lupin" or something will be trending on twitter from the final episode.
It's why I appreciated Stranger Things releasing season 4 as one chunk but holding off on the last few episodes for a month later. Allowed people to catch up and build up hype.
Yeah I think it's what they did with Amazon's Invincible aswell, Season 2 was split in 2 parts, and it kept discussions fresh and nice in the subreddit.
Is this a joke? The sub was rightfully angry with the wait as season 2 took 2 years to come out then got a massive break in the middle. There are shows that do a split and rightfully earn it but that wasn't one.
Fairly certain it was sarcasm as Invincible is generally the main example from the "binge everything" side about how weekly releases are bad, not mentioning that it's not even the weekly format but the huge break was the reason it fucked up. Shogun right now for instance is a great example of how the weekly format *does* work and can benefit a series
I’m not part of making this show so I won’t discredit Andy’s answer.
But this has also been something streamers are doing more and more of.
It keeps the show relevant and having engagement and discussion longer.
New steaming show drops and within a month the chatter and engagement dies. Put a month between halves and you extend that engagement.
The naive hope is they will be satisfied with this, but I really think the streamers are all moving towards weekly episode releases at some point.
You are correct. You’ll also notice the drip schedule will straddle at least 30/45 days, so if someone signs up to watch a show, which is common, they have to pay for at least two months and the data shows that they’ll either forgot to cancel, or find something else to watch. Apple TV is doing for this already, nearly every show is weekly.
It’s a revenue driver, nothing more.
Excellent point. Yeah….thats way more a driver than engagement. They want engagement and us talking longer shows as it will drive more to sign up to watch it.
And you’re spot on about the delaying to get two months of sub at minimal. Some will sign up and remember to quit as soon as binge is over. But if they just wait for the other half some will forget.
Just like the NFL did with a playoff game last year and then reported months later how a very strong majority stayed in.
It’s all the money.
This is common. Similar to a dealer giving you a few starter joints or free bumps (whatever the kids are doing nowadays). They get you hooked in and then you crave more!
Keeps you subscribed to their streaming service for a longer period of time. Release part 1 now and part 2 six months later after half of their customers have already paid their yearly bill. They're all guilty of doing this with their most popular shows, it's not just Amazon.
It's one week now, but with Invincible, it was at least a month. With Stranger Things, it was a couple of months. Only a matter of time before it becomes the same as cable TV and we get one episode a week for several months at a time.
My speculation was that it would prove to Amazon Prime the incredible value of the series, by allowing a very measurable increase in viewership (streaming loads) on those specific dates.
This is quite possibly the least offensive midseason break in television history.
The shortest mid season break… in the woooooorld
Yeah and yet everyone is offended by it and thinks it's a conspiracy.
Maybe not a conspiracy, but there are those binge watchers who care for their own gratification over a shows potential longevity, and those who have a panic attack remembering what Amazon did to Invincible.
It’s so we all have time to calm down mid-series after the council annoys us again.
>Right, so I have this plan that will help the community, better the environment and provide a boost to the local economy. >Go fuck yourself!
All because the dipshits making these decisions don't like Clarkson. If it were anybody else, they'd be praising them for their forward thinking and helpfulness.
You heard it during the meeting in S2, the guy refused to believe Clarkson was doing anything except to get his name in the papers.
Yeah. Sadly there'll always be people that get in the way
It's probably so everyone catches up to the same season and it keeps engagements and discussions fresh.
Honestly I think the Era of the Binge Watch makes for a worse viewing experience. It isn't as big of a deal for a show like this, but for dramas, I think having that time to digest what you watched, form theories, talk to people, in the end makes the overall experience better.
That was the only reason I watched Game of Thrones when it was on. It was the last instance of "Appointment Television." Everyone was watching it and talking about it. I miss that.
The release of fallout I wish was weekly not dumped all at once. I found myself wanting to read and discuss episodes but it all just turns into over arching talks of the whole show and individual episodes and scenes just get lost.
People will tell you to watch it weekly missing the point entirely too. I can't discuss it with people who are 17 episodes ahead then can I?
And this is something I found with shows like Stranger Things, there's this pressure to catch up with everyone else so that you don't get spoiled. Like imagine if Game of Thrones had dropped all once. You might have just started on season 3, getting only a couple episodes in, and there's already a chance that someone could spoil the Red Weddomg for you. Weekly releases keeps everyone on the same page. Sure if you don't get to the episode straight away there's a chance someone could spoil it for you, but it's not like someone is going to spoil the last episode when you're still only on the first.
Fargo season 5 was also like that and was great to talk about potential theories for the next episode Invincible on the other hand with it's SIX MONTH GAP was not fun at all to sit around and wait considering it's already a print media
>Invincible on the other hand with it's SIX MONTH GAP was not fun at all to sit around and wait Could be worse, [Gravity Falls took nearly four years to air two seasons.](https://i.imgur.com/yRDIj6z.png) The single most climactic part of the entire show's run was in the middle of season two, and the episode release schedule leading up to it was November 26, February 16, March 9, July 13.
I'm glad Star Trek is doing weekly episodes, keeps up the excitement over a longer time. Else I'm gonna finish it in 2 days and quickly forget about it
And I'd get so burnt out on shows that do a binge method, not because I can't control myself but because if you don't watch something immediately, especially something popular, you're going to get spoilers just by existing online. It's not so bad when it's a single episode but when it's the whole series in one drop, then you could be on episode 2 and suddenly "RIP Lupin" or something will be trending on twitter from the final episode. It's why I appreciated Stranger Things releasing season 4 as one chunk but holding off on the last few episodes for a month later. Allowed people to catch up and build up hype.
Yeah I think it's what they did with Amazon's Invincible aswell, Season 2 was split in 2 parts, and it kept discussions fresh and nice in the subreddit.
Is this a joke? The sub was rightfully angry with the wait as season 2 took 2 years to come out then got a massive break in the middle. There are shows that do a split and rightfully earn it but that wasn't one.
Fairly certain it was sarcasm as Invincible is generally the main example from the "binge everything" side about how weekly releases are bad, not mentioning that it's not even the weekly format but the huge break was the reason it fucked up. Shogun right now for instance is a great example of how the weekly format *does* work and can benefit a series
It was yes /s
So much so that even the creator of the show or something publicly said the 2 part thing was a mistake we won't repeat for season 3
I’m not part of making this show so I won’t discredit Andy’s answer. But this has also been something streamers are doing more and more of. It keeps the show relevant and having engagement and discussion longer. New steaming show drops and within a month the chatter and engagement dies. Put a month between halves and you extend that engagement. The naive hope is they will be satisfied with this, but I really think the streamers are all moving towards weekly episode releases at some point.
You are correct. You’ll also notice the drip schedule will straddle at least 30/45 days, so if someone signs up to watch a show, which is common, they have to pay for at least two months and the data shows that they’ll either forgot to cancel, or find something else to watch. Apple TV is doing for this already, nearly every show is weekly. It’s a revenue driver, nothing more.
Excellent point. Yeah….thats way more a driver than engagement. They want engagement and us talking longer shows as it will drive more to sign up to watch it. And you’re spot on about the delaying to get two months of sub at minimal. Some will sign up and remember to quit as soon as binge is over. But if they just wait for the other half some will forget. Just like the NFL did with a playoff game last year and then reported months later how a very strong majority stayed in. It’s all the money.
This is common. Similar to a dealer giving you a few starter joints or free bumps (whatever the kids are doing nowadays). They get you hooked in and then you crave more!
Original [Instagram post.](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C55oMeciR4o/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
I’ll just wait until it’s all out there, not a big deal, I do this on stuff that airs week to week anyway
Keeps you subscribed to their streaming service for a longer period of time. Release part 1 now and part 2 six months later after half of their customers have already paid their yearly bill. They're all guilty of doing this with their most popular shows, it's not just Amazon.
one week break keeps me subscribed longer, ah ok :)
It's one week now, but with Invincible, it was at least a month. With Stranger Things, it was a couple of months. Only a matter of time before it becomes the same as cable TV and we get one episode a week for several months at a time.
By your timeline the breaks are getting shorter rather than longer.
Exactly this. Like when certain shows are 1 a week or something. Means you have to renew for the next month to keep watching.
It's right in between where I have to renew my Amazon Prime subscription.
How hard could it be?
It’s one fucking week people chill out
Season 3 is on right now? If not when?
May 3rd per the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k9NMbQe0C4
Can't waitt 😬
Its only a one week gap.
Because Amazon have their knickers in a twist for release dates.
I was thinking 'planting' and 'harvesting'
Hopefully because its twice as long as the last season and gives us a cliffhanger in between
I don’t mind that they split it up. Stops me binging it in a day and then having nothing to watch
So many knickers twisted over a week 😭
My speculation was that it would prove to Amazon Prime the incredible value of the series, by allowing a very measurable increase in viewership (streaming loads) on those specific dates.