How does a person in today's state of small screen excellence jump into a serialized television show without starting from the beginning?
Obviously a show like Lost would be completely befuddling to someone who caught the fifth episode of season four without ever knowing what happened before, but even normal dramas and action shows are so intricate with character storylines these days that it would seem like the viewer is missing pivotal plot points for several episodes if they picked the series up in midstream unless they went back and watched from the beginning.
I've read a lot of comments lately on entertainment websites regarding television show recommendations that state a person will check out the next episode when they can. How can you give a true opinion of a series if you don't know the origin and backstory of all the characters?
It seems to me that if a person watched a random episode of a random show in today's television programming (not counting reality TV), they lose some of the greatness the show could offer because half their time is spent working out who everyone is and the motivations behind the characters' actions. The viewer might decide the show isn't for them, whereas had they started at the beginning and progressed with the show as it was intended then they might be the number one fan of the series.
Maybe I'm weird, but if I am recommended a show then I have to start at the beginning. It just doesn't feel right to dive in midseason and play catch-up.
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