Peak TV may be over, but we still live in rich times when it comes to TV Every week brings new shows to streaming services and old-school broadcasts and cable channels And while they may be of different genres, vibes and quality, they generally arrive in 2 formats: weekly or binge releases 

The old school tv model aired one episode a week for several months In the early 2010s, Netflix pioneered binge releases by dropping every episode of the entire season into the queue It was a revolutionary move that gave viewers the power to watch at the pace they wanted They could choose to devour eight hours at a time (with some bathroom breaks) or dole them over days or weeks

Eventually, some streamers followed the Netflix path, while others opted for a weekly release schedule or some kind of hybrid We have selected the best way to get the most out of your business Now, even Netflix is tweaking its own binge formula Some of their reality shows, "Love is Blind," released episodes in batches, and some of their biggest scripted originals,"Buri

viewers have feelings about all these different release strategies and there are ardent fans of Bingbing at one end of the spectrum" At the other end are stubborn supporters of weekly broadcasts 

So, I asked a member of the Toms Guide staff: Is it better for the show to have a binge release or a weekly release? This is how they answered

If you didn't grow into an analog like me, you might not be able to get the whole "water cooler effect completely""Essentially, the morning after the amazing episode aired, everyone in the office gathered around the water cooler to analyze everything that happened, trade theories, and what's next

The water cooler effect creates a community and increases interest and excitement around the show I remember ye old days of ruminating on the new mystery of "lost" with colleagues in our office kitchen Marvel and whine about the latest episode of Game of Thrones"In recent days, even though water coolers have mostly moved online to social media and group chat, I had been cackling with friends every Monday about the deplorable family antics on inheritance""

When the whole season falls at once, such fine chatter is impossible First, everyone consumes it at different speeds If you don't want to ruin everyone, you have to wait until you know they've seen to a certain point or they've seen the whole thing Part of the water cooler effect is its immediacy — the next morning or within 24 hours By the time everyone gets all involved, either you're ahead or behind, the interest and excitement is fading

Talk about beauty and binge Once I hop on the show, I can't stop I'm not just talking about obliterating the best Netflix shows for the first time in a shamefully short order I happily Binge/Rewatch Five to eight seasons of my favorite show so far, all the appetites of Bruce and the Shark Mi

recent (ish) examples from Poor Quinto in "Jaws" I watched every 60 episodes of "The Wire" that start on the first day of the sweltering month and end on the 31stFor an added, unhinged context, I've finished David Chase's stunning Baltimore crime drama at least five times over the past few decades Doing my math on that latest binge and gluing myself in front of the best OLED TVs for exactly 31 hours and 744 minutes during the year's sunny days 60 days and 45 minutes should provide a powerful hint as to which side of the argument I will fall on when it comes to "binge vs weekly releases" There is a "

I've been drumming in favor of weekly releases for years, and I'm not trying to stop them now Binge-watching is the worst way to consume a TV show, in contrast to the biggest strengths of the media: being completely digested before the next installment Bingbing the show will blur everything together, greatly reducing the intensity of each episode The episodes are no longer judged individually, but are meshed into a homogeneous mix that plays like an overly long movie  

The other significant advantage of the weekly release is that it builds expectations and gives viewers the opportunity to indulge in an increasingly rare pastime of wildly guessing online "Lost" is one of my favorite TV shows ever, not only because it's a corkingly good series, but because I had as many discussed theories as friends IRL and strangers in fan forums (remember themLike I was actually watching the show itself But in today's TV climate released "If Lost, it's No1 and then forgotten just a few days later 

Entertainment is becoming increasingly disposable as everyone craves the next one now, and the best TV show of the 21st century, not to mention the binge re-fed into this issue, was HBO's "Succession," which was released weekly, and suited it The case closed 

Let's start by saying that I understand the point of the weekly release People watch 1 episode and generate more excitement onlineIt is perfect for marketing But I will not be one of those people, not because of how impatient I am Binge release is just useful - watch all episodes at once or watch as much as you like during the week At least the choice is there With weekly releases, I have no choice but to wait, and honestly, I get tired of waiting and completely forget about the show (except, of course, Season 3 of "Bridgerton")

So give me all the episodes right away and I won't complain Even if you don't have the time or energy to watch as soon as the series comes out, you know that at least every episode is on the platform Plus, I can get comfortable on weekends with my favorite snacks and watch all the shows at once It's really simple: just 1 episode per week is not enough

I don't have a lot of free time and I don't work, spend time with my family or make the most of a few hours of the week I don't study this includes writing code while watching the latest episode of "Doctor Who" or "Phoning it In" from Try Guy's new 2Nd Try streaming platform This includes keeping up with the new episodes of the show

The problem is that I am also easily bored and have a bad habit of skipping the boring bits This includes any tension or action sequence I can watch a three-hour movie in 45 minutes and still get the gist of it I'm also not a fan of no ending, so I'd like to know if the season is complete before I start watching the first episode

Because of this, I want my cake and I want to eat it — give me everything now, but I probably have one episode or 2 per week, or less of an episode

Personally, I'm all about binge I simply don't have the patience to wait a week for the next episode of the show I'm in In the age of streaming, waiting for an episode feels so outdated I vividly remember the frustration of wrapping up an episode of "supernatural" on a school night, only to face an agonizing seven-day wait for the next one Those days during the episode felt like eternity 

Streaming sites have revolutionized how we consume media, and binge-watching is its natural evolution It keeps us involved, invested and more connected to the story Viewers can follow complex plots and character arcs without forgetting important details between episodes This continued engagement allows for a more immersive experience as it is fully absorbed into the world of the show

Plus, it's perfect for those weekends when you just want to switch off and lose yourself in a new world I'm not mad at dragging out the suspense, I'd rather get my fix at once 

I'm not ashamed to admit that my attentiveness has been declining over the years, perhaps due to the overconsumption of Instagram and TikTok's short form media I don't think you have the patience to wait for a weekly release just because you know you're going to move on to the next I also tend to over-pin it, whether it's a game or a TV show, so I can't sit down, twist my thumb and wait for the next episode

As a child, it was easier to sit in front of Terry and wait for the next episode of "Pokemon" or "Beyblade""But as an adult, when everything from Spotify music to Netflix's 90s movies is readily available, I want to do the following so that I don't lose interest It does not matter if I choose not to watch all seven stories together; I want the convenience of it, something to look forward to after a hard day's work Even with the weekly-released show, I'm waiting until every episode comes out all the time while avoiding the spoilers of X

I want to say that I have the patience to wait for the show to come out every week, but in fact it's notI usually like to watch shows to relax, and it's inherently stressful just after the show is over I will never forgive the "bad batch" for leaving us such a high-tech death But I get that big companies do it for a hold, and it doesn't keep me using the app 

On the other hand, there is something to be said for the accumulation of expectations I remember being a kid and waiting for the next episode of "Dragon Ball Z" or "Digimon" to see if the heroes managed to succeed, I find that waiting for the episode and tend to explore other shows and movies Just because the show I wanted to see had not yet been released, I found some gems