Bailed on episode 7 of a show because of a Reddit comment about pacing

I was three episodes into this new crime drama on Netflix and it felt slow. Everyone online was hyping it up as the next big thing. Then I saw a comment on the show's subreddit saying the first 5 episodes are just setup and it really picks up at episode 6. I skipped straight to episode 6 and it was way better. The comment was right, the payoff was worth it. Anyone else find jumping ahead helps with slow starts on shows?

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sammurray2d ago

Yeah I've done that exact thing with a few shows. The Witcher season 2 was dragging for me so I looked up when it gets good and skipped to episode 4. Missed some lore stuff but honestly the payoff was way better than suffering through episodes I wasn't enjoying. Just make sure you read a quick recap of what you skipped so you're not lost on character stuff.

eva_garcia562d ago

Yeah "suffering through episodes I wasn't enjoying" is exactly how I felt with that show too.