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I would say I really miss filler episodes that were the norm for genuine TV shows, every damn series is a fucking miniseries these days with zero fat and it just doesn't let the writers do any kind of proper worldbuilding anymore because there's no time for it.

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Great point. Declining attention spans (or the perception of it / catering to these audiences) has borked the pacing.

Watch an action movie from the 90s: they're _slow_ by today's standards, but if we stick to it with no distractions, it greatly adds to the viewing experience.

This is great for building worlds and charismatic characters.

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