Unbinged
A recent SFGate.com headline read “HBO’s ‘The Undoing’ is the best show of the year - because you can’t binge it”.
It is true. Recently, I truly enjoyed watching Apple TV’s Ted Lasso, Disney+ The Right Stuff, or Belgian’s VRT Undercover season 2. All demanded 90’s patience for the next episode to be released. The shows even included a short previously-on-section to refresh your mind after a week of fog.
I am conflicted though. I often watch a show while doing house chores. I put on my ironing-man suit and don’t mind a big basket of clothes, as long as I can watch an intriguing show. Having to wait for next week’s episode means a big drop in productivity.
Perhaps there is a way the streaming services can incentivizee us. Help a struggling student or donate to a charity cause, to continue streaming your favorite show. Cash is not accepted, only goodwill. You can accrue “goodwill points” in your Binge-Piggy-Bank.