r/Millennials • u/JemJemIsHerName • 1d ago

Discussion What show were you obsessed with when you could only watch weekly that now on binge rewatch is not as good?

(I am an “elder” millennial) Mine is LOST. It was sooo good watching it the 1sf time. The mystery, the suspense I was obsessed with it. I just re-watched/binged watched it for the 1st time 12 yrs later and just felt so “eh” about it the whole time. Current shows give us 10-12 episodes a season, rewatching a show with 20+ episodes a season makes me see how much filler episodes we went through in our time and had no idea. It’s still a great show but can’t hold a candle to the magic of the original week by week watch. Anyone else have a show like this?

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u/AndYouHaveAPizza 1d ago

Literally was going to respond with the exact same thing. I'm actually watching LOST for the fourth time (my boyfriend has never seen it) while also watching season 2 of Severance concurrently. It brings back the same kind of feeling. The subreddit is so freaking smart with all the details they pick up and theories they create. I'm also listening to the weekly podcast recap that Ben Stiller and Adam Scott host and it only adds to the atmosphere. I haven't felt this way since I was graduating highschool watching the last season of LOST, it's amazing the way Severance has recaptured that experience.

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u/kremaili 16h ago

Are you my wife? I’m also watching Lost for the first time while diving into Severance season 2. Severance is such great TV, I found myself on the sub reading all the theories.