Why does nobody talk about how hard it is to finish a show with bad pacing?

My buddy Dave quit The Walking Dead halfway through season 7 because he said every episode felt like watching grass grow. I still think about that conversation whenever I hit a slow season in a series, anyone else get stuck on shows that drag too much?

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fisher.reese7d ago

Has anyone actually studied why bad pacing makes shows feel like a wasted investment of time? It's not just about being bored, it's about the trust you built with the show unraveling. You start wondering if the writers even had a plan or if they're just stretching for filler. That's why I dropped The Walking Dead too, it felt like they were milking episodes instead of telling a story. Pacing ruins the whole experience because it makes you question everything the show is trying to do.

alice_wilson736d ago

The Walking Dead was the perfect example of that. You invested hours watching characters survive just for them to die in a random filler episode with no payoff. It made the whole experience feel hollow, like you were just waiting for the show to remember it had a plot. That trust gets broken and once it's gone, you can't enjoy the good moments because you're always waiting for the drop off.