Unpopular opinion: You don't need to watch a show from season 1 every time

I used to think you had to start any show from the very first episode or you'd be lost. Then I caught random episodes of 'Law and Order SVU' on TV and realized I could follow along fine without knowing all the backstory. Tried it with season 5 of 'The Office' too and still laughed at everything. Has anyone else stopped stressing about watching shows in order and just jumped into a later season?

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angela_wilson7825d ago

Totally agree with what you said about catching random episodes. I did the same thing with "Grey's Anatomy." I walked in on my roommate watching season 6 and got hooked on a storyline without knowing who half the characters were. It honestly made it more fun trying to piece things together as I went. Now I just jump into shows wherever and only go back to the beginning if I really need to know the backstory. Life's too short to stress about episode order.

riley59525d ago

Stumbled into "Lost" that way, years back. Roommate had it on, season 3, some guy in a polar bear cage. No clue what was happening but couldn't look away. Ended up binge watching whole series backwards from that point. Made weird sense in a way. Still don't know what the actual plot was about but loved every minute of it. Random episodes are like puzzle pieces you don't need the box for.