Used to skip slow burn shows but now I love them after watching Dark Matter on Apple TV

I always hated shows that took 4-5 episodes to get going, thought they were wasting my time. Then I watched Dark Matter last month and something clicked around episode 3 when the parallel universe stuff started making sense. Anyone else get converted to slow burn shows by a specific series?

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the_gray6d ago

Dark Matter is actually a really good example but its not really a slow burn. The whole point of that show is the mystery unfolds at a steady pace, not that it drags. Something like Mr Robot season 2 is a better example of a true slow burn where whole episodes are just character building. Dark Matter hits you with the big twist pretty early on, like end of episode 1 or early episode 2. You might just be getting used to shows that trust the audience to pay attention instead of handholding through every plot point.

burns.brooke6d ago

Right, because getting hit with a twist in episode one is the definition of a slow burn.