Read an article that said these long intros just slow everyone down.

Those miracle scrubs act like they're personally offended by your pores. It's the skincare version of using a sledgehammer to hang a picture. Glad you figured out the gentle route actually gets stuff done.

Have you ever gotten through a filler episode and felt like it added something real to the show? I mean, sometimes they throw in backstory for a side character that you never thought about, and it actually makes the main story hit harder later on. But honestly, if the filler is just boring fights or recap stuff, skipping it won't ruin anything for you.