Talked to a tv writer at a bar and now I watch shows differently

I was at a dive bar in Austin last Friday and ended up next to a guy who wrote for a Netflix series I like. He said most shows waste the first two episodes just setting up stuff they could show in a single flashback. That hit me because I binged a whole season last month and felt bored for the first hour. Now I skip the pilot if it drags and check if the show picks up by episode three. Has anyone else tried skipping ahead and missed something important?

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taylorlewis1d agoMost Upvoted

Skipped the first two episodes of Succession and didn't miss a thing lol.

the_sean1d ago

Wait, you actually didn't miss anything? I always thought those episodes were essential but now I'm rethinking everything.