I gave up on a show after two episodes, then my friend made me try it again a year later

Last year, I watched the first two episodes of 'Severance' and just could not get into it. The pace felt too slow, and I didn't connect with any of the characters. I wrote it off completely. Fast forward to last month, my buddy Mike kept telling me I had to give it another shot. He said, 'Just get through episode four, I promise.' So I did, and wow, was I wrong. That third episode is where everything clicks, and by the end of the fourth, I was totally hooked. I ended up watching the whole first season in one weekend. It made me realize sometimes a show needs a few episodes to really find its footing. Has anyone else had a show they disliked at first that became a favorite after pushing through?

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3 Comments

ward.kim3d ago

Your friend Mike was right about the fourth episode, but the real turning point is the third one.

alicecraig3d ago

Wait, what if the first episode is actually the one that sets everything up?

the_max3d ago

Okay but hear me out. The setup is important, sure, but the first episode is mostly just introducing people. The real foundation gets laid in the second one when the rules of the world actually click. Ward.kim is onto something with the third episode being a turn, but that turn only works because episode two did the heavy lifting first. It's the one that makes you understand what the show is really about. Without that, the third episode twist feels like it comes out of nowhere.