My sister said she watches new shows on 1.5x speed to 'get through them faster'

We were talking about that new sci-fi series, and she said she speeds through the slow parts. I mean, idk, maybe it's just me but that feels like you're missing the whole point of a binge, you know? Has anyone else heard of people doing this?

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riverp373mo ago

My cousin does this with true crime docs. She'll watch the setup at normal speed, then crank it up for the trial parts. Tried it once and it just made me anxious, like I was late for something. Ruins the mood when the tense music sounds like chipmunks. Maybe tell her to just read a plot summary instead.

torres.drew3mo ago

My buddy Greg watched the whole last season of Stranger Things on 2x. He couldn't tell me a single thing about the plot afterward.

piper_green2mo ago

Whoa wait, 2x speed for Stranger Things?! That's insane. How do you even follow what's happening when everyone's mouths are flapping like cartoon characters? I get skipping the boring parts of a documentary or whatever, but a whole season of a show at double speed feels like psychological warfare on yourself. The music alone would give me a migraine. I'd rather just not watch it at all than turn it into some kind of efficiency challenge.