Seriously, kids have that way of cutting right to the truth. That pure reaction is worth more than a dozen fake-nice emails.

I was rewatching Buffy recently and realized those old weekly shows had stronger act breaks because they needed to hold attention for seven days. Modern streaming shows often feel mushy in the middle because they're built for one long sitting. That shift in writing is a direct result of the binge model, and it makes the actual craft of storytelling worse.

Ever catch yourself adding tasks during review?