The Decline of Movies and the Rise of Streaming Series

For a long time I avoided streaming series in favor of movies.

Having to follow a narrative over weeks or months seemed old fashioned and way too much trouble.

Then it occurred to me that if I waited until near the end of a show's run, I could stack up episodes and binge, watching 2-3 episodes/night and really getting into the story.

That's what I've been doing in recent years and it's great, especially with series I've liked that have multiple seasons.

Meanwhile, I still love movies but there are so many duds constantly coming out that it's impossible for me to find the gems on a consistent basis even with protracted searching: I start and quit as many as I watch all the way through.

Whenever a new series I'm looking forward to is announced, I immediately head to Wikipedia for an episode calendar 

and then post a binging schedule on X.