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Re:Amazon developing three new sci-fi series: Lazarus, Snow ... by CamelCaseName on Friday September 29, 2017 @11:37AM (#15366218)
When I binge watch shows, specifically cartoons, I find that I can watch comfortably at 1.5x-2x speed.

I can't quite do this for movies, and I definitely do miss some jokes (e.g. in Bob's Burgers I miss the intro and food of the day gags) but for shows like Adventure Time, I feel like I absorb 99% of what is happening.

I would recommend giving it a shot. Start slow at 10% and work your way up. Stick to cartoons first. It is definitely a different experience, but personally, it's not a worse experience.

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Re:Amazon developing three new sci-fi series: Lazarus, Snow ... by cholantesh on Friday September 29, 2017 @12:01PM (#15366452)
GP specifically mentioned movies, but I don't know that a good story would work with the pacing short-circuited like that (eg: comedic timing in a show like Archer, or the myriad pregnant pauses in Mad Men and the Wire). I'll give it a try, though.
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