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Originally Posted by -RMC-
The shield is the perfect marathon show. Each episode is exciting and they always leave you on the edge of your seat, it is a really addicting show.
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Hear, hear.
I never watched the Shield, but this is very true that some shows are well-suited -- or even better-suited -- for marathons. I spent the recent hiatus catching up on the first four seasons of
Mad Men, for example. Now I'm doing the same with
Friday Night Lights. Both lend themselves for viewing in multiple-episode chunks because they each feature long story arcs and/or callbacks to past moments.
In fact, I'd say any show whose episodes often start with "previously on _______" will make for good marathon viewing. I'll have to follow some of the suggestions in here.
By the way, if you ever want a fun mini-marathon, watch the seven-episode set of the 2003 WSOP main event. It's pretty interesting to see how much both the play and the coverage has changed. Part nostalgia, part comedy. e.g. there is a scene where Norman Chad is commenting on a hand as if it's live. Meanwhile, you can see Chad sitting on the rail in the background. I guess no one knew what he looked like at the time, so the illusion that this was real-time coverage would stay intact for most viewers in 2003.
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