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Opinion: Small screen, big investment: TV episodes have become way too long
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2025
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I have a cognitive impairment so maybe that’s why but I can only watch shows with 10-30min length episodes. Longer is too much for my brain.
Watch them in parts.
Doesn’t really work. It’s a lot of cognitive strain to resituate yourselt within it that my body doesn’t have.
(I’m kinda suprised you thought I never would have considered that though 😂, like it’s the most basic thing to try).
I didn't assume you never tried, I just provided an alternative solution without deeper thought. It was a bit short, but well intended.
I have a script for MPV player that automatically paused the movie at the end of each chapter. I watch movies like TV shows as a result.
You’d need to have local copies of what you’re watching, and they need to have chapter marks embedded. If you’re interested I can share it.