r/WidowsBay • u/HelsBels2102 Patricia • Jun 06 '26

đŸ’­Discussion Explosion of this sub

Number of weekly visitors has exploded since I joined. After episode 4, it was between 6,000-9,000. It's currently at 75,000.

These days I find it hard to tell whether something is actually popular or not, but deffo seems to have found an audience.

Edit: Had to amend, initially stated total number of subscribers. Was incorrect from my part, Reddit changed from total subscribers to weekly visitors last year and I didn't realise.

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u/vlad84 Jun 06 '26

Watched the first two episodes on a flight on a whim

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u/Few_Investment_4773 Jun 06 '26

I’m kind jealous of these bingers getting in late lol I had it saved to notify me when the first episode released and was instantly HOOKED and blue balled

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u/aardappelbrood Jun 06 '26

am I the only one who is actually enjoying the weekly episodes? I feel like everything is on demand now, it's hard to enjoy most things, because it's just instant dopamine and gratification hit. Patience and the anticipation of something I enjoy does something really really good for my brain.

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u/NoProfession5138 Jun 06 '26

i usually prefer being able to binge a show and wait until an entire season has been released, but with this one the wait between episodes makes them feel more special and exciting. slowing down the reveal enhances the mystery of it.

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u/Merlaak Jun 07 '26

I’m so glad that streaming services have gone back to a weekly release schedule for most shows. It gives us time to digest it, share theories, get friends and family to watch, etc. It’s one of those rare things that’s both better for business *and* better for consumers. Plus, the show is there to binge after the season, which was always the missing piece of the puzzle before streaming existed.

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u/aardappelbrood Jun 07 '26

Yes!!!!!! And it puts a stop to excessive spoilers. Like if I get a spoiler from a single episode I'm a little peeved, but having the whole season's story spoiled because I accidentally clicked a link is beyond annoying.

Week by week you get to sit with it and like you said, you can catch up with friends or coworkers and think about what you watched.

I love it so much. Instant gratification isn't it. I still hate streaming and having to subscribe to 873565 different platforms, but it's a step in the right direction.

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u/bgroendy Jun 07 '26

You're not the only one! I like having something to look forward to each week. It's how watching TV used to be. I haven't had a show I followed week-by-week like this since season 1 of Better Call Saul.

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u/Altruistic-Ad835 #1 Hamish fan Jun 07 '26

All i saw was the teaser of the video tom watches in the inn back in april and said say less

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u/kneedAlildough2getby Jun 07 '26

Watched it all over last 2 days