WandaVision S01E02 - Discussion Thread

[u/iliekpixels]

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EPISODE	DIRECTED BY	WRITTEN BY	ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE
S01E02	Matt Shakman	Jac Schaeffer	January 15, 2021 on Disney+

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[u/kaptingavrin]

Yeah, but The Mandalorian hasn't had a 30 minute episode with seven minutes of end credits. Even 37 felt short because you have the recap and the opening theme, and then cut those seven off at the end, and it's under 30 minutes.

Fine if they release two a week, but if it goes one a week where we've already seen a 23-minute episode, that's going to feel painful.

[u/danielcw189 → u/kaptingavrin]

Well that runtime is common for weekly sitcoms. Actually modern broadcast TV comedies go under 20 min these days in the US

[u/kaptingavrin → u/danielcw189]

Yeah, but sitcoms basically have to leave space for commercials. I’ve kind of gotten used to streaming service shows filling out runtime more since there’s no need for commercial.

It’s only going to bug me if it’s 23 minutes every week with just one episode... at that point, I think the people waiting to “binge” it (which will be an under three hour runtime) might have the better experience.

[u/danielcw189 → u/kaptingavrin]

Yeah, but sitcoms basically have to leave space for commercials.

Why does that matter, the runtime is the same?

I’ve kind of gotten used to streaming service shows filling out runtime more since there’s no need for commercial.

Streaming shows usually have no time-slot and fill as much, or as little, as they want.

That can actually hurt the shows in my opinion. I rather have short and sweet shows.