The original post: /r/television by /u/Illustrious_Clue_730 on 2024-07-03 09:25:03.

Love the show, it’s a work of art. But wow, I’ve never had so much trouble getting through episodes in any show before. I watched the classic Christmas Episode from Season 2 on my way into work when it was first released, and had to stop because I just couldn’t start my day in such a chaotic manner.

Season 3, I’m 2x episodes in, and it took me 3 goes to get through the brilliance of Episode 1.

So I’m just curious, what techniques are they using to heighten the tension so much? I’ve never seen this level in any TV show ever before (except maybe [b]THAT[/b] scene in True Detective.