Seasons take longer because audiences want and expect shows to Look cinematic now.

The original post: /r/television by /u/JannTosh70 on 2026-03-27 03:46:23+00:00.

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I don’t know why people don’t understand this and why they keep complaining about how much longer it takes. There is far More production put into most of these shows than back then. Audiences expect them to have the feel and polish of a feature film. Asking audiences to go back to the way shows looked like in the 80s or 90s is like asking modern gamers to be happy with Atari or NES Level graphics.