Found a hack for fast forwarding thru boring parts of a show

I was watching The Leftovers last week and got so tired of the slow scenes that I tried skipping 10 seconds at a time on my remote. Worked way better than I thought, I finished Season 1 in like 5 hours instead of 10. But then I missed a whole subplot about a dog and had to go back. Anyone else do this or am I just impatient?

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leelewis1mo ago

Skip forward but learn the 15 second trick instead of 10. Most remotes have a 15 second skip that jumps past the slow stuff but keeps you close enough to follow the story. The Leftovers is brutal for slow spots, I had to skip through half of season 2 myself. Next time try skipping in 30 second bursts at first then back it off if you miss something. Also write down the episode number when you skip a lot so you can rewatch just that part later.

julia_lee1mo ago

Respectfully, I have to disagree with both of you here. Skipping through a show like The Leftovers defeats the whole purpose of watching it. Those slow scenes are there for a reason, they build the mood and the mystery. I watched the whole thing at normal speed and I think I got way more out of it than someone hopping ahead. You miss the little details that pay off later, like a specific look or a song playing in the background.