The 3 episode rule saved me from dropping The Wire

I kept hearing how The Wire was the best show ever but the first 2 episodes felt SO slow. I almost quit after episode 1 but my buddy told me to stick with it for exactly 3 episodes before deciding. Hit episode 3 and suddenly the whole thing clicked for me. I binged seasons 2 through 5 in like 10 days after that. Has anyone else used the 3 episode rule to get through a slow start?

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victorb172mo ago

That clicked for me" - had the same thing with Breaking Bad. Had to restart it three times before it finally grabbed me.

finleyw992mo agoMost Upvoted

Seems like a lot of effort just to watch a TV show.

sandra_anderson21mo ago

@victorb17 had the same thing with Breaking Bad and honestly I think this 3 episode rule applies to MORE than just shows. I've noticed it with books, new hobbies, even trying a new restaurant. The first time you try something you're just figuring out how it works, and that's usually boring. With The Wire I think the show is teaching you a whole new language of how the city works, so episodes 1 and 2 are basically just vocabulary lessons. Once you get past that learning curve everything becomes this huge payoff.