Creators Of 'Orange Of The New Black' And 'Mad Men' Aren't Keen On Binge TV Watching Trend
We live in an era of immediate accessibility to almost any kind of media, and that includes movies and television, with entire seasons and franchises just a click away. Feel like watching "The Wire" again this weekend? Yep, you can. Want to settle in with "Friday Night Lights"? Go for it. How about revisiting all the "Star Wars" movies? You can make it happen. But are we really digesting what we're watching when it's consumed buffet style? Is there something to be said for the old television model which had us wait patiently each week for a new episode of our favorite show? The creators of two of the biggest shows on television think so.
Speaking with THR, "Orange Is The New Black" writer/creator Jenji Kohan does miss the old school method of TV viewing. "I miss having people on the same page. I do miss being able to go online and have the conversation the day after. But it's kind of a waste of time to lament that because that's...