Stand alone

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? — 7 years ago(January 05, 2019 04:58 PM)

Stand alone
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TV Guy — 7 years ago(January 05, 2019 06:16 PM)

Story arcs typically mean 9 slow episodes where nothing happens, then hopefully a big payoff at the end that doesn't always come. Even if it does come, the show can only be watched once because it's too grueling to do through all over again. Can you imagine having to sit through The Walking Dead again? Not possible. Stand alone is far superior.

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NZer — 7 years ago(January 05, 2019 06:30 PM)

Stand alone. A story arc can still consist of stand alone episodes.

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NostalgiaGoddess — 7 years ago(January 05, 2019 06:49 PM)

Depends on the genre and whether or not a show has an actual story.
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DrakeStraw — 7 years ago(January 05, 2019 09:45 PM)

Stand alone. I've seen too many 2+part episodes that appear stretched from one that was originally written to stand alone.
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so totally — 7 years ago(January 05, 2019 09:46 PM)

Story arcs

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DonnaSock — 7 years ago(January 06, 2019 12:20 AM)

Good question. I developed my preference at a young age and I still think stand alone episodes are more interesting. I only like story arcs when I'm watching soap operas.

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fluke — 7 years ago(January 06, 2019 04:04 AM)

Story arcs can be very frustrating. Stand alone for me.

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Ⲥⲏⳕⲥⲕⲁⲃⲟⲟⲙ — 7 years ago(January 06, 2019 04:07 AM)

Depends on the series and the overall storyline.
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