Binge Watching Killed TV: The Lost Art of the Filler Episode

As a TV fanatic, I will absolutely die on the hill that shortening the average TV show season from 22 episodes to 9 has essentially destroyed television. Binge watching can definitely be fun, but in my opinion, the real art of character development — and, most importantly, getting your audience to actually care about your characters — rests in tension and buildup. AKA, it requires time .