It's like they suffer from "sunk cost fallacy" but with entertainment.
'I've already watched 30 episodes of this show... But I can't stop now. Not until it gets good!'
I have a friend who grimly stuck it out through Wheel of Time long after he stopped enjoying it out of completionism.
Screw that.
For books, I get it. I feel a deep compulsion to finish any book I start, whether I like it or not.
For television shows? Nah, I'll stop right away if I get bored.
It's like they suffer from "sunk cost fallacy" but with entertainment.
'I've already watched 30 episodes of this show... But I can't stop now. Not until it gets good!'
I have a friend who grimly stuck it out through Wheel of Time long after he stopped enjoying it out of completionism.
Screw that.
For books, I get it. I feel a deep compulsion to finish any book I start, whether I like it or not.
For television shows? Nah, I'll stop right away if I get bored.