and causes writers to pack in so much plot and melodrama that it's exhausting to watch. Every second is packed too tightly , always trying to be EPIC.
I disagree, though I mainly watch anime so that's probably skewing things a bit.
With the transition to shorter seasons (12/13 episodes vs 24/25), I'm seeing MORE filler added because the studio tries to fit an arc that only needs 10 episodes to fill out 12. With a longer season, there's more room to play with pacing of various story arcs
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