Watching the sun set, eating your favorite foods, binge-watching...life's simple pleasures. I can't explain it, but there is something about tackling fifteen episodes in a day that gives you a sense of accomplishment. If you're a binge-watcher like me, then you understand how much it takes.
1. Netflix first, work later.
Binge-watcher + Procrastinator = Disaster. Finishing every episode of Shameless takes precedence over everything else...school work, eating, sleeping, and (sometimes) breathing.
2. Setting the mood is a must.
Snuggle up in your bed with your favorite jammies after a long day. Have your takeout within arms reach. Turn out all the lights. Make sure that anything that will get you out of bed is taken care of. Pure magic.
3. 21 seasons? YAAAAAS BIH.
Oh, 20+ seasons? Bet. Finding a new show is only great when you see that there are 5+ seasons. Anything less just insults your binge-watching skills.
4. Cable? As if.
Let's be real. Hulu, Netflix, HBO GO, and movie sharing sites run this game. Paying for cable is unnecessary.
5. "Going out"=Weekend-long Harry Potter sesh.
Your weekend plans are filled with three-hour long movies and leaving your bed just to eat and poop.
6. *sits in the back of class, continues to watch Grey's Anatomy*
Even class can't stop you from seeing which major character dies next and which part of your soul Shonda Rhimes destroys.7. Meeting other binge-watchers is like a match made from Heaven.
Me: "Do you watch Once Upon a Time?"
You: "Do you watch The Walking Dead?"
*overlapping conversation and occasional squeals*
8. You avoid social media like the plague.
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT spoil a series for a binge-watcher. Then, what is the point of watching the series? You just destroyed the quality time between me and my TV. And social media is the biggest crook of them all. Once you know, you can't un-know.
9. Watching a series end is like watching your child die.
I CANNOT DESCRIBE THE PAIN OF SEEING YOUR STORY END. WE'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH TOGETHER AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TURNS OUT. WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!
*cries for the next three days*
*finds another series*
Energetic dance performance under the spotlight.
Taylor Swift in a purple coat, captivating the crowd on stage.
Taylor Swift shines on stage in a sparkling outfit and boots.
Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers sharing a joyful duet on stage.
