Everyone loves this certain down-time activity. It's not gossiping, unfortunately not reading, and it's not even video games. It's Netflix binge-watching. It can actually be considered "Netflix binging and purging." You watch a show or two and when you're done, you purge it and never have to look at it again (or you might). Either way we all have the one serious question at the end of the day or show. The question is what do we watch next? Since December, I have been watching “The X Files” with my boyfriend and only recently just finished it. So what do you we watch next? This decision making process of picking the next TV show is actually pretty difficult. It's because the show you have just finished was so good that you don't think anything else could top it. Unless it wasn't a very good show and you just want to get out as fast as you can, that's a different story. For those who are like me and don't watch a lot of TV, you might not even want to pick up a new show. Maybe you came to pick one and stick with it until the end and maybe not even have the desire to pick up a next show. That's totally fine. But for those of you who like to keep going with new shows or are at least thinking about it like me, there are stages to the process of deciding.
Stage One: Ending Reaction
The ending of the show you just finished might have been so good that you're not sure if you can move on just yet. You can't possibly think of a better show than the one you just watched.
Stage Two: The Search
It may take hours, days, even months but at some point the search must begin. For those of you who are like me and are particular about shows, it might actually take a year.
Stage Three: Possibilities
You may have an idea of what to watch next but you're still not sure. It's possible! Again, still not sure.
Stage Four: I give up
Not everyone goes through this stage but most people do. You may have found a potential show and you checked it out. Well maybe it wasn't what you thought it was going to be so you get frustrated may take a break from show searching
Stage Five: Getting to know the show (hey that rhymed)
In case you didn't go through stage four then this is your next. You found a show and you're giving it a chance. That could easily lead to you're addiction to the show and you can't wait for what's next to come.
Final Stage: Obsession
It's official. You can't stop watching and you're starting to get too comfortable with being obsessed. That's okay because that means good reviews for the show which leads to you strongly recommending it to others.
