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[Hindle]

I'm thinking of doing my Second viewing in say mid April. Time it in a way I'll finish the 3rd season a day before the 4th comes online.

 

[Expendable.]

I sincerely can't believe we're going to be getting 14 new episodes on a single day.

Are you guys preparing a binge watch or split them up? I'll probably do two sessions, depending when they premiere.

 

[ivysaur12]

I sincerely can't believe we're going to be getting 14 new episodes on a single day.

Are you guys preparing a binge watch or split them up? I'll probably do two sessions, depending when they premiere.

I'm calling in sick.

 

[KingGondo]

Remind me to avoid Twitter for as long as it takes for me to finish the fourth season.

It'll be fun to have them all at once, but the potential for spoilerage is massive.

 

[bearythebear]

Still think it's a bad idea to release 14 episodes at once.

 

[timetokill]

I sincerely can't believe we're going to be getting 14 new episodes on a single day.

Are you guys preparing a binge watch or split them up? I'll probably do two sessions, depending when they premiere.

Complete binge. I won't be able to help myself.

 

[Divius]

Are you guys preparing a binge watch or split them up? I'll probably do two sessions, depending when they premiere.

Shutting off my phone, locking my door, watch em all in a single setting. Read stuff on the internet about that I may have missed, watch them all again.

edit: we should do a GAF WATCHES ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT S1-3 leading up to the premiere.

 

[Cornballer]

Are you guys preparing a binge watch or split them up? I'll probably do two sessions, depending when they premiere.

I'll probably split it up into a few chunks and do 3-4 episodes a day. I lose focus after a couple of hours when marathoning television and it has a negative impact on my viewing experience.

 

[Expendable.]

The only way I'd be able to binge watch would be if the went up on a Saturday morning or something like that.

They are releasing House of Cards on a Friday, so could be the same.

 

[Cornballer]

They are releasing House of Cards on a Friday, so could be the same.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if they were planning on doing that for AD as well.

 

[Iceman]

I'm calling in sick.

This is an idea. I'm sure they're will be widespread TBA epidemics on release day. I'll definitely have to host a whole day viewing.

I'll have to make sure everybody is up to speed before hand though.. maybe hand out a study guide.

 

[Socreges]

I'll probably split it up into a few chunks and do 3-4 episodes a day. I lose focus after a couple of hours when marathoning television and it has a negative impact on my viewing experience.

Same. Will avoid the OT meanwhile.

 

[Sullichin]

I sincerely can't believe we're going to be getting 14 new episodes on a single day.

Are you guys preparing a binge watch or split them up? I'll probably do two sessions, depending when they premiere.

I will not be able to stop myself. I've seen every episode a million times, the idea of more episodes is completely surreal to me!

I had a dream that the new season was terrible. I woke up so sad. Expectations are sky high. I'm still confident it will be amazing though.

 

[Expendable.]

Shit, just realized my sister's graduation AND my cousin's wedding are BOTH in May. My luck for a free weekend just dwindled. I'll have to tell them to reschedule.

 

[Hindle]

Usually two episodes a day is what I do with comedy's. I can process every joke but even then with AD it's hard, what with how layered it is.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I'm calling off work.

Now here's a question:

Will you watch the episodes for the first time alone or with a group of people?

 

[An-Det]

I sincerely can't believe we're going to be getting 14 new episodes on a single day.

Are you guys preparing a binge watch or split them up? I'll probably do two sessions, depending when they premiere.

As much as I want to split them up to process them better, I wont have the self-control to not watch them all at once. It's why I was hoping they'd release only one or two a week to force it.

 

[Sullichin]

Has David Cross lost weight to get back into the role? He got really big in 2011/2012. Or are they going to write that in.

Michael: Wait. Tobias, Tobias...do you work here?
Tobias: Do I work here...I developed an eating disorder from being your assistant, Michael!
Michael: I never saw you at the desk.
Tobias: Well, excuse me if I was too busy on my knees in front of the toilet, Michael!

 

[dLMN8R]

Woo!!! Marathon time in May!

 

[Expendable.]

The panel at TCA is almost live!

 

[gutshot]

Panel is about to start. Alan Sepinwall is live-blogging it here: http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-wa...ast-reunites-for-netflix-press-tour-live-blog

 

[KingGondo]

Sounds like everybody except Tony Hale and David Cross is there.

 

[The Real Abed]

Still think it's a bad idea to release 14 episodes at once.

Yeah. Everyone's going to shoot their load all at once on what's supposed to be a dry run..

Or something witty.

Seriously though. I'd rather they spread them out over 14 weeks.

 

[Expendable.]

@vulture

Fact: There was #ArrestedDevelopment fan fiction that "scooped" stories Mitch Hurwitz was writing for the movie.

 

[gutshot]

"It was easy to do when no one was watching." - Hurwitz on trying to be original and surprising.

No pressure!

 

[Expendable.]

@vulture

Each ep of #ArrestedDevelopment will focus on one character's POV. You'll see the same scenes from multiple perspectives over the 14 eps.

Nice.

 

[dLMN8R]

I'm glad Netflix isn't appeasing those with horrible self control and is enabling me, someone who actually wants to marathon the whole thing, to do so!

 

[gutshot]

Hurwitz: "We wanted to find a way to jump from one story to another, almost a Choose Your Own Adventure," but technology didn't exist.

That would have been awesome.

 

[Expendable.]

@vulture

Was Hurwitz afraid of tarnishing the legacy of the show? "I could literally vomit at this moment... so yes." #ArrestedDevelopment

 

[Hindle]

No more crap like the British themed episodes and he should be fine.

 

[Expendable.]

@tvoti

I have been told Arrested Development is a non-season four, 14-part single episode of the show that's a prologue to a movie. There IS an episode order that is set up to preserve the most surprises. But you CAN watch in any order. #tca13

Cool. Seems like Netflix is the perfect platform then.

 

[Expendable.]

@televisionary

Hurwitz: "There are going to be surprises that will be ruined by spoilers, but that would have happened anyway." #ArrestedDevelopment

HitFixDaniel

Hurwitz says Netflix helped Steve Van Zandt understand the drop-all-episodes-at-the-same-time strategy as comparing it to songs on an album.

 

[Hindle]

I think this may be one of the most innovative pieces of TV in a while. It has potential to be genius if they pull it off.

 

[Krev]

Um, I really hope the movie actually gets made.
Maybe the record breaking Netflix debut this makes will convince some exec to pull the trigger. Fingers crossed.

 

[Expendable.]

@HitFixDaniel

The length of new "Arrested Development" episodes vary. They're be, in general, just under a half-hour.

(slightly) longer eps!

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Ahhhhhhh all this info.

I just blue myself!

 

[gutshot]

A "deleted" scene from the show being shown to critics:

Spoiler

Lucille smoking a cigarette, but not allowed to, blows smoke into Buster's mouth +then he exhales out the French door.

 

[oatmeal]

@HitFixDaniel



(slightly) longer eps!

I was just going to ask if they were stuck with a 22 minute TRT.

 

[ivysaur12]

Apparently the deleted scene is a huge hit. Gives me hope.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

All this news makes me

 

[Tobor]

Any word on censoring?

 

[Dany]

Any word on censoring?

I hope they keep the bleeps.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Someone should ask him if that Reddit dude's stuff about season 4 is going to make it in.

 

[Fantastical]

I just think it's weird for Netflix to spend what I assume to be a good amount of money on these shows and then just put them all up at once. It doesn't make sense to me. I know a lot of people like that but I like to talk about individual episodes as they come out in threads / with friends.

I mean they offer a free month. It would be a good idea (from a business sense) to space it out because you could see 4 episodes for free and then pay if you like it. Instead you can get the free month watch AD and House of Cards, then cancel.

I hope they keep the bleeps.

Same.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I hope they keep the bleeps.

Me too!

I just think it's weird for Netflix to spend what I assume to be a good amount of money on these shows and then just put them all up at once. It doesn't make sense to me.

When people watch television shows on Netflix, every single episode of that season is available for them to watch whenever they want. That's what people are used to and it would be way too weird for Netflix to only do one episode a week.

I know a lot of people like that but I like to talk about individual episodes as they come out in threads / with friends.

That isn't how this season is structured though. They're playing to the strengths of the Neflix format so it's like one big 14 part episode, and not 14 individual standalone episodes.

 

[WordAssassin]

Holy shit that deleted scene has me laughing so hard, that is fuckin' brilliant

 

[Fantastical]

When people watch television shows on Netflix, every single episode of that season is available for them to watch whenever they want. That's what people are used to and it would be way too weird for Netflix to only do one episode a week.

That's different though. Those shows have already been on TV. It makes no sense to stagger those.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Any word on censoring?

cows will be blown

 

[KNT-Zero]

Holy shit that deleted scene has me laughing so hard, that is fuckin' brilliant

Is it available somewhere? I wanna see it too >.<

 

[RatskyWatsky]

That's different though. Those shows have already been on TV. It makes no sense to stagger those.

Yes, but there are a lot of people that didn't watch those shows on TV and are watching for the first time on Netflix. A LOT of people. Netflix is catering to that audience.