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'"When we spoke last month, he said season three was his least favorite because some of the episodes with Helo and the Sagittarons—and pretty much anything that involved Cally—were boring and didn't advance the plot," Afghan president Hamid Karzai said. "But I told him that when you watch it all on DVD, and you don't have to wait a whole week for a new show, those peripheral episodes actually add new color to the already established world."'
Obama Depressed, Distant Since 'Battlestar Galactica' Series Finale, The Onion

It probably has something to do with the fact that the writers live in the environment they have created for the characters 24/7, and the Previously On is not enough to bring the viewer back into that world. Perhaps it has to do with Executive Meddling. It could be that the act breaks are a little soft.

The fact remains that some series do not really work quite as well until you sit down for a marathon with the DVDs. Combined with the vast reaches of the internet, it can turn a cult show into a not-so-cult show.

The comic-book equivalent is Writing For The Trade. Can be intentional due to a Baker's Dozen or DVD Bonus Content.

You may wish to add a mental "Even" to the front of this trope title if it applies to a show you already loved on TV.

Watch out for Hype Backlash.

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