Orange fans lockdown for more
Orange is the New Black fans are so hooked on the series that many of them happily re-watched an entire season.
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Orange is the New Black fans are so hooked on the series that many of them happily re-watched an entire season, Netflix has discovered.
Examining viewing in over 190 countries, Netflix found more than half (53%)* have re-watched at least one full season since its debut in 2013. Not surprisingly, this re-watching behaviour peaks each June in anticipation of the new season.
Of viewers polled, nearly a quarter (21%) plan to re-watch the previous season while 41% plan to re-watch the entire series – all 36 episodes. They’re eager to serve their time too with 54% planning to re-watch this weekend or sooner, and fans are even willing to give-up making their bed (30%), cleaning the house (36%) and cooking (10%) in order to have more time to watch .
Overall, most plan to re-watch without incriminating others – 36% prefer to re-watch solo, 8% with their pets and 12% with a table full of snacks (be careful with the pie). Those who prefer to have partners in crime will re-watch with their significant other (25%) or friends (14%). The majority of re-watching lockdowns will take place in the living room (43%) followed by the bedroom (41%) – no one chose the SHU.
The art of re-watching takes both a practical and emotional form. Top reasons for re-watching include looking for possible foreshadowing in previous storylines (25%) and reliving moments with favourite characters (29%). However, for others (25%) it’s as simple as Orange is the New Black being their favourite show and they just can’t get enough.
Methodology:
*Data reflective of global accounts who have completed watching Orange is the New Black and have re-watched at least one season of the series.
**The survey was conducted by Google Consumer Surveys, June 2, 2016 – June 10, 2016 and based on 1,613 responses. The sample was the national adult internet population in the US, Mexico, UK and Canada. Survey respondents must have confirmed their intent to watch and prepare for season 4 of Orange is the New Black to participate. Overall RMSE score is 4.84%.
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4 Responses
Lots of people talking about how they don’t remember anything that happened in the last season, re-watching stats confirms that.
Did we ever stop to think that maybe watching 12 hours of television in a week probably isn’t the best idea if you actually want to properly enjoy the art? People certainly don’t seem to forget Game of Thrones even with the massive gaps between seasons.
I watched the new season over the weekend – now I’m sad I’ll have to wait for another year! The storylines were great, I love this show. I’m planning on rewatching the entire series, with shows that I binge watch it’s hard to remember everything that happened on previous seasons because when I’m just watching an episode a week show it has more time to seep in. I can understand why the series gets rewatched so often for that reason as well. The seasons are relatively short so it’s not an arduous process like watching a 20+ ep season show.
That’s why I’m an advocate for weekly episodes. Just my personal preference. I can totally understand why people binge watch though… When a show is soooo good it’s hard for me to not binge myself… ?
I flip flop on bingeing vs weekly. I think some shows are better binged when they are a slow moving story so episodes aren’t dismissed as ‘filler’. But you definitely take in more when you have to take it slow and it’s also more exciting waiting for a show each week, I remember the dates of the week when my fav shows are on lol because I’ll be counting down to the next ep! I have no self discipline so if it’s available to binge then I do it ?