My brother swears the 4th episode is where every show gets good, and I think that rule is nonsense
He bailed on three shows I love because episode 4 did not grab him, and when I finally counted, two of my favorite series hooked me at episode 2, not 4. So which is it, is there a real magic episode number or do we just quit too early? Tell me the exact episode that made a show click for you.
What shows did he bail on, and did he actually make it through episode 4 of each one, or did he quit somewhere in the middle and just say it was the 4th? I ask because the number people remember is usually wrong (my buddy swore Breaking Bad got him at episode 4, but it was really the bathtub scene in episode 2). Also, was he watching alone or with you? Half the time a show clicks because of who you're watching it with, not the episode number.