There comes a time in every drama-watcher’s life where they stare at the screen in disbelief and say: No, this isn’t worth it anymore. At that point, the drama is considered “dropped,” and it’s rare that said viewer will ever return. But what sort of things happen from Point A (watching) to Point B (dropping the heck out of it)?
While we all have a different threshold for how long we are able to hold out with a drama we’re not exactly enjoying, when do you know it’s time to let go? Is there a point in the drama’s run where you say, “If you don’t improve by Episode X you’re out,” or is there some sort of metric for how much fast-forwarding you do and how much that means you really should just drop the thing? Or, is there no metric at all, and you just go with your gut. When you tap out, you tap out — favorite actor/screenwriter/PD notwithstanding.
When do you know it’s time to drop a drama? What are your signposts?