If we want better TV, we need to stop rushing it

Two of my favourites are HBOs Euphoria and Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty (Picture: HBO)

There’s something strange I’ve noticed over the past few years – I cn barely remember any TV shows I have watched.

It’s not because of my memory or that I’m so easily distracted.

I think it’s because of the way we now consume TV – especially US shows – often in one full-on binge or a hurried-through six to eight episodes at a time, followed by massive gaps in between. 

With my thumb constantly on the buttons of my remote, streaming platforms often force me to browse for something to instantly consume until I’m on the verge of finger numbness. And by the end of it all, I have forgotten the show and characters easily.

Two of my favourites are HBOs Euphoria an...