PSA: I skipped 3 long running shows for years and now I'm eating my words
For about 4 years I refused to touch any anime over 100 episodes because I figured the long ones were just filler padded out to sell DVDs, and I'd say that out loud to friends. Last month a buddy finally sat me down with the first 12 episodes of One Piece and by episode 20 I had to admit the slow pacing actually lets the crew feel like real people instead of a checklist. So what's the longest series you swore off and then ended up liking, and what episode finally got you?