Stopped trusting the 3 episode rule after The Wire almost got dropped from my list
I used to drop any show that didn't grab me in 3 episodes, which is how I almost missed The Wire back in 2021. A buddy at work kept saying "just get to episode 8 of season 1" and I thought he was nuts for asking me to sit through 7 boring hours first. Turns out he was right, because the show builds this whole world before it clicks and by season 2 I was watching 4 episodes a night. Now I give everything at least 6 episodes before I quit, and that small change saved me from missing shows like Dark and Better Call Saul. What's the longest you've stuck with something before it finally clicked for you?