Got stuck in a hotel for three days and finally watched 'The Bear'

My flight got canceled due to a storm in Chicago, so I had a lot of time to kill. I ended up watching the whole first season of 'The Bear' in one sitting, and it was so tense I forgot about my travel problems. Has anyone else had a show completely take over during a bad situation?

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willow_garcia3h ago

Oh man, I totally get that. I used to think I couldn't watch stressful shows when I was already stressed, like what's the point? But getting sucked into something that intense actually makes your own problems fade away for a bit. The Bear is perfect for that, it just grabs you. I had a similar thing with a delayed train and that show Uncut Gems, which is basically a two hour panic attack but it worked.

barbaraw163h ago

Wasn't it funny how we avoid stressful shows when we're already stressed? I was the same for years. Then I got snowed in once and watched all of "Chernobyl". My own worries about the power going out just vanished because I was so wrapped up in that world. It really showed me how a gripping story, even an intense one, can be a total escape.