A mechanism or tactic · 2011 · Fandom
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The schedule goes from weekly to continuous and the bond loses its shape. A serial gives you a slot and a cliffhanger; an always-on feed has no slot and no gap to miss anybody in.
The rhythm was doing the work and the rhythm was removed. What replaced it is a permanent low-grade availability, which is a very different emotional object: a person is not more present, they are just never finished.
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