Modern popular media often confuses length with depth. A ten-hour Netflix series frequently contains three hours of actual plot and seven hours of filler. Better content respects your time. It operates on —every scene advances character, theme, or plot. Look at shows like Andor (a genre outlier) or Severance ; they require your full attention because every frame is loaded with subtext.
The line between social media and streaming services is blurring, with users increasingly defining both as "watching TV". Social media video consumption is surging among younger demographics.