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can i ask you a question...? (about gg and orphan black)

  • KEEP alternating shows - full season of gg then full season of ob 34
  • MIX BOTH - 2 eps gg, 1 ep ob, 2 eps gg, 1 ep ob etc 72
  • 2026-05-29
  • 106 votes
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Content

corn popolas!

we are nearing the end of gilmore girls season 2, which should mean we are going on a small hiatus again while we watch orphan black season 2 BUTTTTT - i had an idea that i wanted to run by you all.

instead of alternating seasons of each show, would anyone be open to trying a rotation of weeks instead? for example, we could do 2 weeks gg, 1 week ob, 2 weeks gg, 1 week ob and keep going that way?

that would allow for us to get a little bit of each with only short breaks between episodes instead of having to wait weeks/months at a time?

i know it can get tricky with subscriptions if you only watch one of the shows, but even if you subscribe every other month, i think you would still end up getting episodes faster than our previous way!

lets see what the poll says and maybe we try it out for gg s3 and ob s2!

Comments

J

Yess definitely prefer mix of both. It'll be nice too because then it won't feel SO long since the last Orphan Black, and the memory is nice and fresh.

DaniJay

Love that idea! I’m here for both shows so getting them each with only weeks between would be fantastic ☺️☺️☺️

Alec, Seeker of Shine Sprites

I think a mix would be fun! Maybe for Orphan Black fans it would be better to keep to the schedule as it is though. That way they don’t have to wait two weeks between episodes.

Johnny Coleman

I'll watch however you do, they're both new shows to me

Eric Haefele

If it were one week alternating instead of two and one I would go for it. But one OB every three weeks would break up the storyline a bit too much for me. I am curious. Why the two straight GG?

Neil Silverman

I'm apparently in the very small minority (at least so far). I definitely prefer larger chunks of each at a time. Going back and forth is too much for my old and tired brain to keep track of the things that are happening in each show, especially since they are both new to me too.

Eric Haefele

Why the need/desire to synchronize the seasons?

AJ

2 week gaps between OB episodes would break the continuity of the story too much imo ( even one week gaps would tbh ) and would be the worst solution , i would rather wait longer and get uninterupted seasons , just for me as a viewer i think it's best to focus on one show and finish a season before switching to a different show

Lais

i don't think it would be that big of a problem consider that darcie pays attention to the shows and she watches each episode at least 2 times, sometimes she remembers things better than i do lol

Eric Haefele

Darcie may not have any problem, but I might lose the thread. Not to mention that I am just more invested in OB than GG.

Peta D

Tbh I think alternating won’t work for Orphan Black. Unlike GG, Orphan Black is more of a continuity show where each episode builds on the last (GG is a little more episodic). I feel that alternating them would mean that you would lose the momentum that Orphan Black creates as the season unfolds

Tom Tattershall

I voted for the mix because a full season of GG before a season of OB is too long. Half a season of GG then a season of OB would be my actually preference.

SunnydaleClassof99

Yeah I'm really surprised to see the voting where it's at right now. I think the previous system was optimal.

SunnydaleClassof99

Yeah I'm not too crazy about mixing it up. For a show as heavily serialized as Orphan Black that isn't the greatest way to follow along.

SunnydaleClassof99

It's early days voting wise but hopefully we can turn the tide.

Andrea

Orphan Black is waay more heavily serialized and is only going to get more complicated, so I feel like watching only an episode every 3 weeks is really gonna hurt the flow and your enjoyment of it tbh. I think the way you’re currently doing it would be better, but the people want what they want.

TJ

I’m really fine either way I voted before coming in here & seeing many think it won’t work. But I thought it sounded nice to at least try out & see how it goes? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Imogen

Totally understand the reasoning behind alternating episodes and am not opposed to trying it in the future. However, I do generally think Orphan Black is better watched in blocks as the story gets continuously more elaborate and builds from episode to episode. If you do decide to go with alternating though could I make a slight suggestion to start after season 2 of Orphan Black is watched? I watch multiple shows with you so it doesn’t effect me as much, but I can imagine its a bit disappointing for fans of only OB that have waited 3 months for new reactions to have the episodes pushed out to once every three weeks. Just one suggestion though, I’m sure whatever you decide will work well ☺️

fryke

As a GG fan, I'd probably be fine with both, but I'd suspect that OB fans would prefer the alternation, as getting an ep only every 3 weeks is not quite the same... Just get yourself some clones already (you automatically get technology from watching the show, right?), then you can use dice to see which of your clones gets to react to which shows.

juliet

MIX BOTH for suuuuuure

Paflad

I voted selfishly, because I'm not watching GG so anything that gets OB back sooner and more regularly is great for me, but I was also perfectly content with how things had been planned before, so if it doesn't go my way I'm grand. That said, I still have 18 months worth of AoS, Charmed, and Dollhouse to catch up on, so in no danger of running out of things to watch, so I can understand if people who are all caught up have stronger opinions on this than I do lol

Jaci

I can understand the desire to keep Orphan Black in the mix on a regular basis, but I agree with those who want some separation. GG can handle skipping weeks, OB not as much. Orphan Black features mysteries, drama and some serious science fiction territory and I'm just worried the gaps between episodes would leave you confused on plot points and interrupt the flow of the show.

fire12wife

I'd rather keep it as it is...