I joined Netflix about halfway through February, and while I love it, it does have a downfall: watching what you rent starts to feel like a job. It’s sort of like the cinematic equivalent of a hot dog eating contest: even when you know that you have no chance of winning, you feel like you have to get the most out of the situation. For instance, I recently rented an entire TV series (the BBC’s Bottom) that took me a couple of days to get through. While the series was fantastic for the most part, I couldn’t help but think to myself “I should watch the rest of the episodes tonight so I can send it back tomorrow and get something else.” Not a problem with Netflix, just my own personal sort of neurosis.

