I would have laughed if you told me I’d one day look back fondly on the summer hiatus angst after one of Dean Winchester’s 400 “Supernatural” deaths. Back then, waiting through seasonal breaks felt like torture; now, it feels almost quaint. These 22-episode seasons, split neatly by winter and summer, created a rhythm that made missing an episode almost unbearable.

Fast forward to today, and Netflix’s split seasons have taken that suffering to a whole new, infuriating level. Take "Wednesday" season 2: Four episodes dropped, ending with a massive cliffhanger until next month. These short, split seasons leave fans dangling instead of letting us fully immerse ourselves in the story. This release strategy has turned what should be entertainment into a test of patience.

Netflix is breaking my

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