Why it's stupid to binge-watch the new La Casa de Papel season all at once

With the arrival of Netflix, Videoland, and HBO, watching your favorite series is comparable to eating a bowl of cashews: it's impossible to just put one in your mouth. Yes, there has been scientific research on this, in case you were wondering. So we settled in for a good weekend: La Casa de Papel. To give an extensive report at the office this Monday (‘Wow, what happened with Tokyo's butt? Do you all find Palermo such a creep too?), but honestly: it's a shame.

What happened to the time when we had to wait a week for a new episode, when we eagerly awaited that precise Thursday at 8:30 PM? The creators of the series work almost a year on a masterpiece and this is our thanks? Watching all episodes back-to-back on a lazy weekend? Aimless, listless, and with square eyes? I suddenly think of the past. When we went to my grandma's to eat homemade spekkoek and my mother said: ‘Not all at once, Kiki, take your time. It's made layer by layer. It's a whole process. You should eat it with respect.’ So. My challenge for you – yes, I know it's hard for us millennials – but if you really appreciate a series, watch a maximum of two episodes at a time. And then again the next weekend. And then again. Bet that spekkoek tastes better that way?