Hussar
Legend
Probably makes a big difference. I just heard today that people who binge-watch a show rate it more favorably than those who watch episodically. I haven't binge-watched many, primarily Lie to Me over lunches and spare moments when I was in school, and watching it that way allowed me to see the character and the actor evolve into each other. The character and his portrayal were much more nuanced towards the end, and there were ticks and traits that had built up that were cool. I don't think I'd have recognized them as easily if I'd watched it slower.
I really think that's it. When I binge watch a show - watch the whole season in a month for example - a lot of the flaws in a show get glossed over. That and the fact that since I'm living overseas, I don't get any hype for shows at all. I just heard about this show a couple of weeks ago. Was flipping through some website and saw an article about it. No expectations means it's harder to disappoint me.