The Problem With Previously On - Eddache 

7:33 Well it appears we accidentally used a background image of Auschwitz here. That sucks. The image is from stock photo site "Pexels" under the search term "prison" & only labelled as "Restricting wire fence in industrial district". It does NOT clearly indicate what it really is. Naturally, we're angry to have been deceived like this and have reported this issue to the stock photo website for being grossly misleading with something so extremely sensitive.

The "previously on" used in Clone wars was quite interesting, they provided context for the episode by showing what happened "off screen" between last episode and the one you are watching.

My favorite thing about the Legend of Korra recap is that, in one episode, the announcer character is injured in a terrorist attack and his narration is absent in the following episode-the recap is replaced with a recording of a political speech describing the events. To reiterate, the show put the narrator himself in the hospital and therefore he was unable to announce the episode due to the show's continuity.

“Now this is a story all about how…” “…a baby was born and it caused a little stir.” “The children grew, learned…” “…fabulous secret powers,” “…water,” “…wind…” “…and me!” Eh, I’d watch it.

you have no idea how happy it makes me that someone feels the same pain of having to begrudgingly fast forward every fucking episode of avatar the last airbender due to watching it via the dvd set

Thank god I have something good to watch. My new puppy is crying and its driving me mad. I guess you could say, he's giving me an Eddache.

Meanwhile, a videogame also has a Previously On. If you haven't played Return to Monkey Island for a few days, you get an (optional) reminder of where you're at in the story, through the main character recounting that very story to someone else. So no matter how long you put the game down for, you can carry on without being completely in the dark.

I really love Hilda's opening sequence, it's cool to watch an episode and find a new character that had been hiding in the opening the entire time

So the "you're probably wondering how I got here" trope is called in medias res. It's latin for in the midst of things and done right can be a really good intro like in the horror movie "triangle"

Avatar is the first culprit I think of when it comes to Recap Spoilers. Namely, when a one-off character from Season 1 returns in Season 2. Worst of all, the people who met said character previously aren't even around when they show up - so it doesn't even matter narratively if the audience knew about their first meeting!

My Mom always goes "We already saw this part!" whenever the recaps happen because she always misses the "Previously On" part for some reason.

My favorite is when me and my partner were watching sonic x, and (spoiler alert) in the recap it showed shadow, who at this point was meant to be dead, and we both looked at eachother like ‘wow I wonder if shadow will show up this episode’, definitely ruined the surprise, but was pretty funny.

Rocky and Bullwinkle always had the best bit where the Next Time and Previously On were slightly wrong and changed the plot

The question is, did you make this after the she-hulk episode came out and completed it in a day like a legend? Or was it weirdly convenient she-hulk did a previously on bit mid episode and you had enough time to edit it into this video? I assume the second but I fully believe Eddie could research, write the script and edit the video in a day.

The recap I enjoyed the most thus far was in Samurai Champloo when Jin and Mugen went through Fuu's diary and it was basically recapping their journey up to this point, while you also got to learn a bit more about the characters. Was a nice touch.

I would like to throw in an addition to your "spoiler story" concept. I'm a huge Shakespeare buff, and while I personally don't like it as much as his other works, his most famous and renowned play, Romeo and Juliet begins with a sonnet literally telling the audience the plot of the show. And yet the words, the plot, and the play as a whole is so beautiful that you can't help but appreciate it even more knowing the horror and irony of what's to come. This is added to even more by the 4 centuries since he was writing and alive. Nobody goes into a shakespeare play anymore wondering what it'll be about. Odds are, if you're choosing to watch it, you already at least have an idea of what happens. You know whether it's a comedy, or a tragedy. And yet every time we see one, there's something new we notice, something new that makes it worth watching, something beautiful. This, I believe is at the core of why spoiler stories arent bad. If a story is good enough throughout that knowing the ending doesnt change anything, just helps you pay attention without needing to wonder about the ending, it means it was worthwhile to watch. If a movie just has a dramatic twist ending and knowing that ending before watching would ruin every other part of that movie for you, then with a few exceptions (6th Sense, maybe the Jordan Peale movies, and probably Hot Fuzz, you can probably think of a few), it probably should've had more substance in the buildup. That, I think, is where ending spoilers are bad. In movies in which the ending is the only purpose of the movie, and it prioritises the buildup to that ending over entertainment. Again, as I listed a few earlier, there are movies where ending spoilers can diminish the movie even if the ending isnt the only good part, but still...

Can you imagine if stuff like Corrie had to completely recap at the beginning of every episode? Lawks.

Whenever an Eddache vid comes up, you pause whatever you're watching and engage. Easily one of the best ones to do it.

I really like the recap. They usually fade into the intro and it hypes me up for the episode, even if I’ve just seen the previous one

Eddache, the channel that talks about the topics that no other channel will talk about.

The recap gives away just enough to get you excited without going into full spoilers about what's actually happenig. Knowing a character will be important but not knowing how is almost more exciting IMO

I’ve currently been watching Dexter and Breaking Bad (Dexter has recaps whilst Breaking Bad didn’t on the version I was watching) and I’m not sure how I feel about recaps On the one hand, it’s a useful reminder to what happened in the story but on the other hand, it can spoil what’s about to happen in the episode

A detail I liked in The Legend of Korra's recap is that in S1E7, the narrator is replaced with one of the soon-to-be villains because the announcer was electrocuted during the previous episodes attack.

Basically, a Jojo Spoiler isn't really a spoiler. It is fun to listen to ''What the fuck?'' And then you see it. ''Oh, it makes sense.''

“Water, Wind, and Me”

" It's not even Christmas yet " company's in the first of November: yes it is

The One Piece dvd collection has this really cool feature where you can watch a “marathon mode” of sorts that deletes the recap and intro. I prefer the recap and intro, but it’s nonetheless a REALLY good idea I feel other Blu Ray sets should adopt.

On Dynasty and Falcon Crest they did: ‘Last week..’ and then ‘…and TONIGHT..!’ with spoilers for the episode iitself. Me and my brother still quote it!

Can't wait for another of your fantastic videos, Ed!

Funny, I was just thinking this when recently binge watching avatar and being able to predict the plot of the episode just from the “previously on” section.

9:48 - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure has loads of minor spoilers in it's opening sequences, but it cleverly hides them in the background and are really subtle that you don't really notice until rewatching through it in detail after you know what to look for.

My family frequently say "PREVIOUSLY ON HOMELAND" whenever someone explains where they've been, so I'm glad recaps exist just for that.

Great video! A think I love is when Star Trek DS9 (and ENT to a lesser extent) started doing season-long arcs with very little "previously" segments back in the mid-90s. I don't know how much of that was pioneering at the time but I feel like it wasn't being done much at that time.

My favourite parody of the recap: That Mitchell and Webb Look's "The Gift Shop Sketch"

I love the Korra recap it's just nice

Once again you've found an amazing topic that few speak about but we all experience. Thanks Eddie!

My favorite inversion of this were the "next week on _Mad Men"_ previews, because the show's crew cut it themselves and went out of their way to avoid giving _any indication whatsoever_ about the next episode. It's just closeups of people reacting and nonindicative lines like "have a seat." And then very occasionally they'd throw in a line that's _extremely_ context-sensitive and sounds ridiculous on its own. It's the funniest shit ever and it's on RU-vid. I miss those.

I personally really like the recaps, especially in something like LOST. Even when binging it, there's a ton of plot points and things to keep track of for each character, something that lets me know "these are the plot points to keep in mind for this episode" helps manage my expectations.

You mentioned “next time” so I’m going to run with that! The worst next time trailer I have ever seen is Doctor Who Season 1 episode 11 (leading into 12 “Bad Wolf”) it’s all like “who did this? Who could be behind it? Who who who?” Only for the last shot of the trailer being the Darleks.

My earliest memory of a "previously on..." was the 90's X-Men cartoon. It was always pretty epic.

Can you talk about the Lack of Animation of 1959's Cartoons next, Eddache?

I always used to read the last page of a book before I started reading it and that made me enjoy it so much more for some reason. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one, and that this is actually a thing.

I distinctly remember with Buffy's previously on being particularly bad. They would just show an unrelated scene from 2 seasons earlier and you then knew exactly what was coming up

Yesterday's episode of She-Hulk lampshaded this SO hard, perfect timing. A character returned who was only very briefly on screen and WASN'T in the Previously On, Jen was like "oh my god, you probably don't even remember who that is" and did a Previously On in the middle of the episode with who that guy was. I can't believe you got it in so quick LOL

Great idea for a video! A few thoughts related to stuff you discuss: 1. I read a bunch of slice-of-life and romance manga, but in the time between volume releases, I can forget a lot, especially considering I'm reading other manga in the meantime and the numerous character across a lot of these series can look similar with their black and white art and comparable art styles and character designs. And so, I really wish more collected volumes would contain a "previously" or a the very least some mini character bios. 2. As a kid, I really hated when a show would start with a flash-forward to the most chaotic scene. To me, it was just showing something they wanted me to stick around and look forward to, and yet, why should I look forward to something that I've already now seen? The Flintstones was notorious to my brother and I for always starting their episodes this way, and to this day we will still refer to these spoiler intros as "pulling a Flintstones". 3. I've always hated when media has a "next time" segment, and I always skip those. If something is entertaining etc, then I'll come back next time; trying to entice me last minute just seems desperate and is unlikely to sway my decision one way or another.

2:00 have had this stuck in my brain computer all year.

I get the spoiler paradox, but personally I prefer to watch stuff (especially mysteries) once knowing nothing, and then again after I've seen the ending so I can appreciate all the clues.

Another solid video, Eddie! Thanks again for the shoutout and I look forward to your next essay. NO SPOILERS PLEASE!

Avatar probably had the best version of this format, as it used a rapid fire compilation of essential information from multiple previous episodes to understand the context of the current episode. It gets viewers that missed an episode up to speed, cuts all the fat that comes with rewatching episodes, and lasts no more than 10 seconds.

Tonight, Eddie plays with Christmas lights, Will Smith tells a story, and the Who plays "Baba O'Riley".

Can’t believe you mentioned Korra recap episode without mentioning the original series one. Ember Island Players is the best recap episode I’ve ever seen because it shows the events from the fire nations perspective and it’s misunderstood. Also you mentioned the leaked game of thrones s5 finale previously on spoiling a returning character, but in the episode that was a total fake out so that may actually help the episode.

I used to love the way comicbooks did that as a kid. It made the world feel bigger. It made it seem like Spiderman was really off doing things even in a comic featuring Wolverine. It made it all feel interconnected. I didn't mind if I didn't have issue 409 to know where Captain American obtained the space crystal thing. I could fill in the blanks in my head usually.

I still died a little when you did the Buffy reference for Seeing Red. It will forever be too soon.

Perfect timing I was just getting out of things to watch!!

It's a small detail but it warmed my heart to see Hilda getting a reference ☺️

Final space got into the video. I think it's the best of the how I got here as it shows his personality as it builds to the finale of season 1

I genuinely appreciate the episode recaps on The Afterparty. Due to the show's structure of focusing on a different character's perspective in every episode, the recap shows the relevant clues and character moments that remind you within 30 seconds exactly who the character is and what the current episode will focus on. It's ingenious, especially if it's been a while since I've watched and it catches me up right away, instead of me having to watch an ensemble cast and go, "I THINK I remember that person."

I rather watch it spoiler free the first time, then I can watch it a second time and knowing how it ends. That way I can experience it both ways. If I'm getting told the ending before I watch it the first time, I don't get that first experience.

The Aquabats Super Show did a great spinoff of this gag by mixing in some joke clips that never happened as well as real events from the previous episode

As someone who easily forgets what happened in shows, I greatly appreciate when shows have recaps at the start when i’m not binge watching episodes. Especially recaps at the start of a new season because a new season can be a whole year after the last one which gives me plenty of time to forget what happened. I have on numerous occasions spent up to an hour reading episode summaries on Google trying to get the important information needed for the next season of a show because there was no recap and I was confused when I started watching it.

Fascinating video. Any chance of a sequel videos on “next time on…” trailers and how occasionally they can be quite spoiler heavy too? For example, the biggest culprit I can think of guilty of this is Doctor Who, when an episode played a next time segment at the end and straight up spoiled the Daleks return, when perhaps if it wasn’t spoiled the return could have played off better as a genuine surprise.

2:10 ok we get it!

Opening bits that give away the story of the show have grown along with the magic of watchable entertainment. They’re straight-up Shakespearean! It was a thing back in the classic days to begin with a telling of the plot to a play’s audience for the same reason you stated about allowing viewers to get invested in the deets of the story instead of being preoccupied with figuring out the bigger picture. Anyway, great stuff! ✌️

OTOH, the 'Previously on' for Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode 100 (the final one of Season 5) was just one frame* from every one of the previous 99 episodes. * or a very short snippet - it's been a while since I've seen it.

This episode made me watch the last episode so thank you for that

6:58 yes meg our dog brain griffin is dead

Is it weirdly ironic or just a coincidence that I came back to watch this during the run-up to Christmas?

Eddache: it's not even Christmas yet! Right? He should have posted the video tomorrow and then it would be time to celebrate the holidays

With the spoiler paradox point I would like to point to Columbo. Every episode starts with a little montage of highlights from the episode you’re about to watch, which now a days really helps with trying to find my place again in the series of if I watched it or not. Though Columbo has the odd set up with how we see the crime unfold and watching to see how Columbo solves it.

What a good video!! Love the acknowledgement of the Spoiler Paradox alongside all the positives and negatives of recap segments, it's multifaceted and dense work!

I think one of my favorite previously on thing is in The Amazing World of Gumball episode "The Origins Part 2", where there's a short gag where it shows random clips from the entire series beforehand, then it gives a quick summary of the previous episode

I definitely appreciate the acknowledgement of The Beverly Hillbillies

Ha, love that smash cut of Tara's death

I do this with story podcasts, I find audio only hard to listen to so I started to skimread synopses to get the gist of what's going on whenever I end up blanking tens of minutes of it and not knowing where I drifted off.

Example that I think is really funny, every time Marcie is in an episode of Mystery Incorporated the recap reintroduces her because she’s not usually part of the gang and so viewers might not remember who she is. This however has the side effect of every time she’s the “villain” of the episode, which happens twice, the recap reintroduces her so it’s really obvious who’s behind the mask, even more so than usual.

One of my favorite variations of the 'Spoiler Opening' is the 'Obscure Spoiler Opening', a la Evangelion, where the entire opening sequence is absolutely *chock full* of highly spoileriffic stuff, but none of it makes *any sense at all* until you've already seen that part of the story (and usually a ways past it) anyway. Instead of the opening giving things away, it becomes a sort of unfolding series of little shared moments of context that you feel good about understanding how because you're as far into the story as you are, and on rewatch can serve to hype you up to see those important moments again in context. :)

The all time best recap has to be from Buffy season 3. They had to recap the fact that Giles was fired. It took them two words: "Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer… …You're fired"

I never thought i see a final space clip on this video that's awesome as a FS fan myself

love the videos, man!!

I keep hearing about this study that having the ending spoiled slightly increases the viewer's enjoyment, however the thing that really bothers me about it is that it doesn't take into account that this means that you no longer have no reason to re-watch it, so surely it actually _halves_ the potential enjoyment of texts with well-executed plot twists?

I've seen some shows get creative with their "last time on's". For example i dont recall the title at the moment vut i remembwr this one show d8dnt necesarily start the episode by saying last time on. But they may start with what happened ending the last time, perhaps from another characters specific perspective or otherwise giving more contedt to what occoured afterwards/why.

To be fair, it's happening to me too! I got way too into a manga with huge spoilers, and going on twitter was absolutely not good for going in blind, but now I am even more interested in _how_ those story beats are gonna happen (and I can't wait to be emotionally crushed by all of it, lmao)

Normally a TV series shows one episode a week on regular TV. So a recap helps to remind you of what happened in previous episodes. Since there was a sizeable gap between episodes. These days if watching subscription or catchup TV. A previously on isn 't that needed since you can usually do a binge and watch multiple episodes or a whole season in one session.

Honestly the best "Previously on" I've seen was She-Hulk's latest episode, where the main recap doesn't show the Wrecker, but the (intertwining with Jen's ability to break the 4th wall) stops the episode entirely when he show up and demands to make a "Previously on" just to make people remember him

I love the ending

One of my favorite "begins with the character in dire situations" is the Uncharted movie. And uncharted 2, now that I think about it.

The recap legend of korra episode reminds me of what total drama did for it's second season.

Have got ever watched something and said “It’s a lot better, the second time watching” Well, that’s the same thing. You have more fun watching something when you already know what happens, because you can focus on the other parts and not try to work out the main plot.

Thunderbirds (the 60's puppet show) is also a good example of "What's coming up on today's episode"

Something I would be interested in seeing with respect to the spoiler study is the impact on future viewings. Because my main feeling when I first heard of it is that maybe I will enjoy a spoiled movie more if I'm only watching it once, but you only get one chance at an unspoiled viewing experience, and the second watch of an unspoiled movie might be better than either viewing of a spoiled viewing, because whatever makes a spoiled movie better might still be in play, plus the ability to compare/contrast with the unspoiled viewing.

You've got to give Bays & Thomas credit for basically making the recap redundant by having Future Ted say "Hey kids, remember that story I told you about XXXXX? Well, that's going to become important to this story, so make sure you remember that."

Why are all your videos so good

Even just an acknowledgement of Sonic Underground's existence makes me happy

This video is so good eddie!!

As an ttrpg game master i am a big fan of recaps because it allows me to tell my players what was just a joke one off scene and what was useful to remember because ttrpgs are built off of collective story telling but as game master sometimes i need to make sure people know something isnt going to be important

Haha i mentioned checkov's gun in a recent video essay and used the exact same clip of "The Winchester"!!

honestly, I'd just forget about the whole entire recap or yep-thats-me situation and get surprised by the plot twist anyway

I heard that little bit of sonic underground and my mind flooded with memories Jesus

I was preparing myself for “Soap”, but that never happened 😢

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl! I love those comics :)