HBO Max Users Point out Irritating App Issue as 'Succession' Season 3 Premieres
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I did the same thing but on the bright side it meant I got to hear the theme song twice last night https://t.co/gJhoaXjqKv
— Patrick Willems (@patrickhwillems) October 18, 2021
Many users posted their experience of rewatching the beginning of Season 1 with no commentary, joking that they and/or the streaming service came off as oblivious.
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— dumber than you (@iamdogthief) October 18, 2021
As users realized they were not the only ones to have this misunderstanding, some began to confess just how long they had watched the pilot before they realized something was wrong.
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watched the first 10 minutes of the season 2 succession finale thinking it was just a really long recap before the season 3 premiere.
— boo-trick boo-tnoir (@patrickcotnoir) October 18, 2021
In fairness, some users realized they were seeing older content, but they assumed it was a prolonged recap. Others thought it must be a flashback, though a few simply thought they were misremembering how far the series had come.
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I wonder if anyone at HBOMax is reading this thread and wondering why their streaming service is so terrible?
— PCR RitesGood (@pcrritesgood) October 18, 2021
Same. I was like goddamn we’ve come full circle already. @hbomax needs to improve that user interface. https://t.co/U4z5sb5Rma
— Figgy (@figgymmk) October 18, 2021
Many people blamed HBO Max, not themselves for this mishap. They thought that it was reasonable to expect their watch history to have transfered from HBO Go or HBO Now.
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I’m glad I wasn’t the only one.
— Adam Serwacki (@A_Wack) October 18, 2021
I hate that I also did this https://t.co/OvY6mfGw9A
— Sarah (@The_Sarah93) October 19, 2021
Others were relieved to know that at least they weren't the only ones to make this mistake.
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Just watching a Succession recap ahead of season 3 tomorrow https://t.co/bsx3TKumST
— Lucy James (@lucyjamesgames) October 16, 2021
With the rush for recaps ahead of the premiere, some people revisited a viral video from 2019 when podcaster Ben Cahn posted a parody of Succession starring himself.
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Lots of people in the replies/QTs admitting they haven’t watched it enough to immediately say “okay we’ve seen these two seconds before” like I did. Says a lot about society. https://t.co/8gssL1ZR9q
— Lenny Burnham - abolish ICE, abolish police (@lennyburnham) October 18, 2021
Finally, the most avid fans of the show noted that they couldn't have made this mistake because they have re-watched Succession Seasons 1 and 2 several times by now, and they would recognize the old episodes on sight. For the rest of us, we'll need to double-check our episode choice when Succession returns on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.
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