Realizing that you’ve accidentally missed the episode:
Attempting to find it on-demand as part of your cable package, then having it not work due to a connectivity error:
Going online to distract yourself, then realizing that most of your friends on Twitter and/or Tumblr are talking about that episode:
Having to avoid Twitter and/or Tumblr for a while, until you’ve watched the episode:
Trying to avoid spoilers on other sites, with mixed results:
Torrent of episode pops up online…then doesn’t download correctly:
You find an in-depth recap/review of the episode online, but then quickly close the tab before you can read anything:
Finding out that a friend has the episode on DVR:
When you discover that the episode is being re-run, is on demand, or that you can FINALLY access it somehow:
Changing your schedule in order to accommodate viewing:
Sitting down to watch it:
After you’ve finally caught up: