Don't talk to me about what happens on the new season of "Orange is the New Black."

Two weeks since the entire 13-episode second season premiered on Netflix, I've been inundated with reactions and spoilers. Some of these spoilers appeared on my social media just a day after the debut.

How do you watch 13 hours of television in a single day? And can you even retain any details of specific episodes?

It doesn't make sense to me to watch something as sprawling as "Orange is the New Black" in such a marathon. I need some time to digest and reflect on what I've seen. A patient viewing cycle deepens the experience of watching "Orange," a show with numerous characters and plot strands.

In two weeks, I've reached the halfway point of season two and it feels about right. I think I have a stronger appreciation for what I've seen compared to the speedy viewers who recklessly plowed through the new content.

OK, so I'm upset others have finished the season already. I don't want to watch the entire thing in a single day, but it feels like I'm moving at a non-Turbo snail's pace!

Our television runs an exclusive regimen of "Curious George," "Sesame Street" and that damn frigid princess movie between the child-friendly hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Late-nights and early mornings are the only opportunity for the hard-R "Orange is the New Black." Being tired doesn't work well with the numerous characters and plot strands, either.

I suppose we're all still learning the best way to digest the abundance of content now available on streaming services. Because of its ludicrous plotting, Netflix's "House of Cards" works better in a binge so as not to get ensnared on logic holes, and last year's new season of "Arrested Development" only began to work once the puzzle pieces of single episodes fit into a single grand saga.

You can also totally watch 15 episodes of "Pawn Stars" in a row and not miss a single beat. Just saying.

Compared to those titles, my stalled pace probably benefits my viewing experience of "Orange is the New Black."

Whatever pace you set, the new season is excellent television - easily the best drama we're likely to get until AMC lets us have those final episodes of "Mad Men." If you burn through the episodes too quickly, you can just watch it all again. It's better than another summer of "Big Brother" or "The Bachelorette."

New and "Oldboy"

Spike Lee's remake of the Korean thriller "Oldboy" arrived last year with little fanfare, despite a cast that includes Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Samuel L. Jackson (reuniting with Lee after a years long public feud).

The movie was originally slated for wide release, and Lee and the cast spoke of a three-hour cut that the studio was likely to slash apart. The rollout was trimmed to just a few hundred screens and the studio-influenced two-hour cut disappeared amidst a crowded holiday 2013 slate.

That final version wasn't very good, but it was evident Lee had a better film in that lost three-hour cut. The final version feels half-complete.

The story, like in the original film, is a disturbing one. After being held captive in a single room for 15 years, Joe (Brolin) is suddenly released and sets about taking revenge on the people who imprisoned him. Twisted revelations and graphic violence become the norm.

The original "Oldboy" is a depraved masterpiece, so the American version honestly never had a chance. Still, thanks to Netflix Streaming, you can now watch both and compare for yourself.

Tyler Wilson can be reached at [email protected].