three-episode rule

== English == === Noun === the three-episode rule (uncountable) (Internet slang, fandom slang) A common guideline in the anime community suggesting that viewers watch the first three episodes of a series to decide if they like it before discontinuing it, allowing the show time to establish its story, characters, and world beyond a potentially misleading pilot; a way to manage overwhelming watchlists, giving a show a fair chance while preventing time wasted on consistently boring series.