三集定律信徒

If you judge it by the three-episode rule, you'll know whether a new project is good or not within the first three episodes.

To put it in terms of the three-episode rule: only Dio and Frieza have managed to embody the charm of a villain within just three episodes.

I use the three-episode rule to filter. Experience tells me that some shows that don't make the rankings end up being the biggest surprises of the season.