First congratulations for the article. I really liked. In my case, it depends on the drama. Some I wait for all the episodes to be available and I watch them all in a weekend or a day. And other dramas, two episodes a week is enough. Then I make a mix.
When I started this drama, I already knew that the end would not be pleasant. After watching episode 32, I was right. Wonder why Chinese screenwriters like "sad endings"