Compressed
Stretched out
Both terms in one sentence
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Magic Countdown: Though the stated time for Ladybug and Cat Noir's Hour of Power is five minutes, this tends to either be compressed or stretched out as the plot demands.
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As a result, what would've been most of the first half of season 5 is compressed into 3 episodes at the end of season 4, and the arc with Byron's telepaths was stretched out over the broadcast fifth season's first half in order to fill the gaps.
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