Because Episode 12 is the stress test . Earlier episodes are mostly talking heads in air-conditioned villas (easy to compress). Episode 12 is 80% chaotic motion. The person who encoded this didn't just want the file to be small; they wanted it to be archival .
There are two types of people in the world. The first type watches the finale of Loaded in Paradise (Season 1, Episode 12) and screams at the TV as the golden yacht sails away. The second type watches that same finale, nods approvingly, and whispers, “Nice. Libvpx.”
If you stumbled upon this post searching for the former, stick around. You’re about to learn why your copy of S01E12 looks suspiciously good for its file size.
And that, dear reader, is the most romantic thing on the internet.
