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I understand that there’s a certain appeal going into experiences totally blind, discovering plots and details in real time. But I also think the concept of “spoilers” trains us to believe the magic of certain art forms is in the grand reveal. Believing something is spoiled/rotten/devalued once the “secret” is out feels like a symptom of living in a world where everything is seen as disposable. Instead of being disappointed by premature reveals, try letting it spark even more intrigue, curiosity, and attention to detail 💕
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“I figured it’d be okay to post spoilers for [insert movie, book, show, video game here] since it’s like 10+ years old.”
Not everyone was born at the same time!! also, not everyone is exposed to the same things at the same time. Respect spoiler warnings no matter how old a narrative piece may be!!
Jul 10, 2024
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I really hate when people say “you should watch this, it’s so good”. Maybe it’s my natural oppositional defiance at play, but any time something gets hyped up, I want nothing to do with it.
So I just finished watching Challengers, and yeah. It lives up to the hype. But I’m glad I came to that conclusion in my own terms, makes it easier to see a piece of work for what it is, without the influence of too many opinions.
Jan 15, 2025
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I feel like it gives you clarity. For example, I just watched Dunkirk, albeit on a plane, and I thought it was awful. Just the most boring, dull, dimensionless, dialogue-less, character-less (like we know nothing about the characters or their backstory, so why even care? They're all just cheap stale tropes) movie. After we landed, I checked online to see what people actually thought of it and was absolutely blown away to see it receive such high ratings and have so many people claiming it was the best nolan movie ever - and I like a lot of nolan's stuff, so I'm not just a hater.
Anyway, I think part of it is just me getting old, but I like how the distance of not immediately consuming a piece of art can help you avoid getting swept up in the opinions of others - or I suppose it could also have the opposite effect and lead to your taste being completely tainted by the opinions of others. So the other key is to not have a good memory (conveniently a byproduct of getting older), that way you don't remember the opinions of others by the time you finally get around to watching it.
Mar 2, 2024
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An old Japanese show about various repair specialists. Each episode is short and takes you through the restoration of a beloved old object: a photograph, a stuffed penguin, a chair, a radish grater, a dictionary, etc. There are no English subtitles but you don’t really need them, the process speaks for itself. Aside from being visually and aurally soothing, it warms my heart to see people who care enough about everyday items to fix instead of replace them, and to see the specialists take such great care with these objects of affection. It gives me mild existential angst thinking about how many wondrous things get tossed when they break, but the show inspires me to take better care of the objects in my life and learn how to fix them. 10/10
Feb 2, 2024