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Showerthought: I used to watch anime alone, now I need a whole group chat
For years, I'd just watch a show by myself and be done. Now, after starting 'Chainsaw Man' last week, I can't watch an episode without immediately jumping into a 50-message debate with my friends about Power's motives. Did streaming and social media just make us all need to talk about everything right away?
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ryan_hart385mo ago
Read an article about this, how our brains now treat the chat like a second layer of the story. Makes it hard to just watch a show on its own anymore.
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joseph_green136mo ago
Remember when my friend tried to watch a show without the chat? He lasted one episode before caving and reading 200 messages, like @jenniferhart said, it becomes part of the show. Now he just accepts the group watch is the real deal.
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jenniferhart6mo ago
Oh, the group chat is half the show now! I've got a friend who writes these whole essays about the ending music before we even see the opening scene. It's like a second screen you can't turn off.
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