Subj : Re: Prometheus
To   : unc0nnected
From : jack phlash
Date : Fri Aug 09 2024 07:04 pm

on 07 Aug 2024, unc0nnected said...
 
 un> Wow, I wish we could have seen it together, probably one of the best
 un> movie experiences of my life and since then it's a full media blackout
 un> on anything that looks promising but nothing has delivererd to the
 un> extent that those movies have.  Some have come close, but nothing was so
 un> far from what I expected that was

It didn't instantly make me want to avoid hype, but in retrospect it was also probably one of my best movie experiences too, and these days I do try to more or less avoid the trailers, spoilers, and general hype for movies, TV shows, and video games that I think I'll be into. Sometimes when they're *actually* out I might try to gauge general impressions, especially with games which can be a bigger financial and especially time investment, but that's about it.

I have a coworker who I chat with about this shit on the regular who drives me insane because he'll watch full on, spoiler filled reviews of things (stuff like Red Letter Media) before watching it. I don't think he's a moron who will instantly mimic others' opinions or anything, but that kind of shit *has to* color your impressions somewhat.

 un> You've hit the nail on the head with our modern culture to a certain
 un> extent, across all areas of discorse.  Don't like that Taylor Swift
 un> song?  Well then how can I trust your views on quantum entanglement you
 un> lunatic?

Ha!

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