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I used to watch shows with my phone out and missed a huge plot point in 'Severance'
I was halfway through the third episode, scrolling through my phone like I always do, when my partner paused it and asked me what I thought about the twist with the outie's neighbor. I had no idea what she was talking about. I had to rewind ten minutes and actually watch it, and it completely changed my understanding of the whole season. I realized I was just hearing the show, not seeing the visual clues and details that make a show like that work. Now I put my phone in another room when I start a new episode of anything with a complex story. It sounds simple, but it made a show I liked into one I loved. Anyone else have a show they appreciated way more after giving it your full attention?
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matthew8646mo ago
Disagree, I can follow a plot just fine with my phone out. My brain splits focus better than most, I guess. Morgan_butler, maybe some people just half-watch, but I catch the visual stuff on a second screen glance. For me, it's more about the writing and the acting carrying the weight.
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cameroncarr6mo ago
Spot on. We treat shows like background music while our brains are on other tabs. I did it with Dark, just had it on while cooking, and got totally lost on who was who across time. Had to start over and actually watch the faces, the little objects in scenes. It's wild how much story is told without a single word being said. We're missing the whole picture by only giving it half our eyes.
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