My roommate said my binge method was making shows less fun

I used to watch everything at 1.5x speed to get through more episodes. My roommate pointed out last month that I was missing the music cues and actor reactions that make shows good. I slowed back down to normal speed for 'Shogun' and it was a totally different experience. The tension in scenes actually landed because I could hear the score build up. Now I only speed up recap sections or shows I'm not fully into. Has anyone else tried changing their playback speed and then gone back?

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milesrobinson5mo ago

Honestly your roommate had a point. Tried that speed thing with a drama once and it just made everything feel cheap and frantic. Ngl, some scenes are built on a quiet look or the music swelling up, and you totally miss that. Good on you for slowing down for Shogun, that show needs every bit of its atmosphere. Now I only speed through the boring parts of true crime docs.

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hall.alex5mo ago

Totally get that, and @milesrobinson is right about missing the quiet moments.

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sarah_hart5mo ago

Speed watching a drama sounds like a nightmare. My friend tried to get me into some spy show that way and I had no clue who was betraying who. Just ended up confused and annoyed.

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