Reading is entertainment that requires thought and imagination. While you're reading, it's easy and common to stop and reflect over what has just been said. Not

Reading is entertainment that requires thought and imagination. While you're reading, it's easy and common to stop and reflect over what has just been said. Not so with video. When you watch a sci fi movie, you see the world the filmmaker has built. When you read a sci fi book, you build the world the author describes in your head. Value judgments aside, they're very different experiences.