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This is something I noticed when I was younger, and I guess I’ve just adapted to it over time. As a 10 year old, trying to watch a dark movie where the main ch
by dinobones 4y ago
This is something I noticed when I was younger, and I guess I’ve just adapted to it over time.
As a 10 year old, trying to watch a dark movie where the main characters whisper or speak in a low volume was basically impossible. I don’t know why, maybe my senses just weren’t that developed yet, but I struggled so much. I remember watching Harry Potter, and in that scene where Harry stands in front of the mirror with Dumbledore, I could barely see or understand anything, despite watching this in the cinema.
As I got older, I was able to perceive darker scenes and listen to whispered or hushed speech better. But it made movie watching way less enjoyable when I was younger. There were large chunks of movies where I basically just zoned out because they were too dark and or quiet. I’m curious if anyone else experienced something similar.
- ycombobreaker 4y agoAs an adult who probably has some hearing damage, I always watch with closed captions enabled now. There is SO much material that I have lost from mishearing a word here and there. Reading the script along with the audio helps my to follow the storyline, as those "whispered or hushed speech" remain a cognitive problem for me.
- brokenmachine 4y agoI had a similar experience. My ears work fine but I'm not great at picking up speech when people don't articulate.