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For me it takes away from the dopamine of the situation. If I'm not predicting and anticipating things happening, I'm not really getting much out of the story.
by corobo 3y ago
For me it takes away from the dopamine of the situation.
If I'm not predicting and anticipating things happening, I'm not really getting much out of the story. The edge of the seat feeling has been taken away so it feels like it's not really worth spending the time.
Oddly enough this somehow still works fine for things I have already seen and thoroughly enjoyed - for example I could go binge Breaking Bad twice in a row at any time, no bother.
I guess in that case I'm looking forward to the great plot points and storylines I know are coming, but if something of unknown quality has been spoiled then I don't know the journey is good enough to plow through, so there's no anticipation and no dopa to be mined.
In summary spoilers take away the dopamine so there's no longer any drive or desire to begin consuming it in the first place.
- omgmajk 3y agoIt's like I understand the meaning of what you are saying but not really comprehending the feeling of it. I honestly get the same edge of the seat feeling with new media as with old media, even if I know what is going to happen. I get the same dopamine from a good story whether I know about it or not, so for me it's always better to know because then I also know if it's worth watching or reading.
- corobo 3y agoThat's fair that! The world would be a boring place if we were all the exact same :) I do know dopamine levels/production/uptake vary from person to person (ADHD being one of the more famous results of a lack-of, for example) - Sounds like you've landed in the sweet spot to enjoy media however it's presented! :)
- omgmajk 3y agoIt sure would! And I have, as long as I can convince people to spoil things for me! :)