are you watching Industry? Season 3 To me, that is art on the highest level. Partly it's just that time in my life, of being late 30's, like if I was 14 or 23 or 55, the show wouldn't be as good to me. so watching it live, just living that moment...I watch each new episode 3X and see new things every time.
Declining Attention Span for New TV shows and Movies
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are you watching Industry? Season 3 To me, that is art on the highest level. Partly it's just that time in my life, of being late 30's, like if I was 14 or 23 or 55, the show wouldn't be as good to me. so watching it live, just living that moment...I watch each new episode 3X and see new things every time.
Only at movie theater I can. But even then I still check my phone for no damn reason.
I remember I used to know/remember every character name backstory etc..
now These shyts just background audio for me 98% of the time smh
also same with me regarding YT. I can watch a 3 hour vid and not be bored or distracted to a degree
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The Prince of All Saiyans
Formerly Jisoo Stan & @Twitter
Tik tok 
Its on my list to check out
Cloutius Maximus
with the aid of the Funk...
I'm more so overwhelmed by choice. Choice paralysis
I got an endless queue of movies, tv shows, anime, books, music
should I watch Rebel Ridge, or Alien 3? Or finish my Neon Genesis Evangelion watch. or read this book on the Islamic Golden Age. or listen to new music, or old music maybe?
gotta learn to just pick something and jump in
I got an endless queue of movies, tv shows, anime, books, music
should I watch Rebel Ridge, or Alien 3? Or finish my Neon Genesis Evangelion watch. or read this book on the Islamic Golden Age. or listen to new music, or old music maybe?
gotta learn to just pick something and jump in
Majestyx
Duck Season
a lot of these tv shows and movies.... are ass. Fiction has been on the decline in the last decade. either the shyt is formulaic AF or its a straight rehash of some shyt you've seen before. Then these jerks get decent budgets to do shyt, but skim off it so a good portion doesnt even go into the actual production.
I barely watch TV or movies anymore and I used to go to the movies at least once a week. I put a movie on now and I either get distracted or I'm 
in ten minutes. With TV shows, the problem for me is that it's too many of them and since there's usually football/baseball/basketball on that I'm watching, that means now I gotta dedicate hours just to catch up on episodes of ______ that I just never start. Next thing you know, it's 4 seasons in. I can watch something I've seen 100 times with no problem tho.
I started watching The Bear a few weeks ago cause I figured it's easier since the eps are 30 mins max and I got to episode 5. It's cool but I haven't been back to it since. Just wasting money for years on these subscriptions...but I can't pull the plug.
in ten minutes. With TV shows, the problem for me is that it's too many of them and since there's usually football/baseball/basketball on that I'm watching, that means now I gotta dedicate hours just to catch up on episodes of ______ that I just never start. Next thing you know, it's 4 seasons in. I can watch something I've seen 100 times with no problem tho.I started watching The Bear a few weeks ago cause I figured it's easier since the eps are 30 mins max and I got to episode 5. It's cool but I haven't been back to it since. Just wasting money for years on these subscriptions...but I can't pull the plug.
, show has to be damn near epic to keep my attention.
Rayzah
I'm Everywhere you ain't never there
Yea we can talk about attention spans being short and distractions but the root of the problem is the quality has gone down. Creativity is at an all time low and Hollywood is obsessed with pandering to the vocal minority for some weird reason.
Movies and shows are railroaded with unnecessary agendas and politics. Itās not that I canāt watch a movie no more itās that I donāt want to because they are bullshyt
I think you just nailed it in your OP, it's not that you have problems with attention.
It's probably that the subject matter in contemporary film and television fail to hold your interest.
Like try to picture your ideal movie or tv series.
Pinpoint what it would take it to completely hold your interest.
What would the subject matter be? where would it be set?, who are the stars?, and how long is the runtime?
Is the YouTube content you consume more novel compared to movies and television?
It's probably that the subject matter in contemporary film and television fail to hold your interest.
Like try to picture your ideal movie or tv series.
Pinpoint what it would take it to completely hold your interest.
What would the subject matter be? where would it be set?, who are the stars?, and how long is the runtime?
Is the YouTube content you consume more novel compared to movies and television?
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The content argument is a good one in theory, and probably a contributor, but the idea that all of us have lived through the smart phone, Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, without any residual and ongoing impact on our attention span is not reasonable.
I hear this, I'm less forgiving of TV shows and movies now
The Prince of All Saiyans
Formerly Jisoo Stan & @Twitter
someone sends me a link to a clip on youtube or tic-tac I just hit 'viewed' and don't reply
not much original
zerorequiem
All Star
As I get older I realize that when I want to watch something I want it to be good. I find myself researching a new movie or show before I start watching.
I myself don't have a problem watching movies or shows, but I find a lot of my friends and family can't sit through a 2 hour movie or even a 30 minute show without looking at the phone or wanting to rewind cause they missed something.
The Coli and Reddit are really some of the only places I can look for people who watch the same show or movie I do and see what their reactions were or what they thought. This is why the Film Room and Arcadium are the best forums on here imo. It sucks not being able to get excited about a show or movie with someone I know in real life cause their attention span has become nil or they get too distracted.
I myself don't have a problem watching movies or shows, but I find a lot of my friends and family can't sit through a 2 hour movie or even a 30 minute show without looking at the phone or wanting to rewind cause they missed something.
The Coli and Reddit are really some of the only places I can look for people who watch the same show or movie I do and see what their reactions were or what they thought. This is why the Film Room and Arcadium are the best forums on here imo. It sucks not being able to get excited about a show or movie with someone I know in real life cause their attention span has become nil or they get too distracted.