• rnercle@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    and this is why movies in general too became stupid and boring ☞

    If TV crowded out the silent time necessary for reading, broadband internet and the smartphone make it nearly impossible. Not too long ago, at-home screen entertainment was finite. Shows aired on a certain day, at a certain time. If you wanted to watch an old movie, you had to put your shoes on and go to a video store. Books could compete in that environment. Some people, at least, would turn off the TV and read a book before falling asleep.

    Now entertainment is limitless. There’s no hard stop—one show bleeds into the next. People watch TV with their phone in hand, monitoring social media or texting with friends. Netflix has reportedly told directors and screenwriters to assume that the audience isn’t paying attention and to constantly remind viewers what’s going on.

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      Netflix has reportedly told directors and screenwriters to assume that the audience isn’t paying attention and to constantly remind viewers what’s going on.

      And that’s how you get Netflix Avatar

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        Yowch! Reminds me of comparisons between US and Japanese comic books. US comics are packed with exposition while Japanese comics are more cinematic.

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          Have you read mangas?? While there are of course a wide variety in such a big market,and many who use only a few or even no words, on average mangas are not sparse with exposition and use a lot of words explaining everything to the reader.