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[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If people are on their phones during a movie, doesn't that mean that the plot is easy to follow while on a phone and if not wouldn't they get off the phone to follow? Why do the rest of us have to suffer?

[–] evol@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No they will just get mad about how they can't understand the movie and stop watching. This is a response for the fact that movie's that do restate the plot get more views/watchtime.

Look at like shonen anime aimed at kids, they basically say exactly what happened every minute for the same reason

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

From someone who pays attention and enjoys movies. This is enshitification.

[–] evol@lemmy.today -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is quite literally giving the consumer what they want, unfortunately the consumers are dumb

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If you need to repeat the plot of the movie several times to accommodate people on their phones, sounds like a bad movie to me.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

They outnumber?