I was watching a show on 1.5x speed for months and didn't realize I was missing the point

I was trying to get through a drama, 'The Leftovers', and kept speeding it up to finish faster. Last week, my friend asked me about a specific quiet scene in season 2, and I had zero memory of it. I went back and watched that episode at normal speed and finally noticed the amazing soundtrack and the actors' subtle expressions. I was just consuming plot points instead of actually experiencing the show. Has anyone else ruined a good series by rushing through it?

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the_elizabeth2d ago

Who says you have to savor every single frame?

adamellis2d ago

Sometimes you just need to get the job done, @the_elizabeth. Not every project needs to be a masterpiece, and that's okay. Just finish the cut and move on.