I don’t even mean because it’s episodic, it just pops right back out of my brain. Just about to finish watching all of succession, an episode a day, and couldn’t tell you half of what happened unless you remind me.
That’s the worst for me. If I binge it just goes into the big Binge Pot of Media Memories in my head. If I watch it daily or weekly, then I’m thinking about it and talking about it, ie interacting with the material, as it’s coming out.
And then for one, “yeah I like that show!”
“Oh do you remember when x did y?”
…No, I forgot everything that happened a week later.
I’m so glad it isn’t just me. I’ve been concerned I might have memory issues because this happens in my life so much.
For real, how do people remember such details from the shows they watch.
Might just be interest. I can’t remember yesterday, but I remember every bit of Halo lore that I’ve read.
One the upside, you can watch a show all over again like it’s the first time!
That’s why you wait until it finish airing and then marathon the whole thing.
I don’t even mean because it’s episodic, it just pops right back out of my brain. Just about to finish watching all of succession, an episode a day, and couldn’t tell you half of what happened unless you remind me.
You can’t make a Tomlette without breaking some Greggs.
That’s the worst for me. If I binge it just goes into the big Binge Pot of Media Memories in my head. If I watch it daily or weekly, then I’m thinking about it and talking about it, ie interacting with the material, as it’s coming out.