| First 13 episodes binged in a week and yet these 13... I'm not sure what's going on. I think this show is fun and cute, but I'm really struggling. I've only watched 5 episodes for like 7 months and have the hardest time starting episodes. I just want to binge it and get right through it, but I can't seem to. I'm someone who gets stupidly high levels of secondhand embarrassment (even for things I like), to the point I have to pause and compose myself. Maybe that's it? I have no idea. I really like this show and I'm just frustrated I'm having this problem Edit: Saying that I get secondhand embarrassment, I shouldn't have mentioned it (I get it all the time). The problem is, I like it, but can't seem to get myself to start episodes for whatever reason |
tothebirdsNov 5, 2023 12:14 AM
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| It's not that I don't want to drop it because of completionism or whatever, I've dropped shows for less. I like it and I'm enjoying myself when I am watching it, but can't seem to get myself to start episodes. Or watch more than one at a time If I could get through Steven Universe (with pausing every other minute some episodes and still enjoying most of it) then I should be able to get through this |
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| just don't watch if you don't like it wtf |
| I think you guys are missing what I'm saying. I like it, but can't seem to watch it |
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| I'm not ashamed of watching it? I'm having some weird mental barrier to watching it that I can't explain. I want to watch it, but can't and don't know why |
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| Maybe I shouldn't have made this post. I barely know why I'm having this problem and mostly wanted to vent that frustration somewhere, I guess |
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tothebirds said: I'm not ashamed of watching it? I'm having some weird mental barrier to watching it that I can't explain. I want to watch it, but can't and don't know why I know what you mean, when someone in a show you like does something so stupid you get second hand embarrassement and you pause the video because of it... I think it's pretty natural, after all you connect to the characters and you don't want them to embarrass themselves. Whenever that happens I just forward the video 5 to 10 secs. That usually gets over the embarrassing part of the scene without missing too much of the episode. |
| I don't really use the forums too much here, so if it's a waste of a post, I wasn't aware, so apologies I'm going to get through it eventually and, I don't know, sometimes you just want to let loose a dumb problem in the back of your head that's bothering you to people who could possibly relate. Also, didn't think of anywhere better to put this, honestly |
tothebirdsNov 4, 2023 11:34 PM
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| I binged Part 1 in 24 hours, but took over two months to see this one through. I didn't find anything disagreeable with this part, I just didn't have the same urge to watch it straight through. I think it's because Part 2 settles into its SOL pace more as the novelty of the premise was already settled in Part 1. With the first part, it's like "Oh man, Loid is a spy?!?!? And he's marrying an assassin?!?!? CRAZY!!!" Part two is just like "Ahh, another pleasant day at the Forger residence..." |
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| That might be part of it, that the shift in pace has thrown me off and I didn't notice because I started Part 2 like a couple days after finishing Part 1 and considered them like the same season |
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| That's very fair. Maybe I should just do that, toss it into the holds for a bit and see if the problem goes away by itself. What a weird issue. I really don't know what causes it. I think I've had it with other stuff before too |
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You should just watch it eventually, or it may make you embarrassed(as you are saying). The part 2 is quite a bit of a slow going. Anyway, it's not bad either. Just watch and enjoy Anya's actions. |
| Yeah, second hand embarrassment is fucking painful, although i dont think this show would give you much. Try watching Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai lmao, that shit is REAL suffering. Anyways, Spy x Family peaked in part 1 and gets slightly worse over time, but id still try to watch it. |
| I've had the same with some shows, not because of secondhand embarrassment though. Like, I'm watching Naruto sporadically even though I like the show. But I'm not bothered about that at all. Every now and then I'll be like: "ah haven't watched Naruto in a while" and put on an episode or two. |
tothebirds said: It's not that I don't want to drop it because of completionism or whatever, I've dropped shows for less. I like it and I'm enjoying myself when I am watching it, but can't seem to get myself to start episodes. Or watch more than one at a time If I could get through Steven Universe (with pausing every other minute some episodes and still enjoying most of it) then I should be able to get through this I understand you, that's what's happening with psycho-pass for me. It's a great snime and I love it, but somehow I can't finish it. |
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| You see, this is the reason I don't binge anymore. I'm only doing seasonals and the reason for that is that many series start great and interesting and then get worse and worse. If I'd binge a series like that, there'd be a high chance to straight up drop the series. Which would result that about half of my watched series would be dropped. I did binge before but only good ones. I'd recommend only watching like this series, an episode a day or so. Spy x Family is very slow in my opinion and there's almost no progress to the mission due to other stuff happening. |
| "You only realize the real value of something you discarded when you get the chance to pick it up again." - Rudeus Greyrat |
1crusty said: Yeah, second hand embarrassment is fucking painful, although i dont think this show would give you much. Try watching Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai lmao, that shit is REAL suffering. Anyways, Spy x Family peaked in part 1 and gets slightly worse over time, but id still try to watch it. I didn't have that issue too much with Chuunibyou, oddly enough. I liked that show. And this show doesn't give me that much, just a little tiny bit. I really shouldn't have mentioned it |
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| I'm glad you guys are getting what I'm saying. I don't usually binge all in one day or anything. I tend to get through shows in a week or two, but this one taking me 7 months and probably more is just frustrating, since I like it |
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| Huuh... Watch it really late at night then, I guess? I don't think you'll get second hand embarrassment at that time, right? |
Menternor said: Huuh... Watch it really late at night then, I guess? I don't think you'll get second hand embarrassment at that time, right? I'm not embarrassed about watching it with people around. Secondhand embarrassment is when you empathetically relate to a character and you feel personally and uncontrollably embarrassed for their actions or things happening to them. I think it's also called sympathetic embarrassment or empathetic embarrassment |
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| I’d you don’t like it, just drop it. No point struggling to watch something you no longer enjoy. Alternatively you could read the manga instead. |
| Gachiakuta is the greatest manga of all time |
| Reading this post and some people's comments made me realize why I paused reading the manga Honey Lemon Soda. I love the manga and relate to the MC's shy personality, but I get second hand embarrassment everytime Uka is put in a humiliating situation or is disrespected by her boyfriend's so called "friends." Someday I'll reread the manga again with my twin sister since she read more chapters than me. Hopefully, I won't feel too triggered. 😅 |
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