Rec | GOING IN BLIND

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My god everything is experienced better this way. Stop looking at guides, walkthroughs, endings explained (my least favorite), even the blurbs on the back. Such a rare opportunity in this time to go into something without knowing anything about it, yet so rewarding. To be pleasantly surprised or blown away, to have no idea what’s happening, to find that you really didn’t like it, an opinion formed on your own.. nothing is more valuable

@grape

2d ago

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@lilefas

I do this a lot, especially with movies. hate watching trailers or reading reviews before watching the movie

23h ago

@url_ish

GRAPE!!! YES!

1d ago

@charltono

Been going to the movies blind for the last two years and I love it. I don’t think I would have enjoyed Anatomy of A fall for example ,,as much as I did if I knew the synopsis

1d ago

@salad_valet

This is exactly the thing I support. I’ve been going into movies with zero info and it’s been mind blowing. i thought “The Brutalist” was a biopic because all j saw was the weird vague trailer!

1d ago

@openyahno

it's like a fun little surprise gift everywhere you go!

1d ago

@killcharlie

no literally i always try to recommend people games and my advice is always just don’t look anything up don‘t do any research just play it

1d ago

@cemacintyre

Yes to this! I’ve been actively avoiding movie trailers and it makes going to the cinema 10x better. Like other commenters, I’ve also gone in unknown to a few music gigs and have never been disappointed. Enjoy a little surprise and delight.

1d ago

@haileyd4wn

thank you for this wake up call, I’ll google a movie until the cows come home

1d ago

@keatlate

gonna watch the Star Wars movies backwards for the first time bc ive never seen them before, life is short

1d ago

@lucius

hard agree

1d ago

@Leona

I saw the prestige like this and it’s probably the main reason it’s one of my favorite movies

1d ago

@seraphyre

The need for control is real. Permitting you don’t have dietary issues, allergies with food. I mean, we never know what’s going to happen anyway, but everything has become so reliable, scheduled, structured and familiar with tech. Resilience and our ability to adapt is what makes us human and got us here in the first place. Now we seem to be taking that control to the NTH degree. I agree, find spontaneity! ACTIVATE YOUR CHILDHOOD WONDER. BE CURIOUS. RISKY. JUST BE!

1d ago

@usergeneratedcontent

If you’re lucky enough to not have dietary restrictions, don’t look at menus online. trust a restaurant, be surprised

1d ago

@grape

@USERGENERATEDCONTENT Haha yeah can't get away with that 😅

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@mossyelfie

So wise Grape

1d ago

@grape

@MOSSYELFIE Wise old wrinkled grape.. a raisin perhaps

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@dr_larry

i saw parasite like this and wish i could again

2d ago

@grape

@DR_LARRY We do not get exposed to enough twist endings without being aware of them beforehand... So jealous that sounds *nuts*

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@earthtothedaydreamer

Saw one of my now favorite artists like this!! My friend was a big fan and invited me along with them, and I had plenty of time to listen but I just didn’t for some reason? It was Amigo The Devil in October 2023, and people at the show were like “omg are you sure? let us know if you’re okay! give us a 👍🏻👎🏻 at some point, alright?” And I was FIIIIIIIINE lmao I’ve seen him again a couple of times since Also did this again in mid-April with an old college friend and loved that artist as well but I forget his name 😭

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