I do this for a few things, movies in particular. For me most recently, I’m planning on watching Bo Burnham’s Inside this weekend, for the first time since I watched it shortly post-release. I wasn’t really intending to wait *checks watch* nearly 3 years on that one, but I definitely felt it needed some space before a rewatch.
Anyone else treat certain pieces of media similarly?
- [game] Donkey Kong Country 1/2/3
- [anime] Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- [anime] Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
The games are part of my childhood, and they aged really well, so if I don’t stop myself from playing them all the time the muscle memory kills all the joy from playing.
Same thing with the two anime series - I love both but it has been a few years since I watched either.
Love both those anime!
Sometimes I feel like I should rewatch FMA B but then I’m like, nah I still remember it perfectly. To me it’s just a perfect execution of what a story should be.
I have rewatched Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann twice since I originally watched it in 2014, and it held up.
I also occasionally watch the final fight of the Lagann-hen movie on YouTube and it still holds up.
Yup, it aged really well, too. FMA:B too.
One TTGL episode that I occasionally watch (even if avoiding the rest of the series) is ep11, when Simon snaps off his grief and guilt. It’s amazing how the right context makes even something as silly as “ore wa ore da!” (I’m me!) sound awesome.
No, I go full throttle until I’m sick of it.
Yes, then you can forget about it for a decade or two and rediscover, rinse, and repeat.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Love it, but i can’t watch it too often because it’s so exhausting.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Some have this one as a guilty pleasure, I say fuck that, this is a masterpiece.
Now I wait until Christmas before allowing myself to watch Die Hard.
Definitely the band “Heilung.”
I refuse to listen to them outside of live at a concert. It’s old Nordic style viking goodness and the live shows are more of a ritual than a concert. When I go, I want a full immersive experience and I feel listening to them in between the concerts takes away from the experience.
Goodfellas, it’s my favorite movie ever and I want to keep the wonder of the first time I saw it alive as long as possible
Hot Tub Time Machine
Some books and mangas, but mostly the Ghibli movies. Specially because when I watch one of them, I immediately want to go on a full Ghibli marathon.
They’re beautiful.
They’re beautiful.
In which aspects are you finding them beautiful?
Don’t get me wrong I am not a hater whatsoever, but I started watching them with my girlfriend recently and I’m not feeling it completely, I only watched Spirited Away before and I have the same feeling.
We have watched so far (in this order):
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The Boy and The Heron
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Princess Mononoke (this one was my favorite)
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How’s Castle
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My Neighbor Totoro
The art design is top notch I can agree with that.
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Cowboy Bebop (the anime series, not the live action), sadly only one season exists.
I do this with music… if one of my favourite nostalgia songs comes on and I’m not driving with the windows down in summer, it’s for sure getting skipped!
That’s some good discipline – good for you!
My Neighbor Totoro
The Orville, Fresh Prince, and Firefly.
Been watching these three shows for many years; still haven’t seen every episode of any of them. One episode every few months/years is enough for me.
I fear for the day that I finally finish one of them.
Lord of the Rings - Battle for Middle Earth. Great game from like 2004; there’s a super niche online community that still keeps the games downloadable and in great state.
On a completely different direction, if anyone is bored and wants to try K Dramas, check out Crash Landing on You - it’s about a woman who ends up in North Korea after a paragliding accident, and tried to escape.
Halo reach, I’ll never get the feeling of my first run through back, but I forget smaller details when I wait a few years between playthroughs.
Surviving long enough in the unwinnable battle at the end that the game just straight up ripped control away was an accomplishment/heartbreak.
