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jdmurphyx t1_j27zkyc wrote

It’s a character focused show. You need to sit down and watch it without simultaneously being on your phone or whatever.

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Hairless_Human t1_j282ch9 wrote

Holy shit the amount of times I've caught my family members having a show running and they are not even looking at the tv or not even in the same room. Then wonders why they miss so much and have to keep going back episodes.

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sevsnapey t1_j286067 wrote

it makes you wonder how much tv people actually watch vs how much they think they do. if you're binging a whole season in a day but you've paid attention to 40% of it did you actually watch it?

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Bodmonriddlz t1_j280ax6 wrote

Lol I love how subtly defensive you are getting over this. Instead of taking OP’s comment at face value, you assume that he “must” be watching the show distracted or on his phone. You don’t even try to persuaded OP otherwise…it’s just an instant “you’re opinion is different than mine and automatically wrong”

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jdmurphyx t1_j280n9z wrote

Not defensive, just a common problem with people and this show I’ve noticed. If he’s actually doing that and watching it he can disregard my reply. If he’s not he can take the advice and give that a shot.

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pardybill t1_j28251s wrote

Idk why this guy is pretty upset with you. I’ve noticed a lot of shows lately are either embracing or rebelling on this issue overall.

Either you can sit and watch a show while not missing much by glancing at your phone, or you can glance at your phone then look up and go “wait what the fuck happened” after missing a minute.

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Bodmonriddlz t1_j281esy wrote

Fair play. But telling someone they “need” to do something that they didn’t even mention or ask for in the first place…

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ObjectiveJackfruit35 t1_j281qdf wrote

I think it's great advice, considering the amount of times a phone can be a distraction. I've yet to see Better Call Saul, but when I do, I'll definitely take note that I must put my phone down and pay attention, thanks to that post. It's not only aimed towards OP, there are plenty of people like myself who can appreciate the advice.

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MasterRed92 t1_j281y3i wrote

I've seen BCS in totality and you 100% should focus on it, there's not a lot of wasted scenes

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pardybill t1_j2828cb wrote

I mean. A lot of shows seem to be adapting to the “screen distraction” stuff lately. Either they give you some leeway with it, or don’t. It’s not him telling anyone they “need” to do it, but just addressing BCS as a show you have to pick up on details and non vocal cues.

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Bodmonriddlz t1_j282hyb wrote

Sure…isn’t that any TV show though? Like, I’d imagine OPs issue with BCS runs deeper than “I was sitting on my phone and didn’t get it” as the reasoning for why he/she doesn’t like the show. Instead of constructive criticism about BCS, it just resorts to “well something must be wrong with YOU if you didn’t like better call Saul.”

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theiwc0303 t1_j280my3 wrote

I think you’re the one projecting here, dude just used it as an common example of how it requires a lot attention

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Bodmonriddlz t1_j281i24 wrote

Sure but that isn’t really what he said is it? OP simply said he just doesn’t like the show. This guy said he “Needs to put down his phone”

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jdmurphyx t1_j284hc3 wrote

He said “change my mind” so I pitched a solution to a common problem i see people have with this show.

It’s not that big of a deal, some shows you can watch while browsing Twitter or multitasking and others you can’t.

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