Lemmy, is there a treasured piece of content that you stop yourself from going back to "too often" so as to not dilute it?

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?

lvxferre,
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  • [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.

mynameisjeff,
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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.

darthsid,

Love both those anime!

TheMinions,

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.

lvxferre,
@lvxferre@mander.xyz avatar

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.

sentient_loom,
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No, I go full throttle until I’m sick of it.

alquicksilver,
@alquicksilver@lemmy.world avatar

Yes, then you can forget about it for a decade or two and rediscover, rinse, and repeat.

datavoid,

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!

victorz,

That’s some good discipline – good for you!

WEAPONX,

Final Fantasy VIII. I want to play it all the time and i wish i could erase the plot from my memory and play it again for the first time.

match,
@match@pawb.social avatar

whoa

can you explain the plot of viii for me

RvTV95XBeo,

Moody teen saves the world with his oversized sword-gun.

Full disclosure, this one is big on the nostalgia for me as well.

cloudless,
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I remember the annoying protagonist, the stupid magic draw system, the crippling final dungeon. I don’t remember the plot.

WEAPONX,

I’m not saying it’s a masterpiece. It carries nostalgic and sentimental value for me. I like it.

spacemanspiffy,

Easily one of my favorites too. It was my first FF so I don’t see a lot of the flaws others claim to.

corruptmagician,

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.

setsneedtofeed, (edited )
@setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world avatar

Surviving long enough in the unwinnable battle at the end that the game just straight up ripped control away was an accomplishment/heartbreak.

Rolder,

Few dirty doujins that always get me going, but I try not to use them too often lest they lose their charm

roeeeeeeeee,

examples?

Rolder,

Personal fave is 65915

lone_faerie,

Bojack Horseman

urda,
@urda@lebowski.social avatar

What are you doing here?

Yankee_Self_Loader,

Say that again!

scottmeme,

BACK IN THE 90S I WAS IN A VERY FAMOUS TV SHOW

Ejh3k,

Hey, OP. Check out the podcast Dissect. They did a season breaking down each track of “Inside”. It was really interesting and really gave me a deeper appreciation for the entire project.

ech,

Oh neat. I’ll look into that. Thanks!

scrubbles,
@scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech avatar

Oh another one I just thought of. The Mass Effect trilogy.

Used to do it every year and got burned out, now every 3 years or so I jump back in and save the galaxy. Wait - this might be three years this summer!

morphballganon,

How do the sequels compare to the original?

cloudless,
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I still haven’t started ME3 for this reason.

pseudonym,

Pokemon games (red/blue) and Harry Potter novels. I have to wait long enough that I don’t remember every detail.

NataliePortland,
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I’m playing blue right now! I just woke up the Snorlax with the flute. It’s so fun. This time I’m really into Hypno and Dugtrio

ThunderChunk,

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

MajorHavoc, (edited )

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!

Dmtr33d,

IT Crowd and Peep Show.

FenrirIII,

The dub of “The Touch” (from the Transformers animated movie) over the scene in End Game where Cap picks up Mjolnir

Neil,
@Neil@lemmy.ml avatar

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.

Asudox,
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Watched animes that I really liked. I plan to rewatch them every 3-5 years.

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