What makes you get up and leave?

[DodosAreDead]

Realizing I forgot my glasses.

[Angrboda]

Or how about when the first movie has two people get together in love, then the sequel has them broken up just so they can get back together again, as if it's going to be just as magical as the last time.

I think that reflects the very real reality that drama is largely character driven, so when you've constructed a set of well-liked characters and people have already invested in them, it's hard to throw away that investment and try to build anew from the ground up. It's a human thing.

[tackattack]

And a sunken cost fallacy, but we are just humans and none of us are perfect.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I don't go to movies anymore.  If I want to see cars explode I'll go watch Phoenix traffic.

Seriously! Why don't they make movies that don't have cars exploding?

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Or how about when the first movie has two people get together in love, then the sequel has them broken up just so they can get back together again, as if it's going to be just as magical as the last time.

I think that reflects the very real reality that drama is largely character driven, so when you've constructed a set of well-liked characters and people have already invested in them, it's hard to throw away that investment and try to build anew from the ground up.  It's a human thing.

The investors are not brave.

[Angrboda]

And a sunken cost fallacy, but we are just humans and none of us are perfect.

Thank you, tack. I couldn't remember the name.

[Chad32]

Or how about when the first movie has two people get together in love, then the sequel has them broken up just so they can get back together again, as if it's going to be just as magical as the last time.

I think that reflects the very real reality that drama is largely character driven, so when you've constructed a set of well-liked characters and people have already invested in them, it's hard to throw away that investment and try to build anew from the ground up.  It's a human thing.

I understand that people getting together makes a great story, but I'm also sure there are plenty of interesting things that can happen to people who are already together, if the writer thinks hard enough. Retreading old ground just makes me think the two aren't made for each other after all.

[brewer]

Imagine you are in a theater and have no idea what movie is about to be played. What would you see that makes you completely indifferent to what follows that, to the point where you get up and leave the theater?

For me it could be very early on. If the movie title had "Saw" or "Transformers" in it, I'd be out of there quickly.

However, if the title wasn't a tip-off, and I waited through the intro material, excessive gratuitous violence or sadistic suffering would be enough to make me seek the exit.

If I didn't know the movie I'd probably not be there to begin with.

A theater full of ankle bitters is a good sign that I shouldn't be there. Or all/mostly women, no offense women. 

If I'm not hooked in the first 20 minutes I'm either leaving or sleeping.

[Angrboda]

I think that reflects the very real reality that drama is largely character driven, so when you've constructed a set of well-liked characters and people have already invested in them, it's hard to throw away that investment and try to build anew from the ground up.  It's a human thing.

I understand that people getting together makes a great story, but I'm also sure there are plenty of interesting things that can happen to people who are already together, if the writer thinks hard enough. Retreading old ground just makes me think the two aren't made for each other after all.

Regardless of what we may think of writers, it remains true that a bird in the hand is more valuable than two in the bush.

[Anomalocaris]

I understand that people getting together makes a great story, but I'm also sure there are plenty of interesting things that can happen to people who are already together, if the writer thinks hard enough. Retreading old ground just makes me think the two aren't made for each other after all.

Regardless of what we may think of writers, it remains true that a bird in the hand is more valuable than two in the bush.

Unless you are looking for new kind of birds.

[brewer]

Regardless of what we may think of writers, it remains true that a bird in the hand is more valuable than two in the bush.

But who wouldn't want bush hands?