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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts: 1

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They are both ways to tell you how you should feel about what is happening onscreen instead of letting the movie/show itself do so

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[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, you are right. But OP saying that it incites a forced reaction is inaccurate. I've never been pressured to laugh from a laugh track just like I've never been pressured by a horror movie 'telling' me to be scared by the rising music/sounds. Just that sometimes they give away the time of surprise. When horror movies have no bg noise for a bit, that's when it is hard to know exactly when something is gonna happen, that's more effective than a long inflecting violin note for example or something like the classic Michael Myers theme that tells you some action is happening/going to happen. But I would never call it a forced reaction. I like soundtracks, I see all movies as works of art rather than 'make me think this is real' lol. Many people these days have no suspension of disbelief.