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?

  • Psythik@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    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.

  • Lvxferre@mander.xyz
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    8 months ago
    • [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.

    • TheMinions@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      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@mander.xyz
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        8 months ago

        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.

    • Jeff, my name is Jeff@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      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.

  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
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    8 months ago

    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!

  • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    8 months ago

    LEEEEEEEROY JENKINNNNNNNNS

    I’m not even a WoW fan, but as a gamer I appreciate the sentiment.

  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    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.

  • spittingimage@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The book Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. Maybe everyone has a book that’s just perfect for them. This one is mine.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Ehhhh, to a limited extent, Christmas movies. But it’s only partly so it doesn’t get diluted, it’s also because they’re kind of meant to be something to make the season a bit happier. They don’t work as well outside of the holidays, so why bother?

  • pseudonym@monyet.cc
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    8 months ago

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

    • NataliePortland@lemmy.caEnglish
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      8 months ago

      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

  • guyrocket@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    The Dark Knight movie. Goddamn that is good. Maybe my top film of all time.

    LOTR trilligy. I have extended versions on DVD and love them.

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    I replay Morrowind maybe every few years, and I’m able to enjoy it every time I play.

    As for movies, I saw barbarian in the theater and I have waited to watch it again even though I loved it, until just last month when I reunited with an old friend who loves weird horror movies, and it was so good. We actually watched terrifier also, and I hadn’t seen that in a couple years. It was so much fun to watch those movies sort of fresh with someone I knew would enjoy them, there were parts in both movies that surprised me again.

    • ALQ@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

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