I truly don't know what people want..
I've seen ads on various social media, running on YouTube and a radio and.
I'm not watching TV or streaming currently so can't speak to that. But I see ads.
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I've seen ads on various social media, running on YouTube and a radio and.
I'm not watching TV or streaming currently so can't speak to that. But I see ads.
In general, there does feel to be less exposure to advertising in the last several years, and I think that is because people have chosen to pay for ad-free services, and watch less live TV. Everything is so much more localized now too, so there's more of a chance to miss things. But the downside is that it's harder to build up hype towards something.
In my case, I haven't even seen much online about it beyond this thread.
In my case, I haven't even seen much online about it beyond this thread.
Well, when ads have been demonized and avoided for decades I guess the hype will die down.
Lots of people still watch live sports. I think I only saw one ad during the Sunday night game last night. I haven't seen anything during the MLB Playoffs.
Yeah, I don't watch live sports, so that right there is one less vector. I do still watch live TV though, mostly in the mornings, and mostly ABC, and strangely enough even while Disney owns ABC, I've yet to see anything on their channel advertising it. It's so strange.
I watched the Brewers vs Cubs game on Saturday through HBOMAX. Very limited ads and only one I remember is Superman being on HBOMAX. How are you watching the playoffs? Obviously I was not going to see ads for Disney movie on Warner Discovery owned channel. That is a huge factor in what ads we see.
FYI the big premiere is at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Tonight. It’s happened before that returning performers are revealed by them attending these events. Frank Oz attending The Last Jedi was big hint that Yoda was probably in the movie.
Also the press and review embargo lifts tomorrow. Expect to see a lot of info and spoilers. Though often someone on Reddit decides to take every known plot detail and fill in the rest with made up info and pass it of as real plot synopsis. So expect a lot of bs mixed with real leaks and spoilers soon.
FYI the big premiere is at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Tonight. It’s happened before that returning performers are revealed by them attending these events. Frank Oz attending The Last Jedi was big hint that Yoda was probably in the movie.
Also the press and review embargo lifts tomorrow. Expect to see a lot of info and spoilers. Though often someone on Reddit decides to take every known plot detail and fill in the rest with made up info and pass it of as real plot synopsis. So expect a lot of bs mixed with real leaks and spoilers soon.
I've been watching on Directv Stream: Fox, FS1, and TBS.
Watched on FS 1 on a free trial for Mariners/Tigers game 1 and saw an ad.
Regional?
Regional?
My issue with going alone is that I have social anxiety and I'm possibly on the autism spectrum, and I really have trouble with being around a lot of strangers by myself, usually I can handle better if I have my mom or someone else I'm comfortable with, but it's hard on my own. I've done it before, with Catching Fire, and The Batman, and once the movie started it wasn't so bad, but buying my ticket, and waiting for the movie to start, and then leaving the theater were hard for me.
I've been seeing tons of adds on TV, and I think I possibly heard at least one on Spotify, and I've seen lots of banner adds online.
I haven't watched ABC much lately, but I'm pretty sure I've seen commercials for it on FOX, and possibly on Nation Geographic.
I see movies alone all the time. Screw the stigma. You are there to watch a movie, not talk to your friends the entire time.
Its not an uncommon phenomenon. I hate being around strangers too. But, sadly, the only way to learn through it is to do it.
Sucks.
I never understood the stigma of people doing things on their own. Like, I know humans are social creatures and there's value in it, no denying that. But, some experiences are ok to do by yourself.
I don't know. I have gone to the theater by myself enough to be kind of ok. At least I get all the popcorn.
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Yeah, but it's really not that easy for me.
I am reluctant to give advice because what worked me is not necessarily going to work for someone else. But maybe this will help.
I was always an introvert growing up. As I mentioned earlier I did not get my license until I was 28 which made things worse. I was totally dependent on my parents to go anywhere. Though they sometimes dropped me off at movies and other things. I was always self conscious due to lack of social experiences. For me with hindsight it was all about slow adjustment to being around people. The year I got my first job outside working with Dad I started volunteering at Art Museum in a preschool class. It started things in motion that changed everything. I shortly afterwards got a part time job and later payed for private driving instructor. Which did not involve my parents- which a the key!
Be very careful about self diagnosing. I have been there. Even tried therapy. Did not help me. Autism is very real. It’s also very broad spectrum. So it’s very easy for us which are geeks and introverts and extremely empathetic to see ourselves as something we are not. That was very much me 20 years ago. I have family members who probably still think that. But I am not. I am just an introspective person in a world that does not understand that. It took time but I am comfortable going out alone. I travel alone and go to big concerts alone all the time. Heck I will sometimes talk to strangers. If I feel like it.
I do not say this with any ego or arrogance - the biggest thing I have learned - most people are just making it up as they go. They do not know what the right thing to say or do more than you do. The jerks in the world truly believe they got it all figured out. They are the ones who say the most but know the least. There is a strength is being selective in your words and when you say it. In social situations listening helps a lot. I bluff my way through conversations all the time by just listening to subjects I know nothing about and nodding my head.
I was always an introvert growing up. As I mentioned earlier I did not get my license until I was 28 which made things worse. I was totally dependent on my parents to go anywhere. Though they sometimes dropped me off at movies and other things. I was always self conscious due to lack of social experiences. For me with hindsight it was all about slow adjustment to being around people. The year I got my first job outside working with Dad I started volunteering at Art Museum in a preschool class. It started things in motion that changed everything. I shortly afterwards got a part time job and later payed for private driving instructor. Which did not involve my parents- which a the key!
Be very careful about self diagnosing. I have been there. Even tried therapy. Did not help me. Autism is very real. It’s also very broad spectrum. So it’s very easy for us which are geeks and introverts and extremely empathetic to see ourselves as something we are not. That was very much me 20 years ago. I have family members who probably still think that. But I am not. I am just an introspective person in a world that does not understand that. It took time but I am comfortable going out alone. I travel alone and go to big concerts alone all the time. Heck I will sometimes talk to strangers. If I feel like it.
I do not say this with any ego or arrogance - the biggest thing I have learned - most people are just making it up as they go. They do not know what the right thing to say or do more than you do. The jerks in the world truly believe they got it all figured out. They are the ones who say the most but know the least. There is a strength is being selective in your words and when you say it. In social situations listening helps a lot. I bluff my way through conversations all the time by just listening to subjects I know nothing about and nodding my head.
I am the same way. I use to be super judgemental and introspective of a world that didn't care for that.
I'm perhaps a bit more introverted and socially anxious now as I age but that's something I'm aware of. I think people think way more about me then they actually do.
No, I'm not going to give advice so much as observe that life is all about the ad libbing and uncomfortable experiences.
May you find your way as pleasant.
Pretty good write up in the Hollywood Reporter that has me looking forward to it a bit more.