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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.
 
Owain Taggart said:
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.
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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.
 
Dick Whitman said:
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.
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I've been watching on Directv Stream: Fox, FS1, and TBS.
 
Dick Whitman said:
I usually see movies alone. I know there is a bit of social stigma to that. But if you can get over it it’s very liberating. You can see whatever you want. Really you do not talk to people during the movie, so it does not matter. I go to see other people’s reactions online. I got my drivers license much later than I should have - age 28. Even though I am 47 now I am still using the freedom to catch up on those lost years.

If it makes anyone feel better, I see a lot of other people going alone. Especially during daytime showings on weekends. I plan to see this first showing I can on Thursday night after work. It’s 3D. Normally not big fan of 3D but Legacy looked great. Big choice is if I want to see it first time that way. Also this was shot for IMAX. Closest is in Milwaukee an hour drive away. Last time I did that, maybe first, was for Superman this summer. If I like Ares enough maybe I will do that on Saturday or Sunday of opening weekend. Plus I got free passes to Milwaukee Public Museum. Make the most of my trip.
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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.
fireproof78 said:
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 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.
Owain Taggart said:
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.
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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.
 
JD said:
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.
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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.

tomalak301 said:
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.
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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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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.
 
Dick Whitman said:
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.
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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.
 
marillion said:
Pretty good write up in the Hollywood Reporter that has me looking forward to it a bit more.
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I had read that. Very encouraging. Not just because it’s positive but because they give detailed setup of premise without overly spoiling beyond that. Also they clearly are fans. Many of the very very negative reviews are clearly written by people who do not hide not caring for either of previous movies.
 
Dick Whitman said:
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.
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For me it goes beyond just being an introvert, I've been officially diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disorder, social anxiety, and after going through 2 or 3 different evaluations I was one step away from being official diagnosed as autistic when the people who I'd been seeing suddenly decided a day before I was supposed to go see the doctor for a final evaluation that I was too old to be his patient. I fit pretty much all the criteria for autism, and pretty much anybody who we've talked to who has experience with it agreed that I probably was. The only reason I haven't gone back to get the final diagnosis now is because I'm nervous about our current government.
 
JD said:
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.
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More or less the same. Not diagnosed, but I have felt that I've had more anxiety as I've grown older, and I've always felt like I'm possibly on the spectrum. It's made it difficult to be social and meeting people. Doesn't help that in many social situations, because of my appearance, my gender gets misrepresented. I'm shorter and have a rounder face that is usually associated with being female (I'm male), but it's down to a birth condition related to dwarfism related to genes (I do have an aunt who would be considered a dwarf and who has dealt with depression all her life) where I have missing bones, most noticeably on my hands, making my hands smaller than average. I've found that people don't really tend to think before they speak, often not on purpose, but because they can be rather busy, but I've often found myself in the uncomfortable position of being referred to as female, which always comes across as rude even though I know that's not the intention. I've realized over the years that there's nothing much I can say otherwise it ends up making both parties feel uncomfortable, so I've had to try my best to just ignore it, but deep down it causes anxiety and self-esteem issues, and also makes it really hard to meet people.
 
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