tidy ~ janet (@tidest)

@sand it's certainly odd, how our brain's reward centers can change, and fast, isn't it?
had a similar experience about a year ago now with singleplayer video games, like, i just can't enjoy them anymore and the desire to play them hasn't really come back
now, there are exceptions to this, multiplayer, arcade and rhythm are still fun in somewhat limited doses, but those are a very different kind of game compared to the 40 hour AAA game like Horizon or Final Fantasy

you might be able to get the feeling of enjoyment back if you change how you watch it? i've always found it pretty difficult to watch movies alone, but with a friend it's usually not so bad....
trying to force it doesn't usually work so well, enjoyment tends to be at it's finest when it flows naturally in my experience

uhh.. boutta get a bit rambly, introspecting is happening...
it's interesting, i used to really enjoy anime watching too, but the excitement sorta went away nearly as quickly as my video game playing enjoyment... as i recall that was a near overnight shift too
it's very rare that i can enjoy movies on my own though, it's difficult for me to sit still and passively absorb content in such long blocks, pretty much always has been the case
will get the occasional urge to watch one though, usually something specific, lately it's been Spirited Away... even then, i'm not sure the urge is for watching the movie for the movie, it seems to be more of a curiosity of what it'll do with my emotions
was actually thinking about a couple scenes in it the other day and damn near burst out crying, so yeah, likely emotions more than anything

uhh, anime though, are you watching the same 'ol stuff or trying new shows? perhaps you could try a genre you're not used to?
hmm.. if you've got a mal or anidb, perhaps i could take a look and give some recommendations that are way out of left field :p

wow, i got all distracted and rambly and thinky there, shame i've got work in a couple hours, i really want to dwell on this for a while...
thanks for the good thinking/introspection session, even if it might not've been intended ^^