A friend told me my show picks were basic and I got defensive until I actually tried their recommendation

My buddy called me out for only watching crime dramas and said I was missing out. So he forced me to watch Severance over a weekend. I went in rolling my eyes but binged all 9 episodes in 2 days. The whole concept of work-life balance turned into a nightmare got me hooked. Anyone else have a friend who changed your viewing habits with a single suggestion?

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grace891mo ago

You said "work-life balance turned into a nightmare" and that really hit me because I used to think heavy shows were just depressing. I was all about easy watching, nothing too deep. But after my friend pushed me to watch Dark, I realized I was just scared of trying something different. Now I actually look for shows that make my brain work a little harder. It's funny how one good recommendation can totally flip what you thought you liked.

the_nathan1mo ago

Wait, you said Dark was the show that flipped you? That show is no joke. I remember finishing the first season and just sitting there staring at the wall for ten minutes trying to process everything. I did not expect someone who was all about easy watching to go straight to that level of brain melt. Ngl that actually surprises me a lot because most people I know tiptoe into heavy stuff with something like Stranger Things first. But you just jumped into the deep end, respect.