My dad told me to stop explaining continuity errors to my friends at the theater

He said it just annoys people, but after I kept quiet during the new Spider-Man movie and my friend leaned over to ask me 'wait, how is that possible?', I realized maybe some folks actually want the context, you know?

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cameroncarr14d ago

How do you know who wants the info and who just wants to watch the movie? I've been the guy explaining the multiverse rules in Spider-Man, and I've also been the guy shushed for whispering about a messed up timeline. Your dad has a point about annoying people. But your friend asking is a clear sign to jump in. Maybe the trick is to wait for the question instead of just pointing out every single mistake.

oliviahenderson14d ago

Spot on, @cameroncarr. This is just a movie version of a bigger thing, like when someone is trying to fix a printer and you jump in with advice they didn't ask for. You have to read the room. My buddy asking "wait, why did she do that?" during Dune is my green light. But pointing out a tiny historical error in a war movie to a silent theater just makes me the problem. It's all about the invite.

wyatt_shah851h ago

Hold up, I think you're mixing two things. Explaining a plot hole your friend asked about is totally fine, that's just helping. The annoying part is when you point out a tiny mistake nobody noticed, like a coffee cup left in a medieval scene. That's the stuff your dad means, it just kills the vibe for everyone else.