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[–] frezik@midwest.social 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

I only take issue with "read it". Shakespeare wrote plays. They were meant to be performed and seen, not read. "Do you bite your thumb at me?" makes a lot more sense when it's done by a good actor.

If their first introduction to Star Wars was reading the script, kids would hate that, too. Having a script can be useful for analyzing and referencing things--I do have a book of the OG Star Wars trilogy scripts--but it shouldn't be the default way we enjoy it.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think this depends on your level of imagination. When I read books there is definitely a play going on in my head of the events as they unfold.

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