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Traditional Catholic Faith => Catholic Living in the Modern World => Topic started by: AnthonyPadua on June 10, 2025, 04:08:35 AM

Title: Short form videos are like an emotional slot machine.
Post by: AnthonyPadua on June 10, 2025, 04:08:35 AM
Interesting video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43tivfx0qw
Title: Re: Short form videos are like an emotional slot machine.
Post by: Matthew on June 11, 2025, 02:50:02 AM
I agree that was a GREAT video.
Title: Re: Short form videos are like an emotional slot machine.
Post by: Godefroy on June 11, 2025, 06:02:26 AM
Quote from: AnthonyPadua on June 10, 2025, 04:08:35 AM
Interesting video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43tivfx0qw
Manga has the same effect on people. Just a series of emotions and reactions page after page. 
Title: Re: Short form videos are like an emotional slot machine.
Post by: Matthew on June 11, 2025, 02:52:07 PM
Quote from: Godefroy on June 11, 2025, 06:02:26 AM
Manga has the same effect on people. Just a series of emotions and reactions page after page.

No, Manga (graphic novels) are not much different than reading a book. Books and manga have been around for decades (or centuries, in the case of books). The phenomenon he talks about has only been around for less than 10 years. ERGO, it's not comics/graphic novels (American, Japanese, or otherwise) he's talking about.

People don't get emotionally stunted from reading books, however emotional the content. Reading takes MINUTES or HOURS not SECONDS and you get a chance to think, react, take action, meditate, switch gears, etc. Reading inherently allows you to, and even makes you, think.

A graphic novel (which is what a manga is) is NOT a rollercoaster of emotions in 30 second clips.
So don't be ridiculous.
Title: Re: Short form videos are like an emotional slot machine.
Post by: Godefroy on June 12, 2025, 02:41:49 AM
Quote from: Matthew on June 11, 2025, 02:52:07 PM
No, Manga (graphic novels) are not much different than reading a book. Books and manga have been around for decades (or centuries, in the case of books). The phenomenon he talks about has only been around for less than 10 years. ERGO, it's not comics/graphic novels (American, Japanese, or otherwise) he's talking about.

People don't get emotionally stunted from reading books, however emotional the content. Reading takes MINUTES or HOURS not SECONDS and you get a chance to think, react, take action, meditate, switch gears, etc. Reading inherently allows you to, and even makes you, think.

A graphic novel (which is what a manga is) is NOT a rollercoaster of emotions in 30 second clips.
So don't be ridiculous.
I cannot find any sources in English, but the French Catholic Journal AFS has several articles on why Manga should not exist in Catholic home:

https://lesalonbeige.fr/les-mangas-quels-dangers/

 (https://lesalonbeige.fr/les-mangas-quels-dangers/)