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What’s something you couldn’t get into, but feel like you should? (kbin.social)
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What’s something that you feel like you should like,, but for some reason can’t get into, no matter how many chances you give it?

For me, it’s The Three Body Problem. It should be right up my alley from everything I’ve heard about it (especially the second book, which looks at the Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter!), but for the life of me, I can’t get past the first chapter at all. I even tried reading it in another language to see if it was the translation that kept me from getting into it, and nope.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Omg. Star Trek and binging it when I was like six or seven when I visited my uncle as a kid. He had the then-entire collection on VHS and I found them and started watching.

Then, he found me watching trouble with tribbles and was like “ooh this is my favorite episode! Rewind it, I’ll go make popcorn.”

Yes. We binged the rest of everything else. Everyone else was either doing adult stuff (BORING.) or at my brothers soccer tournament (even more boring) all weekend.

Yes, this started my sci fi addiction. He also kicked off the fantasy addiction with the admittedly pulpy Belgariad.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You may be interested to know that a Belgariad series is currently in pre-production.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, I knew, but I appreciate the reminder!

Though I am a bit scared of what they did to it.