Space, Time, and DVR mechanics- Jacob Nicholson Monday

Reading summary:

In space, time, and dvr mechanics the author presents the idea that watching something live is better than the recorded version for rational and irrational reasons. The rational reasons are that the removal of commercials in a recording take away from the drama. Another reason is that watching the recorded version takes us away from the actual event because in reality it has already happened. With a recording you have too much control. You can decide what you want to watch and how long you want to watch it. The irrational reasons are that if you are watching live it could affect the outcome somehow because when you watch in real time anything is possible. 

Personal example:

My personal example was when I used to watch game of thrones. I enjoyed watching the live episodes better then watching a recorded one. I used to have watch parties and id have all my friends come over and watch together. Then after the episodes we could talk about it and relish in the drama. When I would watch a recorded one it was usually by myself and on my own time, which was not as fun. I could not talk to anyone about it. Live events can be turned into social gatherings where as recorded events could not. There is even this bar in Germany where they would show the live new episodes of game of thrones and had hundreds of people come out to watch it.

Reading Connection: 

Some reasons why I liked the live versions were that they seemed more suspenseful since everyone was watching it for the first time and no one knew what was going to happen. I liked the idea of rushing to get snacks then come back during commercials. The live versions allow you to stay fully immersed in the show. When I watched a recording, I was able to pause and rewind which took me out of the moment even if it allowed me to get a better viewing. Overall, I agree with the authors point that the live versions of shows are better then recordings.