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by tobr 1885 days ago
That is a banal comparison. When a film makes you sad, you are aware of what is going on. If you are unusually sensitive to these types of emotions, you can read about the film ahead of time to see if you might want to avoid it.
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Do you typically go read a synopsis of the entire plot of a film, including any surprise developments, before watching it?
No?
Ok. Then what you’re saying doesn’t make sense.
Why?
Because films’ promotions may deliberately conceal information about tragic events in the story to achieve maximum impact and nobody thinks that is unethical.
This feels a lot like talking to Eliza. Your replies very vaguely connect to what’s being discussed in this thread, but there’s just no substance or coherency to the argument.