I have been a busy mama. As soon as I get a chance, I lie on the cozy couch, cover myself with a fluffy blanket, and start rewatching. My “watching list” is getting longer, but my mind says, “Go watch again.” I have been sticking to the same list.
Almost every time I start my rewatching, my husband peered into the screen and asked, “Why don’t you try for a new one?” “It is, darling, truly a new one… in a new way,” I replied with a smile.
Continuing my favorite Outlander series from the beginning, I wondered, “Why do I love rewatching? Do I have a just and fair answer?
Indeed!! In a way, I am watching a new one; I am seeing something new of course.
The less mental energy. As a busy new mama, I always seek a way to spend my “me time” with less mental energy. Logical explanations with complex theories and tiresome conversations were sorted at the very first watching so rewatching relaxes my mind. It’s kind of a relaxing therapy.
On a busy day after completing my to-do list, I get a chance for “me time”. My favorite Outlander episode comes to my mind and I start rewatching. I feel as if I am a member of the crew, probably a 16th-century Scottish woman, walking through green fields picking harvest. I feel the cool breeze of the Scottish land that refreshes my lungs. What a feeling!!
I travel back in the time, and enjoy the comfort!
Additionally, I know how things end up. The comfort movies and TV series tell us how “good” wins the world. At the end of the day, “The prince and princess happily lived forever” type things provide extra security and a comforting feeling. Why should I disappoint with a moody end?
Still, I asked myself, ” Why do you watch entertainment pieces?” Yes, there are times I need to get out of the real world and be in a fantasy world where everything is set up and ends up as I wish. So, I love to rewatch things because they can offer predictability and safety.
Do you all fall in love with rewatching? Any fair reason?
