Blind spots

[kitanzi]

Wow... I guess I'm a bit of a snob and I just never thought about it - certainly not what I usually think of myself as. I was just talking to a co-worker about last night's Academy Awards, and the fact that RotK tied Titanic for number of nominations. She commented that everyone knew how Titanic ended, and I replied that everyone really knew how the Lord of the Rings trilogy turned out, too.

She turned around and said, "So does he really destroy that ring, or what? No, never mind, I didn't see it yet, don't spoil me."

I was surprised at the completeness of my surprise. I guess it's just a blind spot.

Comments

[hrrunka]

I've come up short the same way when talking to folks, before it dawned on me that there are some who're so rooted in the Real World(tm) that they just can't 'get' fantasy. I have my own blind-spots too, I guess. Soap-operas based in the Real World(tm) for starters.

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

But doesn't it feel odd to run into it unexpectedly? I was just surprised, then surprised at myself for being surprised.

[hrrunka]

First time, it completely boggled me. And then an instant later it was all just so obvious... ;)