You know the worst thing about subtitles? When a character enters a scene one second before they speak, the subtitle already tells you their name.
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If you’ve seen it a million times, try one episode raw. You catch details you missed for years.
Be Ready to Accept Ambiguity
Watch the first five minutes of Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot") with no subtitles. Watch Michael put the gun to the bank teller’s face. Watch the silence of the courtroom. Then, never turn the text back on.