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Talked to my barber about why he stopped collecting
He said he got tired of feeling like he had to buy every issue to 'support the story', which made it a chore instead of fun. That hit different because I realized I've been doing the same thing with the current X-Men run, buying books I don't even like. Anyone else get stuck in that completionist trap?
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diana_carr662mo ago
Totally get that. I read an article about how the whole weekly event model basically trains you to feel guilty for skipping stuff. Makes it a job, not a hobby.
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terry8352mo ago
Man, I never thought about how that collector's guilt is exactly what the publishers want. They're counting on that feeling to move books.
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alicecraig2mo ago
Yeah that completionist mindset is a real trap. Fell into it with the whole Dawn of X thing, buying titles like Fallen Angels that just weren't good. Felt more like homework than reading comics. Finally dropped X-Force and just stuck with Immortal X-Men. Way more fun when you only follow what you actually enjoy.
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See, I actually LIKE the homework part sometimes. Getting the whole picture from different books, even the weaker ones, makes the big moments in the main title hit harder for me. It's like building a bigger world in my head.
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