Took me 6 years to realize I was skipping the OP every time for no reason

Was rewatching Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood with my buddy at his apartment in Austin and he got mad I skipped the intro. I told him it saves time but he pointed out I was missing the song shifts that hint at the episode tone. Now I let them play and honestly the pacing feels way better. Anyone else catch themselves skipping openings out of habit instead of giving them a chance?

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blair703h ago

Tbh your friend was right about the music shifts, I started noticing the same thing with Cowboy Bebop and it totally changed how I watch anime now.

kai_chen21h ago

Right? @blair70 you just unlocked a whole new layer of anime for yourself and now you can't unhear it. Nothing makes a fight scene hit harder than knowing the jazz is gonna kick in at the perfect moment. But now every bad show with generic background music just feels like a waste of time.