My Blu-ray player froze during episode 12 of Gurren Lagann and I just sat there staring at a still frame of Kamina for 30 minutes before realizing I could just restart it

I was in my basement at 2 a.m. with the lights off, totally zoned into the final fight, and when the player froze on that big epic scene I actually whispered 'no' out loud to an empty room before fumbling for the remote under the couch cushion, but honestly the pause gave me time to grab a soda and now I laugh every time I see that frame on merch.

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alice_hart25d ago

Alright, @mila_brown10, you ever catch yourself doing something and realize you USED to judge people for it? Because I used to be that person who'd roll their eyes at anyone getting emotional over a frozen screen. Like come on, it's just a glitch. But after my own 30-minute stare-down with Kamina's face, I totally get it now. You're not just staring at a frozen frame, you're stuck in that moment with the CHARACTER, waiting for the scene to HAPPEN again. And honestly? That pause probably helped you soak in the art better than the actual fight did. Now I low-key wish more scenes would freeze so I could just sit with them.

mila_brown1025d ago

whispered 'no' out loud to an empty room"? That is just about the most relatable thing I've ever heard. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't done the same thing with a few frozen discs back in the day.