Mystery. Have it ever piqued your curiosity?
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@bloodygaikotsu said in Mystery. Have it ever piqued your curiosity?:
I said it didn't give us puzzles.
If you are reading are classic mystery novel and the mystery was solved in the first 40 pages, would you really be satisfied?But it isn't solved in the first 40 pages or even at the start. Also when do we or Araragi learn the answer? Not in that hypothetical 40 pages. We still can try to solve the mystery for ourselves. Just because one person knows the answer, if they don't tell us he answer or save it for the end that does not take away from the mystery.
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@stardf29 said in Mystery. Have it ever piqued your curiosity?:
I don't dislike mystery, and I'm certainly not inherently opposed to reading a mystery novel should one be licensed (as long as it's not also horror, because I generally dislike horror).
Don't worry, only 2 mysteries on the forums are horror (Shiki and Higurashi).
That said, I don't really think prose, or anything like film/anime/TV show is the best medium for mystery stories. If part of the fun of mystery is trying to figure out said mystery, then these sorts of "scripted" media limit that experience. At worst, you have the author intentionally hiding important information until the reveal ("unfair mysteries"), and even in cases where the unraveling of the mystery is done well, there's still the fact that the audience is railroaded as far as the actual process of figuring out said mystery, only being able to gather clues the way the protagonist does.
That's why, if you ask me, the ideal media for mystery stories are video games (or other interactive media). Good mystery video games give you the feel of being the detective, having to figure out where the clues are and how to get them on top of trying to put it all together. If I really wanted a mystery experience, I would probably rather get one such game than pick up a mystery novel or TV show.
For this, I have to disagree, it's all about understanding your medium and how to use it.
E.g. one of the reasons Another adaptation kinda failed (live-action was better but not that better) is the fact that the trick was based on the fact it's a book.Each medium is quite unique and has its own element, understanding how these elements work and make use of them is a sign of a really good author/creator.
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