[Are gamers in general not as interested in TV/Movies as most people are?]

I think watching more episodes, binge viewing, gives an immersive experience of tv shows that´s similar to playing a (complex) game and would thus appeal to gamers more than classical TV.

[Are gamers in general not as interested in TV/Movies as most people are?]

 

This may be too much of a diversion but it relates to why I try to minimize these sort activities: When I was young I probably spent 90% of my free time just "consuming" in the aforementioned sort of way. At that time (and I can't tell you how insane this sounds to the "me of now"), it really didn't occur to me that engaging one's mind could be so much more rewarding and fulfilling, especially when "instant gratification" was always within reach. The people in my life never encouraged me to behave any differently, and in fact a great many of them discouraged me (sometimes implicitly with e.g. their visible discomfort and distance, and sometimes explicitly by criticizing me). To say the least, this may seem odd, but it can be common in more rural, less culturally diverse areas beset by deep-set insecurities, ignorance, and conservative culture. In combination with the anti-intellectualism and (in at least some senses) "hedonism" omnipresent in American culture, the result is you have these backwater places that are unknowingly stuck in their own "mini dark ages."

Your whole post was very well-thought, but this part stood out for me. It´s a shame taht most people consume and don´t engage. I do believe that a lot of gamers still only consume even though they feel like they engage. Imo the game is designed to engage with, but you´re still just ´consuming´ this function most of the time...