"For most film critics, film games represent a loss of those precious hours we have available to make ourselves more cultured, civilized and empathetic" - Roger Ebert, the world's most renowned film critic.
I can't help but to agree. Especially for films that you can sink hours into with no actual meaning such Transformers and Marvel. (I have over 4000 hours in just watching Marvel movies from 2010-2015), Star Wars, etc. You have basically sunk thousands of hours into a worthless skill and have looked at the same plot, the same characters, the same repetitive task to the point where you've been basically working a job for free without producing anything for society. And what do you gain from it? If I had spent those hours instead playing 200 video games or 500 books, I would have become more cultured and way more interesting and nuanced of a person to talk to.
Go ahead, rationalize away fellas.
Who has more to talk about, someone who has played 4000 hours of DotA or someone who has watched 2000 films? I'm sure showing a girl your invoker stats will get her soaking wet.
Probably the person who watched 2000 films.
Now, how about a more apt analogy? Who has more to talk about, someone who watched 2000 films or someone who played 2000 games? ---