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5. I've never had an experience like the one I had watching it

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 01:29 PM

Monday

in a packed theater, where the audience left almost in complete silence... no conversation, just whispers and the sound of people wiping away tears. It forced me to confront both the worst and the best of what we are capable of. That confrontation lingered quietly and, over time, has changed me by more than a few degrees.