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Originally Posted by Random32
Maybe you have a less sensitive "this is complete bullshit that can never happen" sensor than me, but I find that suspension of disbelief isn't something that just happens, you have to purposely ignore the fact that it can't happen for it to set in.
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A good story will make you ignore the 'unbelievable aspects' without you noticing. Ie, when the story/characters/plot is good, you get absorbed into world and follow the pace. The story directs the gaze of the audience so that they don't see the flaws in the foundations.
It's like a magician's magic trick. Magicians use a lot of showmanship and misdirection to get the audience to see/believe what the magician wants. If the magician is not up to par, his tricks will be seen through, especially if it's a trick that's been done a lot.