Didn't Freud also say that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar?
I've read one of my favorite books, Watership Down, about 5 times since I first discovered it 20 years ago. Why? Because I like it, and I think it merits more than one read. Each time I've read it I picked up on nuances I missed the previous time.
Similarly, I've played all the Gabriel Knight games several times, as much as 5 or 6 times. Why? Because each time I've played them I discovered something new, tried different things, and just plain enjoy the story and how it unfolds.
There are few books and few games that I've enjoyed so much I had to read them or play them more than once. Usually, once is enough, and then I'm ready for something new. But once in a great while, a book or movie or game will come along that really transcends everything else around. Isn't that what we're all hoping for? I say there's nothing wrong with that at all, and it's perfectly normal.
What a weird thread this has become.
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