I apologize to my contestant for forfeiting the last round, I lost track of time.
Let's move on, shall we?
So, Con doesn't provide a lot of rebuttals to my arguments, only brings up more arguments.
I will do my best to reply to Cons arguments and respond to his rebuttal.
Rebuttals:
1. Music is an extremely effective and impactful element in story telling that can create joy, fear, sadness, and more which books don't have.
This is true. Music in shows and movies can manipulate one's emotions on a dramatic level. But I don't see how this makes movies better than books, because like I said before, you can also re-create these emotions in your head, on a level that movies can't, because your brain knows you the best, and can control what scene you are imagining while reading a book, and can trigger stronger emotions, than a predetermined thing.
2. Tv can be enjoyed in groups and helps bonding with friends and family and while books can be enjoyed in groups Tv is better at being enjoyed in groups.
This claim seems valid, but in actuality isn't.
For instance, the Christain church is a massive group of people, that gather around to read a book, rather than watch a movie.
And the church has been doing this for thousands of years, and people still enjoy it, and it causes massive emotional responses from some.
3. Books take longer to finish then shows and people might not want to read through an entire book.
This entirely depends on the context, like if you binged the show or not, or if you took your time or not.
4. Shows and movies can do subtle references and Easter eggs such as Community which books can't do as effectively.
I would beg to differ.
Books like "Through the Looking-Glass," "The Great Gatsby, and "The Handmaids Tale," are all examples of easter eggs and books, and good ones at that.
5. People are more inclined to re watch a movie or Tv show rather than re read a book or moments of it.
Then explain the Quran, The Bible.
Book series like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Chronicles of Narnia. All these book series most people would prefer the book version rather than the TV version, and yet are some of the best created movies.
1. I know that this can apply to poor movies as well but if I book is written poorly or with typos it can ruin the impact and make it harder to understand, more so than Tv in my opinion
The amount of skill it takes to make your reader emotionally in a book is way harder to do, than in a movie, which proves that books are far more advanced, and challenging to make, which makes the outcome even greater.
Most of all the famous philosophers, and great people in history all have written books, not made movies.
Sorry, I wasn't aware of the time limit. I was busy. I will try my best to finish up on my next round.
Since this is a subjective discussion, you can turn this argument in your favor by citing sources of the amount of people who read books vs watching TV, and how much time they spend doing both of these on average.
This is relative, but you’d win the debate if you prove that books appeal to a larger audience than television.