Quote Originally Posted by Mordar View Post
I do think there is that bias that things that happen in the closing moments of the story seem to carry more dramatic weight than in the build up.*

* - I hate that in sports, in particular. Know how much the 3 points in the last 5 seconds of the game counts? *Exactly* as much as the 3 points in the first 5 seconds. If it is a penalty in the first period of the first game of the season it is a penalty in the last period of the last game of the championships.[/rant]

- M
The value of the points stays the same, sure. However, you know how important the 3 points in the last 5 seconds, when you're down by 2, is? Significantly more than the 3 points in the first 5 seconds when the score is 0-0.