It's not just that franchise. I can recite the first chapter of Neuromancer by heart because of all the times I've read it, but I couldn't actually summarize the plot for you.
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online writing advice blogs: 'what people really remember is STORY'; me: 'no idk i've seen literally all of magidex but i can't tell you a single thing that happened in it, but the robot trash cans were really cool'
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Plot isn't special or magic. Some people (like me) don't have a mind for plot so stories by themselves aren't engaging or memorable to them. Some legitimately good media survives on the strength of worldbuilding or clever ideas or aesthetics. That's OK.
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Even stuff that's considered to have a strong classical plot structure... I couldn't give you a summary of Star Wars or Lord of the Rings that actually accounted for more than 10% of the on-screen events or put them in order. Do people watch them for the plot?
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I think a lot of people read/watch LotR for the elvish language & other worldbuilding elements. I think likewise about Star Wars. When does story matter? In shows like The Twilight Zone, where a plot summary really summarizes because there's nothing but a naked twist.
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This latter case is also when spoilers start to matter. Is the piece of media just a bunch of valueless fluff around a twist that is better expressed as a single sentence? Then the sentence is the preferable form, & the TV version will be disappointing in comparison.
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