Why did this comic make me look at panel 4 before panel 3?

[jesuisunhombre@lemm.ee]

Why did this comic make me look at panel 4 before panel 3?

[smeg@feddit.uk]

Same, I think it’s just too exciting to ignore

[ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

I think it’s the use of color. The snakes really stand out because they’re green and the rest of the colors are very muted.

[tomixdoescomix@lemmy.world]

The first two panels establish a pattern that your brain subconsciously keys in on. At a glance even without registering the specific images and text, your brain instantly knows that panel 3 doesn’t fit in the pattern.

[mothra@mander.xyz]

All of the reasons already mentioned, but also, your brain is hardwired to pay more attention to a face, and to a face expressing emotion even more in particular.

[rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Honestly, it works better with the two panels swapped.

[hammocks4all@lemmy.ml]

I agree. Maybe the creator was betting people would see it in the weird order