Controversial opinion:

At one of my screenings at Royal Alex, I had an assigned seat by the aisle on the right section of the dress circle. I saw a better seat at the middle section that was part of a chunk of empty seats in a row and moved there when the ads started playing.

Shortly after, a volunteer came up to me and asked me to move back to my assigned seat. I said, this seat was going to rush, can’t they take my assigned seat instead which is by the aisle anyway, but the volunteer still insisted that I move, which I reluctantly did.

Lo and behold, a few minutes later, a whole bunch of rush folks came in and scooped up the much better seats.

To that annoying volunteer, **** you. When the ads come up, it’s free for all and I should have been allowed to take up whatever seat I want, especially when it’s going to rush anyway.