It has always been my go to, but my wife is more in your camp.
Personally I don't see the point in any of the study if you aren't going to actually use the language. I couldn't get motivated to do any of the study if I weren't primarily studying through native media. All I would have is an empty grind.
I feel quite lucky to be in the camp that vibes with this method. I find the joy comes from focusing on all the things I can understand no matter how little. You really tangibly feel the progress as you make it too. You have to pay attention to be scanning for things that seem learnable to you as well, so the attention is pretty locked on.
Personally I don't see the point in any of the study if you aren't going to actually use the language. I couldn't get motivated to do any of the study if I weren't primarily studying through native media. All I would have is an empty grind.
I feel quite lucky to be in the camp that vibes with this method. I find the joy comes from focusing on all the things I can understand no matter how little. You really tangibly feel the progress as you make it too. You have to pay attention to be scanning for things that seem learnable to you as well, so the attention is pretty locked on.