Yeah I get that, but what's the harm in seeing it talked about, you know you weren't there, you didn't experience it. Doesn't seem like it should affect you much, from where I stand.
I can understand that a little bit, but I still think it doesn't seem like that big a deal, and I do think there's quite a difference between the first-hand and the second-hand experience. Anyway, in this case it was hard to avoid, because the scene after that follows from it directly, story-wise.