I just set up little personal rules, like if I do something stupid and get caught in a finicky move or a trap, I let the scene play out. Especially for the mimic, that caught me by complete surprise and was an annoying fight.The one thing I hope they change at some point is the escape mechanism.
Currently there's not really any penalty to getting caught as you can just tap once and you're free, like nothing happened.
I agree that it's basically a pointless mechanic in terms of forcing anything on you, but idk what there is to be done about it. At least as it is now people can choose their own pace, but I feel like a 'hardcore' mode would be really nice.