Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I understand that, but when the general consensus of opinion is contradictory to my own, does that make me wrong? Does that make me a bad person, to be shunned and despised by all for what I think? As you're reading this, you're probably thinking, "No, that doesn't make you a bad person.", but let's get into specifics. That's how I deal.
First off, let me start with the most egregious sin. I did not dislike Episodes I, II, or III of the Star Wars saga. Sure. Hayden Christensen was a shitty actor in the 2nd and 3rd parts, and Jar Jar Binks was a pile of shit, but other than that, it did not tromp on my childhood or make me curl up and cry. I do not hate George Lucas for allowing these movies to come into existence. I do not consider them to be the pinnacle of science fiction theater, nor do I put them down there with Battlefield Earth. So there is that.
Second, and I do this one next simply because of the immediate effect, I enjoy watching Bleach. The anime, not the cleaning agent. Granted, there were some parts that I could have done without, otherwise known as filler arcs. But the main story was good, and apparently I'm about a month out from the absolute end of the anime. The manga will apparently continue for a while, but the anime ends next month. There is a cry of HUZZAH from many across the internet, which I don't understand. They vilify Bleach as being long and drawn out, where characters fight for episodes on end and half of the episode (exaggerated) is recap from the previous one. Yet, these same people will sing the praises of Naruto, Dragon Ball, and One Piece. Fucking One Piece? Really? I can see the appeal of Naruto. I watched Dragon Ball up until Freddie Mercury Vegeta in GT, but fucking ONE PIECE? The dude ate some magic gum and has rubber arms or something! Only thing I remember about One Piece aside from that is a hotel room in Raleigh at an anime convention back in 2004, and I wasn't watching the TV.
Third, and this one is a sore point for me simply because that when I like something, I really like it. I pour all of my being into and cannot understand when someone else doesn't like it. I suppose that puts me in the same box with some of the creatures I don't like, but I'm not out trashing your shit and praising its demise daily (unless it's Twilight. I don't get it.). This is about the Wheel of Time. The final book releases in January next year, and I read an article about it on Topless Robot (a horrible source to use, but...). Here is a small excerpt:
"Good news for you poor bastards who are still slogging through Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series -- the final novel now has a release date. The Memory of Light will be released on January 8th, 2013, written by Brandon Sanderson from Robert Jordan's massive pile of Cheetos-stained notes for his dawdling, misogynistic fantasy epic. Admittedly, I stopped reading Wheel of Time after the sixth volume, Lord of Chaos, in which nothing happened over the course of 700 or so pages -- so I don't know if Sanderson has stayed true to Robert Jordan's original vision of a magical land where women are only bitches or sluts (although they tend to switch in-between books). All I know is that Robert Jordan died with both hands stuck in Pringles containers. And that I won't be reading The Memory of Light in 2013."
I lied. That's the whole article. However, the comments that followed were mainly derogatory towards the series and writer, and again, defending things like Twilight and Dance of Dragons or whatever. Someone said, "If I wanted to read a story about a young naif being chased from his country home by terrifying black-robed figures on horseback, I should just go read "Lord of the Rings" again."
Now, I know this puts me in the villain category again, but I got fucking bored with Lord of the Rings. I could not read the books. The movies were good, but the books were like a literary sedative. It's like Ghost in the Shell, but that's a whole different story.
I understand the whole 'Different Strokes for Different Folks' idea. But sometimes it just seems as if I'm the 1 out of 100 that enjoys something. That's why I don't watch TV, because when I find a show I like, it gets cancelled. That's why I wait until about 2 seasons in before I start watching something.
Anyway, there are many more examples I could use, but I'm gonna call this post done for now. I have a Playstation Vita in my possession, which means that sales will drop and they will discontinue production of them shortly. So, I'm gonna go enjoy this while I can.
First off, let me start with the most egregious sin. I did not dislike Episodes I, II, or III of the Star Wars saga. Sure. Hayden Christensen was a shitty actor in the 2nd and 3rd parts, and Jar Jar Binks was a pile of shit, but other than that, it did not tromp on my childhood or make me curl up and cry. I do not hate George Lucas for allowing these movies to come into existence. I do not consider them to be the pinnacle of science fiction theater, nor do I put them down there with Battlefield Earth. So there is that.
Second, and I do this one next simply because of the immediate effect, I enjoy watching Bleach. The anime, not the cleaning agent. Granted, there were some parts that I could have done without, otherwise known as filler arcs. But the main story was good, and apparently I'm about a month out from the absolute end of the anime. The manga will apparently continue for a while, but the anime ends next month. There is a cry of HUZZAH from many across the internet, which I don't understand. They vilify Bleach as being long and drawn out, where characters fight for episodes on end and half of the episode (exaggerated) is recap from the previous one. Yet, these same people will sing the praises of Naruto, Dragon Ball, and One Piece. Fucking One Piece? Really? I can see the appeal of Naruto. I watched Dragon Ball up until Freddie Mercury Vegeta in GT, but fucking ONE PIECE? The dude ate some magic gum and has rubber arms or something! Only thing I remember about One Piece aside from that is a hotel room in Raleigh at an anime convention back in 2004, and I wasn't watching the TV.
Third, and this one is a sore point for me simply because that when I like something, I really like it. I pour all of my being into and cannot understand when someone else doesn't like it. I suppose that puts me in the same box with some of the creatures I don't like, but I'm not out trashing your shit and praising its demise daily (unless it's Twilight. I don't get it.). This is about the Wheel of Time. The final book releases in January next year, and I read an article about it on Topless Robot (a horrible source to use, but...). Here is a small excerpt:
"Good news for you poor bastards who are still slogging through Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series -- the final novel now has a release date. The Memory of Light will be released on January 8th, 2013, written by Brandon Sanderson from Robert Jordan's massive pile of Cheetos-stained notes for his dawdling, misogynistic fantasy epic. Admittedly, I stopped reading Wheel of Time after the sixth volume, Lord of Chaos, in which nothing happened over the course of 700 or so pages -- so I don't know if Sanderson has stayed true to Robert Jordan's original vision of a magical land where women are only bitches or sluts (although they tend to switch in-between books). All I know is that Robert Jordan died with both hands stuck in Pringles containers. And that I won't be reading The Memory of Light in 2013."
I lied. That's the whole article. However, the comments that followed were mainly derogatory towards the series and writer, and again, defending things like Twilight and Dance of Dragons or whatever. Someone said, "If I wanted to read a story about a young naif being chased from his country home by terrifying black-robed figures on horseback, I should just go read "Lord of the Rings" again."
Now, I know this puts me in the villain category again, but I got fucking bored with Lord of the Rings. I could not read the books. The movies were good, but the books were like a literary sedative. It's like Ghost in the Shell, but that's a whole different story.
I understand the whole 'Different Strokes for Different Folks' idea. But sometimes it just seems as if I'm the 1 out of 100 that enjoys something. That's why I don't watch TV, because when I find a show I like, it gets cancelled. That's why I wait until about 2 seasons in before I start watching something.
Anyway, there are many more examples I could use, but I'm gonna call this post done for now. I have a Playstation Vita in my possession, which means that sales will drop and they will discontinue production of them shortly. So, I'm gonna go enjoy this while I can.
"So say we all..."
