I don't see why _____ gets so much hate...

[Shaved Apple]

a thing that is disliked by people...where you don't get what all hate is about

for me its Linkin Parks Album "Thousand Suns"

while I wouldnt call myself a "fan" I did like linkin parks stuff, from when I was a kid up untill now..."minutes to midnight" was their first "departure" from their usual sound (more mainstream rock I supose)...I didnt mind it but it was kind of boring

Thousand Suns came after and from what I can gather angered the "fans" even more (not sure what the overall consensus on minutes to midnight was) and this what I dont get

I thourght Thousands Suns was great, prticualy the first track I heard "The Catlyist",

I love the synths...the cyberpunk feel, nowdays it reminds me so much of ME3 I actually have a hard time listening (bringing up all those negative feelings) before that it reminded me of Deus Ex

see before Linkin Parks range just generally felt like "I'M REALLY REALLY UPSET WITH [B/]YOU[/B]" <-whever this "you" was I don't know but it was always some specific person they were upset with

where as this the scale just feels..."grander"...dare I say more "epic" this is conflict on a world scale

and of coarse some of the other tracks


Blackout is my second favorite, to me it sounds a little closer to "old" linkin park but I like it purley for its music and just the raw insanity (pretensious I know)

their latest "Living things" is good, but its not quite the same..I guess I prefered their "experiemental" aproach

Because they got soft, but a lot of bands do that. Hybrid Theory and Meteora have all of their good heavy stuff. Minutes to Midnight has a few good heavy ones. Not saying I just like heavy music, I love slow stuff too especially when I'm in the mood. But in my opinion they got way to soft. I don't hate their new stuff, but I'm not crazy about it either. I still like them as a band.

 

[Lt._nefarious]

Nicolas Cage

you might say is acting is bad or he is a crazy person but y'know what

 

[kortin]

Nicolas Cage

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m531tczzCY1rozti5o1_500.gif[IMG]

you might say is acting is bad or he is a crazy person but y'know what

[IMG]http://cdn.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cage-gifs-dealwithit.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]

I think Nick Cage has the same problem as Robin Williams. They're decent actors, but they choose the worst movies to star in.

 

[Dr. Dice Lord]

I don't understand why people seem to hate Shattered Horizon so much. Every time I boot it up to look for populated servers (and don't find any) at least one person on my steam list has to harass me about it.

I realize the weapon variety was pretty basic, and the game wasn't as expansive or deep when compared to some modern FPSs. Though the gameplay, and six degrees of freedom made for awesome fights and almost limitless attack paths. There were sniper hides all over, stealth was a viable tactic, and there were plenty of tight spaces to fight and "run" through. I always found the game engaging, immersive, and above all else fun...

Too bad its essentially dead.

 

[Platypus540]

Driving the Mako in Mass Effect. Lots of people seem to think it was just awful and unplayable, but not only did I have no trouble with it, I had a hell of a time in the Mako levels and I liked the exploration more than in either of the other MEs.

 

[Lt._nefarious]

I change my mind...

Anita Sarkeesian!

*Erects anti-shitstorm bunker*

Sure she could probably go about what she's doing witha tad more grace and efficiency but seriously wtf, guys? You could go around what you do with a hell of a lot more grace...

Hypothetically if a woman told you rape was wrong would threaten to rape them.
If someone said they felt a certain demographic had been misrepresented and that maybe people could be a bit better about it would you then rape them.
If someone expressed they had strong feelings towards something and that they wanted like minded people to contribute to helping get that opinion out there would you make a flash game in which you beat them bloody?
If someone said something you didn't like but that didn't effect you in the least would you try and ruin their lives?

Everyone who took part in that whole anti-Anita extremist... Thing makes me sick!

(Also dat ass, that rack, them lips those games!)

 

[lacktheknack]

Nickleback. I like their stuff, and their live shows are pretty cool. Yet just about the entire internet acts as if the band is worse than ass-fucking a child using a dead cat as a condom while beating up women. And then throwing up in their face. They get a disgusting amount of hate, and most of the time, there isn't even a legitimate reason aside from 'because they are as bad as "ass-fucking a child using a dead cat as a condom while beating up women.". I, honestly, have yet to hear a serious reason why people consider them the scourge of the music industry, especially when something like Nicki Minaj (SP?) is more popular.

With this in mind, what's everyone's issue with Nicki Minaj?

I mean, she releases two of the best pop songs of the whole year, but you release one hilariously bad rap song (that never made it to radio) and suddenly, everyone calls for your head.

 

[lacktheknack]

Nicolas Cage

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m531tczzCY1rozti5o1_500.gif[IMG]

you might say is acting is bad or he is a crazy person but y'know what

[IMG]http://cdn.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cage-gifs-dealwithit.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]

I think Nick Cage has the same problem as Robin Williams. They're decent actors, but they choose the worst movies to star in.[/quote]

Hey. Vampire's Kiss is my favorite movie of all time.

Don't be dissing the Cage's choice of roles, now.

 

[Reaper195]

Nickleback. I like their stuff, and their live shows are pretty cool. Yet just about the entire internet acts as if the band is worse than ass-fucking a child using a dead cat as a condom while beating up women. And then throwing up in their face. They get a disgusting amount of hate, and most of the time, there isn't even a legitimate reason aside from 'because they are as bad as "ass-fucking a child using a dead cat as a condom while beating up women.". I, honestly, have yet to hear a serious reason why people consider them the scourge of the music industry, especially when something like Nicki Minaj (SP?) is more popular.

With this in mind, what's everyone's issue with Nicki Minaj?

I mean, she releases two of the best pop songs of the whole year, but you release one hilariously bad rap song (that never made it to radio) and suddenly, everyone calls for your head.

Her music is shallow. I'm not talking about the sound of her music (Since she herself doesn't actually make the noises), but the content of her songs. I've heard four songs from the radio once, and each of them seemed very...self focused and uncaring. I didn't pay enough attention to the names of the songs, or have yet to look anything else of hers up, but of those four songs, not one of them seemed every remotely worth...well, existing.

Granted, one can say this about any band simply because they don't agree with the message of the song, but there has to be a line drawn. In a Nickleback song, man breaks up with woman. He either wants her back, or moves on. IN a Nickie Minaj song, man breaks up with woman, he's the biggest dick even though it sounds like she kind of deserved it and he wasn't happy, but it's okay to go around and sleep with his friends and whatnot.

That's my problem with Minaj, but I can't speak for everyone else. I dunno, maybe it's because she's black? (I kid, I kid...)

 

[Vault101]

Because they got soft, but a lot of bands do that. Hybrid Theory and Meteora have all of their good heavy stuff. Minutes to Midnight has a few good heavy ones. Not saying I just like heavy music, I love slow stuff too especially when I'm in the mood. But in my opinion they got way to soft. I don't hate their new stuff, but I'm not crazy about it either. I still like them as a band.

not sure I agree with "soft"....

they may be less heavy..but you know what? I find thousands suns [b/]a hell of a lot[/b] darker than anything they did before...it really got under my skin that that regard (particually the segway peice "wisdom justice and love")

to me I guess traditional guitars are just....generic

 

[Vault101]

Her music is shallow. I'm not talking about the sound of her music (Since she herself doesn't actually make the noises), but the content of her songs. I've heard four songs from the radio once, and each of them seemed very...self focused and uncaring. I didn't pay enough attention to the names of the songs, or have yet to look anything else of hers up, but of those four songs, not one of them seemed every remotely worth...well, existing.

Granted, one can say this about any band simply because they don't agree with the message of the song, but there has to be a line drawn. In a Nickleback song, man breaks up with woman. He either wants her back, or moves on. IN a Nickie Minaj song, man breaks up with woman, he's the biggest dick even though it sounds like she kind of deserved it and he wasn't happy, but it's okay to go around and sleep with his friends and whatnot.

That's my problem with Minaj, but I can't speak for everyone else. I dunno, maybe it's because she's black? (I kid, I kid...)

alot of rap IS shallow in subject matter (very much a genre thing) of coarse that doesnt make the usuall shallowness in "pop rock" like nickleback any better,

and although I can't stand that ussually..somtimes [/i]it can work[/i]

when she's at her best Nicki Minaj is just all out crazy, like her verse in Kanyes "Monster"

I mean yeah shes very "pop" thease days....however I think her best song is "moment 4 life" which while still "shallow" I think has some heart to it..I especially love her little "singing bit in the middle"

Drake can just fuck off though...

 

[SlaveNumber23]

CoD. Come on its just a bunch of fun!

 

[PinkiePyro]

furries

I just don't get why there is so much hate toward them
yes the are some that have weird fetishes but not the majority of them


but seriously sometimes its like furries are to the internet as gays are to the west bureau baptist church

 

[sammysoso]

Most things.

On the internet, overreaction is the norm. I find working up the energy to "hate" something tiring and ineffectual.

Of course you can dislike some things, I certainly do. However, if I even talk about them at all, I state my reasons for not liking whatever thing and then I move on.

 

[lacktheknack]

Nickleback. I like their stuff, and their live shows are pretty cool. Yet just about the entire internet acts as if the band is worse than ass-fucking a child using a dead cat as a condom while beating up women. And then throwing up in their face. They get a disgusting amount of hate, and most of the time, there isn't even a legitimate reason aside from 'because they are as bad as "ass-fucking a child using a dead cat as a condom while beating up women.". I, honestly, have yet to hear a serious reason why people consider them the scourge of the music industry, especially when something like Nicki Minaj (SP?) is more popular.

With this in mind, what's everyone's issue with Nicki Minaj?

I mean, she releases two of the best pop songs of the whole year, but you release one hilariously bad rap song (that never made it to radio) and suddenly, everyone calls for your head.

Her music is shallow. I'm not talking about the sound of her music (Since she herself doesn't actually make the noises), but the content of her songs. I've heard four songs from the radio once, and each of them seemed very...self focused and uncaring. I didn't pay enough attention to the names of the songs, or have yet to look anything else of hers up, but of those four songs, not one of them seemed every remotely worth...well, existing.

Granted, one can say this about any band simply because they don't agree with the message of the song, but there has to be a line drawn. In a Nickleback song, man breaks up with woman. He either wants her back, or moves on. IN a Nickie Minaj song, man breaks up with woman, he's the biggest dick even though it sounds like she kind of deserved it and he wasn't happy, but it's okay to go around and sleep with his friends and whatnot.

That's my problem with Minaj, but I can't speak for everyone else. I dunno, maybe it's because she's black? (I kid, I kid...)

I can't think of any songs where she sings about that, actually. The ones I'm talking about are Starships (party song) and Pound The Alarm (darker party song), and the rest of her songs are either dissing Li'l Kim (Stupid Hoe) or bragging about how awesome she is (Moment 4 Life, Beez In The Trap). I didn't know she did break-up songs.

At any rate, I'm MUCH more sonically driven in my music, while many people are lyrically driven, so while I'll agree that Nickelback's "This Is War" is excellent, I still say that Nicki Minaj is really damn awesome, assuming she's singing and not rapping.

 

[Woodsey]

Flamus Erectus!

George Lucas.

I can understand some of the vitriol, primarily because yes, he could just do with releasing the unedited original trilogy, but give it a fucking rest. The other day there was a fucking thread crying because, oh boo-hoo George Lucas let someone else do an animated piss-take of Star Wars and didn't treat it like the gospel, and oh boo-fucking-hoo, there's an animated TV series aimed at kids.

Oh boo-hoo, TFU 1/2 were shit - that George Lucas, what a massive twat, eh? What with all that intricate involvement he had with the project. I even read someone moaning about something in SWTOR the other day and blaming him for it! A modicum of perspective wouldn't go amiss.

And I say all this as an avid Star Wars fan.

 

[Vault101]

I still say that Nicki Minaj is really damn awesome, assuming she's singing and not rapping.

yeah...I like songs without lyrics somtiems more...lyrics can take a great track and just kill it with meaningless bullshit

in regards to Nicki minaj I disagree, I dont mind her singing but its just too "pop" for me...I think shes a good rapper (ala Kanyes monster)

 

[Bobsonnn]

Lil Wayne. He, along with Soulja Boy (who I have mixed feelings about) are the go-to guys for "why hip hop is bad" or "why hip hop isn't good anymore" and I honestly have no idea why. The excuses people give are just awful. "He raps about money and bitches" Yeah? So? Wait, that was your point? What is this obsession people have with the TOPIC of lyrics over the actual EXECUTION of them? Tons of songs with political relevance or psychological insight have atrocious lyrics just as tons of songs about money, bitches and "how great I am" are wonderful. Lil Wayne, guys, sure he raps about himself all the time but the metaphors and the punchlines are sublime. I love a good lyric and Lil Wayne is a guy who delivers. "He's a bad rapper" is another one that's brought up. People often confuse "slow rapping" with "bad rapping" which underestimates the genre (and vocals in music) as a whole. It seems very shallow to seek out technical proficiency alone above distinctness and how emotive the performance is. I can't point to Bob Dylan enough here. It's moot anyway since he actually is a pretty good rapper. Admittedly he flamed out around 2008 and has been sort of mediocre since then but that 2003 - 2008 run was bulletproof. Another victim of the Call of Duty effect, I suppose.

One word. Rebirth. He discovered auto-tune, thought he could sing, and pretty much stopped rapping. I call it the Drake effect. His output for almost half a decade has been pretty consistently awful... The bad just outweighs the good so much, he is probably one of the worst hip-hop artists out. And soulja boi, as far as I can tell, is just technically, lyrically, bad.

 

[clayschuldt]

The Star wars prequels. I liked them, nay, loved them. You heard me.

That was brave.

 

[lacktheknack]

I still say that Nicki Minaj is really damn awesome, assuming she's singing and not rapping.

yeah...I like songs without lyrics somtiems more...lyrics can take a great track and just kill it with meaningless bullshit

in regards to Nicki minaj I disagree, I dont mind her singing but its just too "pop" for me...I think shes a good rapper (ala Kanyes monster)

My favorite "song" remains "untitled [rhubarb]", by Aphex Twin, which consists almost entirely of flutes, no vocals.

As for Nicki, I'll further state that I like "Moment 4 Life", and she has a good guest verses, and that her appearance on "Dance (Ass)" by Big Sean was absolutely amazing in the same way that Troll 2 is. But her latest efforts at rapping (Stupid Hoe and Beez in the Trap) ruined her rapping skills in general to me. By all means, keep listening to her, I'll just listen to someone else rap.