Poll: "They just hate it because it's popular."
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generally i find that things that are popular tend to have a fanbase of thick vain people who only like it because their friends like it. or because the original material is shit and all it's adaptations are shit and it's generally thanks to those gormless fuckwits that things like twilight and justin beiber are still around, standing, not on their own merits (they have none and in any sane society these things would not exist) but by how much money they make.
whoa whoa whoa...some people hate harry potter? well i hate them...
OT: I answered "Not Sure" because of Twilight. I have never read the books and I only saw the first movie, but the reason I hate (or dislike; hate is a bit strong) it is the fans. They annoy me to no end. So if the book weren't so popular, if the fans weren't so obnoxious, I never would have heard of it. Still, I guess that isn't solely because its popular.
OT: I answered "Not Sure" because of Twilight. I have never read the books and I only saw the first movie, but the reason I hate (or dislike; hate is a bit strong) it is the fans. They annoy me to no end. So if the book weren't so popular, if the fans weren't so obnoxious, I never would have heard of it. Still, I guess that isn't solely because its popular.
Me and my GF had a massive argument about this last night strangely enough she said this is my reason for hating the harry potter and twilight books despite the fact they are formula's done before except in different settings. She decided to end the argument by saying that she wasn't an idiot and I was talking down to her and when I asked her where she got that idea from she told me i've done it pleanty time before yet she couldn't give any examples when I asked. So do I hate those series because they're popular? No! I hate them because twighlight is a boy meets girl romance novel with vampires and harry potter is your typical high school drama with magic, but try telling her that.
Nope, knee jerk reactions play a part though, I tend to be sceptical of things if they're wildly popular, but I always end up trying them out before actually forming a judgement.
I stopped liking Call of Duty after the first Modern Warfare because it felt like a very stale, bland experience to me, especially considering Modern Warfare 2 rehashed Modern Warfare's formula. I poured a couple hundred hours into the first MW and I just felt like I was playing the same game with MW2.
I disliked Harry Potter after the third book because the entire thing got so unnecessarily grimdark.
I dislike Avatar because...Well, I fell asleep half way through it. I legitimately found it to be fucking boring.
And Twilight? Well, I read the first book and it was just inane drivel, hence my dislike for that.
I stopped liking Call of Duty after the first Modern Warfare because it felt like a very stale, bland experience to me, especially considering Modern Warfare 2 rehashed Modern Warfare's formula. I poured a couple hundred hours into the first MW and I just felt like I was playing the same game with MW2.
I disliked Harry Potter after the third book because the entire thing got so unnecessarily grimdark.
I dislike Avatar because...Well, I fell asleep half way through it. I legitimately found it to be fucking boring.
And Twilight? Well, I read the first book and it was just inane drivel, hence my dislike for that.
I don't generally dislike something because it's popular, but in my experience, the more popular something is, the worse it usually is.
This is easy to explain.
Half the population of the earth is average. At least half of what's left is below average. That's a huge demographic to make money from, and cash grabs are appealing. Therefore, most games/movies/music/products are made to appeal to the lowest common denominator, which would be average and below average people. Products made to appeal to this demographic, almost by definition, suck.
This is easy to explain.
Half the population of the earth is average. At least half of what's left is below average. That's a huge demographic to make money from, and cash grabs are appealing. Therefore, most games/movies/music/products are made to appeal to the lowest common denominator, which would be average and below average people. Products made to appeal to this demographic, almost by definition, suck.
You're talking to a guy who thought the first Transformers movie was awesome, and who prefers The Chronicles of Riddick over Pitch Black.The_root_of_all_evil said:
I am, I suppose, easily seduced by shiny graphics. It's a character flaw.
I'd ask for examples, but it's pretty safe to assume that you're right about that.
Still, I'm shamelessly anticipating the sequel(s). Avatar 2, wooh!
I think the most common example is Justin Bieber. Also Twilight.Zhukov said:
OT: I'm very open minded so no, i hate the idea of hating something for the sake of hating it.
I used to hate Cage the Elephant just because they were popular. It was the favorite band of three of my friends, so they would always play the same music and talk about the same band all the time. After they calmed down, I actually found I didn't mind CtE.
Haha, the poll should be changed to "Are you a hipster?"
Anyway, maybe. I'm not sure. I read the Twilight books because a friend of mine insisted I read them. (She claimed them to be better than Harry Potter, what?!) SO! I read all of four of them. Didn't like it for many reasons, but that was the end of it. Then the Twilight craze BLEEEEW UP. Then I actually started hating Twilight because I couldn't believe how people were going crazy for this dribble. I was especially annoyed when it was being compared to Shakespeare! Come on.
In my opinion, I would say no...but I'll let one of you decide.
Anyway, maybe. I'm not sure. I read the Twilight books because a friend of mine insisted I read them. (She claimed them to be better than Harry Potter, what?!) SO! I read all of four of them. Didn't like it for many reasons, but that was the end of it. Then the Twilight craze BLEEEEW UP. Then I actually started hating Twilight because I couldn't believe how people were going crazy for this dribble. I was especially annoyed when it was being compared to Shakespeare! Come on.
In my opinion, I would say no...but I'll let one of you decide.
I decided to dislike country music growing up because my dad disliked my music. After listening to it, most of it I still can't stand, but some of it isn't bad. I dislike my state football team because the rich ***** in my class loved them and it was her favorite. As I continued to get older, I still don't like them. Not because of her anymore, but because they're made to sound like gods given human form. Especially the coach. Nowadays, I don't like things for reasons that aren't influenced by others, but because I just don't like them. *shrug* Sometimes you just gotta grow up and decide for yourself.
Not purely because of the popularity, but as one of the first posters said, the hate can be easily multiplied when it's popular.
Example: I loathe the acting in Big Bang Theory. It is simply beyond me how anyone anywhere could find it funny. Yet people constantly ask me if I'm following the series. I rage, they say I just hate it because it's popular.
Example: I loathe the acting in Big Bang Theory. It is simply beyond me how anyone anywhere could find it funny. Yet people constantly ask me if I'm following the series. I rage, they say I just hate it because it's popular.
In the spirit of equality, I like to give things a fair chance before dismissing them. That being said, there is a ton of popular media out there that I personally don't enjoy.
In the case of movies...I've all but given up on them. Nearly every highly recommended movie in the last 10 years has not been to my liking. This includes movies like Lord of the Rings, Inception, Ironman, The Hangover, Wall-E, Almost Famous, etc.
In the case of movies...I've all but given up on them. Nearly every highly recommended movie in the last 10 years has not been to my liking. This includes movies like Lord of the Rings, Inception, Ironman, The Hangover, Wall-E, Almost Famous, etc.
this poll is so full of liars it's unbelievable.
rename the poll do you hate twilight and see how the numbers change.
no one would care about twilight if it wasn't popular.
rename the poll do you hate twilight and see how the numbers change.
no one would care about twilight if it wasn't popular.
O...K...*twitch* I can *twitch* understand your *twitch* position.Mr Thin said:
(I'm far too involved in the plot behind things, that's my flaw
)Never assume, because there's a pithy comment about how it's spelled.
But if you wanted a film that explored new ideas rather than just re-ran the same one, Avatar just stacked another pile of money on Summer Blockbusters being SEX, LIGHTS, VIOLENCE!
Let me guess...The Tree's not dead, the Humans come back, The General makes a return and it makes some witty pop culture reference...in 3D...on fire...In Space!
I'd just love it if a "thinky" film got as much money as a "no-thinky" film.
occasionally a few times if i have had people go ON AND ON AND ON about something it has "amplified" my dislike for something, but mostly i try and figure out what it is, game wise or maybe just a simple mechanic in a game, before i really give my full judgement on it.
I won't go that far, but I will say part of the reason why I dislike anime is because of it's fanbase. Not really the same thing as what you mean OP, so I guess my answer is just "no".
just curious.. what movies do you actually like? if you would, a top 10ish movies and maybe as to why you like them.babinro said:
I can't think of anything I've outright HATED because it's popular.
I've had sarcastic skepticism over popular things...such as Fullmetal Alchemist, because most of the praise I heard for it came from SQUEE! GLOMP! BISHIE! fangirls talking about Ed and Roy. Or Shenmue, for how overly praised it was in spite of its clunky mechanics and shitty acting. I had a just cause for feeling how I did, I think, but I'm glad I let it go. FMA and Shenmue really ARE awesome.
I've had my enjoyment somewhat diminished by the ridiculous exposure of some things...such as the Halo games. Halo 2 felt big and awesome because it felt like it was this thing that bridged together the "normies" and the "nerds" without it becoming a massive celebrity-infused ploy. I saw nothing about Halo 2 outside gaming circles, and yet people were skipping school for it when it came out.
Halo 3...had a Mountain Dew flavor. Overboard.
But never outright HATED anything...not that I don't think anyway. I'll have to think harder.
I've had sarcastic skepticism over popular things...such as Fullmetal Alchemist, because most of the praise I heard for it came from SQUEE! GLOMP! BISHIE! fangirls talking about Ed and Roy. Or Shenmue, for how overly praised it was in spite of its clunky mechanics and shitty acting. I had a just cause for feeling how I did, I think, but I'm glad I let it go. FMA and Shenmue really ARE awesome.
I've had my enjoyment somewhat diminished by the ridiculous exposure of some things...such as the Halo games. Halo 2 felt big and awesome because it felt like it was this thing that bridged together the "normies" and the "nerds" without it becoming a massive celebrity-infused ploy. I saw nothing about Halo 2 outside gaming circles, and yet people were skipping school for it when it came out.
Halo 3...had a Mountain Dew flavor. Overboard.
But never outright HATED anything...not that I don't think anyway. I'll have to think harder.