What things you hate that your glad exist?

[Not G. Ivingname]

Many bad things on the Earth shouldn't of existed, no doubt about it. But sometimes, those crappy things lead to something great. For example, Transformers. Horrible movie that is a huge part of the bleak sequel, prequel, adaption filled mess that is the modern film landscape. However, that was the first thing the nostalgia critic ever reviewed, so without that we may never of gotten the nostalgia critic, bum reviews, Ask TGWTG, or anything on TGWTG.com. How about Halo? It basically set in stone many bad trends in gaming (five hours of length, putting the multiplayer first while cutting resources from the singleplayer, having every single game be about Space Marine), and has led to some of the most fowl mouthed 13 yearolds ever, but if Halo didn't exist, Red vs. Blue wouldn't either. What are other things you hate but are glad they exist?

 

[Marter]

I want to say my mother, as without her, I wouldn't be here. I'm not sure if "hate" is the right word though. "Loathe" might be more acceptable.

 

[CrashBang]

Sex Pistols. I love punk rock but have no respect for that band. Sid Vicious was a dick who actually didn't know how to play bass (they turned his amp off when they played live) and I will admit I do love their album but most punk bands aren't made legends through just their songs, but their attitudes, their personalities and their beliefs. Bands like The Clash and Minor Threat caused fans to suddenly care about what the band believes, listen to their views and follow them if they so choose. But what did Sex Pistols believe? They're not an anarchist band in the way Against Me! are (or, rather, used to be) and they didn't change the face of live gigs like Black Flag did. They were just loud and got the attention of the public and the media through shallow but catchy anti-government songs
However, thanks to them popularising punk rock, this gave way for hundreds of great bands to shine and easily surpass them in every way

 

[DeadlyYellow]

also, with halo, the massive FPS trend wouldn't have started, and great games like bioshock and borderlands might not have had been made at all.

Debatedly that only applies to the expansive console library. The PC still had a plethora of FPS games, as well as a smaller selection on preceding consoles.

 

[The_Healer]

Injections. They hurt a fucking lot, but without them, we'd still be ravaged by smallpox.

Oh come on they aren't that bad.

I want to say my mother, as without her, I wouldn't be here. I'm not sure if "hate" is the right word though. "Loathe" might be more acceptable.

That's just harsh. I'm sure she does lots for you.

OT: Politicians. I fucking hate them but god would we be a primitive bunch without them...

 

[Madshaw]

I can't really think of anything, if i have a reason to like something, then im not going to hate it right?

 

[Moosh50]

USA.

 

[Marter]

I want to say my mother, as without her, I wouldn't be here. I'm not sure if "hate" is the right word though. "Loathe" might be more acceptable.

That's just harsh. I'm sure she does lots for you.

Nope, at least, absolutely nothing in the past year.

 

[oxiclean]

cheap tat from dollar stores and poundlands. on one hand, they trick old women into buying them for their grandkids because they think it's a playstation, but if they didnt exist, then Dr ashen wouldn't be making videos.

 

[Spacelord]

I know I'm going to sound like a hot topic goth, but: democratic government. Unjust and misleadingly named by definition but a hell of a lot better than the alternative.

 

[skitzo van]

Incompetent musicians/music, so I know what NOT to do.

 

[Helmutye]

Very interesting topic!

I will waste hours complaining about a lot of the recent big blockbuster movies, but I am really and truly glad that all of them exist because it has generated Rifftrax for all of them.

For those who don't know, Rifftrax are downloadable mp3 commentaries done by the same guys who did Mystery Science Theater 3000. Basically, the idea is you download these things and synch them up with the movie you want to watch, and as you go through it the guys make hilarious remarks about the film and insert smart-ass quips here and there. They have done them for all the big releases--Twilight, New Moon, Transformers, X-Men, The Lord of the Rings movies, 300, the Harry Potter movies, and more than I could even begin to mention. They are incredibly funny, and they have actually lead to me eagerly anticipating Twilight movies because it means I get to watch them with the Rifftrax. There are sample clips on Youtube--I highly recommend checking them out! They are really cheap, and it's a great way to have a fun evening with your buddies.

Some sample quotes from Twilight:

(Twilight title shows up on screen)
Rifftrax: "Twilight--coldly calculated to pander to YOUR shrieking demographic!

(Edward gives one of many really creepy looks to Bella)
Rifftrax: "That look from the 'Guy you alert the flight attendant about' collection.

(Edward gives another of many really creepy looks to Bella)
Rifftrax: "Gah! THAT look from the 'Guy in car peeping in on yoga class through binoculars' collection!

Edward to Bella: "I can read any mind in this room, apart from yours"
Rifftrax: "...and the guy in the corner wearing the tin foil hat."

 

[Riobux]

Hitler, capitalism, politics, justice system, radical feminists (easy points in my sociology exam) and the modern music scene.

 

[Banana Phone Man]

Racism, sexism, religious disagreements and other forms of prejudice. This stuff is in no way a good thing but lets be honest. There are so many jokes about these touchy subjects that without them the world would be a bit less amusing.

 

[person427]

I'm going to be the obvious guy and say war, for without war, what is peace?

 

[mrpenguinismyhomeboy]

Rap, because while most of it is shit, without it Kid Cudi wouldn't exist.

Dumb people, cause without them I wouldn't be smart.

Wikipedia's inaccuracy, because despite it being wrong sometimes, without it I would never get introduced to new ideas in the first place and go up to my teachers to talk about them.

Vinyl Records being old, because if they weren't as old as they are, they wouldn't be as awesome.

Politics usually sucks, but without it we wouldn't have Jon Stewart. In fact, without war, strife, hunger, and rampant stupidity in authority figures, John Stewart wouldn't exist.

Whoever's in charge up there certainly knows how to do his job.

 

[sgtshock]

Mornings. Because without them we couldn't get on to the rest of the day.

 

[PhoenixKing]

Mosquitoes. Because without them we would have- insert giant domino effect here- and that would lead to the planet exploding and us all dying a fiery painful death while screaming " NOOOOOO WHY ON EARTH DID WE DECIDE TO KILL ALL THE MOSQUITOES!"
...... Yeah.....

 

[Insanum]

Injections. They hurt a fucking lot, but without them, we'd still be ravaged by smallpox.

I'd rather have smallpox or TB. I hate Injections.

Luckily that means i also have no desire to go anywhere near Heroin.

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Incompetent musicians/music, so I know what NOT to do.

Damn Ninjas!

 

[unoleian]

Vinyl Records being old, because if they weren't as old as they are, they wouldn't be as awesome.

Old has nothing to with it. For a long time I didn't get it, but once you hear it, it's amazing how deep the sound is on a good ol' vinyl.

But, I guess, for me, it would be money. Hate it. Pure evil. But it really does separate the doers from the snoozers. Even if the occasional freeloader somehow scores more than their fair share. In the immortal words of Pink Floyd; It's a crime. Share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie!!!