Why do people hate mainstream?

[Nigh Invulnerable]

I liked Dane Cook's first stand-up CD, "Harmful if Swallowed" but I quickly grew tired of everything I saw/heard of his after that. He just stopped being funny to me. Then I found out that he poaches some of his better jokes from other people and entirely lost the last shred of respect I had.

 

[ender214]

Because rejecting conventional society is in.

 

[HuntingWolf_01]

for me it was always because mainstream trys to please everyone and that makes it an a## kissing. And of course it creates several sequals and prequals which just drain the life out of it and turn it into a sold-out washed-out shell of its former self, just like halo

 

[elemenetal150]

mainstream isn't always bad. In fact there are many mainstream things that I like....the problem comes from mainstream trying to appeal to every body. Creativity is stifled while generic ideas are embraced. While trying to reach everyone you have to alienate some. You are going to be less likely to make a meaningful song or movie when you know that the majority of people just want something with a dance beat or a movie where shit just blows up.

I think one of the problems I have with modern day mainstream hip hop is that they are sampling songs that aren't even 30 years old.....like music that was crazy popular in the 80s and sometimes even the 90s.....it just screams how unoriginal these "artist" really are

 

[LowFatLoki]

I hate mainstream to a point. Mirrors Edge might not be around if wasn't for the huge mainstream hype. But mainstream makes things seem better then they are. Unreal 3 was hyped, but it didn't do well. All a matter of how you see it.

As for dane cook. He's loud and obnoxious. And I honestly don't like people who yell at me to get a joke across.

 

[WrongSprite]

People don't hate mainstream.

Thats why it's mainstream

 

[electric_warrior]

a lot of mainstream stuff is utter rubbish, however, if something is good and mainstream then i'll probably like it

 

[Doug]

Mainstream tends to becomes diluted with garbage that the fans don't notice, simply because they become mindless fanboys/fangirls for whatever it happens to be.

Some mainstream things are decent, but sometimes the producers/makers/artists find out they don't have to spend time or effort to continue receiving unfairly earned appreciation and money.

This.

Also, Mainstream games tend to become pointlessly dumbed down garbage. Deus Ex 2 was more mainstream than Deus Ex, and suffered for it - it was still a good pretty game, but compared to her older, not as pretty but hotter, sister, it just doesn't work so well.

 

[timmytom1]

In gaming terms i hate the mainsteam because it has made games far too easy and in a considerable amount of cases ,shit

 

[andrat]

I actually liked Dane Cook a few years ago, and still think some of his material is funny.
I think that most people stop liking things once they hit mainstream is that once it finally does, they're already tired of it.
I still haven't stopped liking Halo though.
Went to EB in the morning, first person in my town to play it ^.^
ALSO
Has NO ONE mentioned the Jonas Brothers yet?
That's reason enough to hate mainstream music as it is

 

[ffxfriek]

In gaming terms i hate the mainsteam because it has made games far too easy and in a considerable amount of cases ,shit

seconded

 

[andrat]

In gaming terms i hate the mainsteam because it has made games far too easy and in a considerable amount of cases ,shit

seconded

Thirded.
We need some originality please!

 

[Mullahgrrl]

People don't hate mainstream.

Thats why it's mainstream

But they ought to, and we know this.

 

[H.R.Shovenstuff]

IM RUNNING AROUND LIKE A RETARD SAYING UNFUNNY THINGS AM I FUNNY YET GUYS?!

I HATE ______. YOU KNOW WHY? YOU KNOW WHY I HATE ______? COS EVERY TIME I TRY TO FHASDOKHAOUB, MY AWIHWDASN GETS STUCK IN THE DAMN FOKHANFJNQWDFKLNA[KLDN!!!!!

 

[Spektre41]

Because hating popular things is the new in thing.

 

[PMetal]

Well music is completely different to the other things on the list.

To be popular music you MUST be with what's in, that means changing your sound and image to get maximum profit. This antagonises the fans as it cheapens their feel and makes the fan feel unwanted.

With other media it's the use of it from different people. Overusing phrases in a comedy sketch show for example makes it age faster and outdated.

 

[KamachoMcSagget]

I think people start to feel unimportant if they like something that everyone else does. I dont hate mainstream stuff, so that's just a guess

 

[The Eaten Cake]

The word "original" rarely applies to anything mainstream, and when it does, it is usually paired with the word "not".

To my knowledge, anyway. Which is based on Halo and most of what Radio 1 play.

 

[Jazoni89]

I don't mind Mainstreame Films or games I do like abit of Gta, call of duty and halo it's mainstream music i really Really can't stand its so goddamn horrible that's the reason why i avoid listerning to the radio.