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Unpopular Entertainment Opinions • Page 430

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by OhTheWater, Aug 16, 2016.

  1. Penlab

    Prestigious Supporter

    It feels better to like things and talk about how much you enjoy things than to hate things and talk about how much you dislike them.

    Edit: This isn't a commentary on anything happening here, this is a separate thought.
     
  2. phaynes12

    https://expertfrowner.bandcamp.com/ Prestigious

    i don't think that is an Unpopular Opinion

    edit: regarding RDR2
     
  3. Penlab

    Prestigious Supporter

    Because mine is definitely an unpopular opinion. ;)
     
  4. Nathan

    Always do the right thing. Supporter

    It feels good to hate on/critique stuff sometimes
     
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  5. phaynes12

    https://expertfrowner.bandcamp.com/ Prestigious

    I posted my post before I saw yours, dearest apologies pen lab
     
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  6. OhTheWater

    Let it run Supporter

    The only good game is Balatro
     
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  7. Morrissey

    Trusted

    Hating stuff is usually more fun. It is always enjoyable when a movie like 3 Billboards or Green Book unites the entire group.
     
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  9. Tim

    all of this is temporary Supporter

    I absolutely do not agree that hating is usually more fun. On average, by default, it’s obviously more satisfying to enjoy a thing, and it’s corny to me to feel otherwise.

    However, there is absolutely joy in venting the frustrations created by a thing that sucks to you in a certain way, or in diving into a critique in a way that’s generative to conversation. Those joys often outweigh thinking something is “pretty good” in a middle-of-the-road way.

    I also find it silly sometimes when someone says it’s “better to enjoy things” when there’s a critique, as if the person chose not to like a thing. Like, I clearly had a better experience with the newest Halsey album than a lot of people, but I don’t think people who don’t like it just need to choose to like things better, lol (even if some of the critiques miss hard got me).
     
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  10. Meerkat

    human junk drawer Prestigious

    Plenty of stuff is fun to hate but it’s always way more fulfilling and joyful to love something
     
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  11. Nathan

    Always do the right thing. Supporter

    Some art deserves hate/ridicule
     
  12. Meerkat

    human junk drawer Prestigious

    I love my moments as a hater, but the joy of loving something is just more fulfilling for me personally.
     
  13. Meerkat

    human junk drawer Prestigious

    I don’t regret my time talking shit on that JLo music video movie though. That thing was nuts
     
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  14. Nathan

    Always do the right thing. Supporter

    I also prefer loving and liking the art I love and like. But I’m anti-“let people enjoy things”/unexamined consumption
     
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  15. iCarly Rae Jepsen

    run away with me Platinum

    People who are haters with no joy in their hearts are the worst
     
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  16. Meerkat

    human junk drawer Prestigious

    Yeah, this is where I stand as well. I think sometimes we lose the line between critique and just being assholes. Plenty of things call for it, but sometimes I just see things that feel unnecessarily rude
     
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  17. Morrissey

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    I generally don't trust people who seem to like everything. On the other hand, if someone hates most things but then heavily praises something else, it is probably worth looking at.
     
  18. Meerkat

    human junk drawer Prestigious

    That’s pretty reasonable. Although most of the people in my life like that choose the weirdest things to throw their love behind. I know someone who has nothing nice to say about Marvel movies but practically has PowerPoints ready to go about Justice League. Wild
     
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  19. Penlab

    Prestigious Supporter

    This is where I stand. Criticism is fine and good, but I think some people don't articulate their thoughts beyond "this sucks" and "this is the worst", which isn't really something you can engage with.
     
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  20. phaynes12

    https://expertfrowner.bandcamp.com/ Prestigious

    watching the last waltz, as i do on this day every year. i don't hate it.
     
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  21. domotime2

    Great Googly Moogly Prestigious

    Like, i'm sorry, but Wicked the musical sucks. I took the moms last year and we all agreed....terrible plot that makes no sense, lame, bad character development... the first half is semi interesting but the 2nd half is brutally bad storywise.

    The only redeeming quality is the theatrical pageantry of Broadway....so like....why would the movie version be better?
     
  22. Long Century Nov 29, 2024
    (Last edited: Nov 30, 2024)
    Long Century

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    Techno Tunnels (Nov 30, 7:45am Metro line)
    The doors closing beep has gone haywire. DOORS CLOSING BEEP BEEP that's the normal announcement. Todays announcement: DOORS CLOSING BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEPBEEPEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBE. It's repeating at a furious bpm with no drop in sight. I make a joke about being on the remix line. Silence from the passengers, they must not have heard me. The beeping continues, it's loud and incessant no wonder they didn't hear my joke. I'd like to see the business boy try to talk now but it's Saturday and they're at home in their business beds boring their brains with empty dreams. Just me and the Saturday girls today up early for the sales. The girls get off at Castle Hill and the beeping stops. I'll have to wait till tomorrow to spend all my money.
     
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  23. imthegrimace

    I am not Grimace Supporter

    We should shame celebrities again for being in commercials. Just saw Adam Driver in an Amazon commercial. These roles should be going to working/struggling actors not rich and famous actors.
     
  24. Long Century

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    They do need to be shamed but it will just get them paid more. We should start banning ads in places we dont want them.
     
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  25. Zilla

    Prestigious Supporter

    This was my argument when the Smartless/Dax Shepard folk were in a ton of ads. You’re already multimillionaires. Come on. At least let’s go back to big time celebs feeling shame and only doing ads overseas.