Sacred Cows - Page 3

Kim · 02-06-2009, 03:09 AM

I have a few. Mostly Mother 3, Gurren Lagann, and Toradora!

Even then I can understand why people might not like them. People might not like Mother 3 because they don't like love being central to the plot. People might not like Gurren Lagann because they don't like over-the-top mecha shows. People might not like Toradora! because they don't like romantic comedy. If someone doesn't like these things, that's fine.

However, tell me that they just aren't good, and I end up unleashing all sorts of argumentative bickering because your opinion is wrong.

Regulus Tera · 02-06-2009, 03:17 AM

Reading NonCon's posts is like looking at myself in the mirror.

Seriously, it's ~~frightening~~ creepy.

Archbio · 02-06-2009, 03:41 AM

While I'm also of the hypercritical sort, it's no fun for this sort of thing, so I'll just say that the only negative comment I'm equipped to understand about the television series Deadwood is that it was cancelled.

No, I suppose that I might be able to conceive that a given five minute stretch, say a given monologue, of an episode might not be 100% awesome, but that's it.

On the other hand, the only time I had the occasion to defend the show was from fans of it.

Mirai Gen · 02-06-2009, 03:55 AM

RT is correct so far (though to get real specific we mean 1 and 3, because I have complaints about 4 and I can't even speak the other's name).

But I would like to add The Last Unicorn and Flight of Dragons to my movies that are sacred cows (First is a decent book too).

Just, seriously. Tell me what's wrong with them. So I can tell you how wrong you are. And I swear the first person to knee-jerk "haw haw haw UNICORNS ARE GIRLY" gets kneed in the junk.

POS Industries · 02-06-2009, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirai Gen

And I swear the first person to knee-jerk "haw haw haw UNICORNS ARE GIRLY" gets kneed in the junk.

What's next? Hair-pulling?

Mirai Gen · 02-06-2009, 05:33 AM

Lots of scratching and slapping, yes.

Professor Smarmiarty · 02-06-2009, 06:32 AM

I totally want to start criticising basically everything mentioned in this thread (though I would have a hard time finding bad things to say about Calvin and Hobbes I must admit).
I think that makes me a bad person.

Only one thing really qualifies for me which is Les Miserables by Hugo. I've broken up with people solely because they didn't like the book. I just couldn't understand them anymore.

greed · 02-06-2009, 07:35 AM

Super Metroid and Majora's Mask. Metroid Prime and Pikmin 2 to a degree as well.

CelesJessa · 02-06-2009, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Seil

I don't know. I think I'd have to say Metal Gear Solid.... ...So while it loaded, I browsed some comments - most of them just turned me off to explaining the concept of the game. They were along the lines of "typical old dudes fighting over theyre medication" to "this is way after big boss went all evil."
It was just a slew of people who not only didn't take away the message that the games were trying to say, they didn't even get their explanations right.

Well, having been watching my roommate play Metal Gear Solid for the first time it reminds me that it's plot makes not a lot of sense, so I can't really blame them for not "getting" it. I always liked the MGS games for their gameplay but notsomuch for it's storyline, but that might be because I don't have much of a taste for the overly dramatic, and by the time your eighteenth boss is telling you their long boring life story, I'm just like "shut up, let's fight"

Anyway, I was about to say that I don't really have anything that I wouldn't tolerate anyone naysaying it, as I'm pretty open to other people's opinions, but then I remembered one thing.

And no it's not Fullmetal Alchemist. Sheesh.

It would have to be The Beatles. I can understand people not being ga-ga over their music, but then there's people who are like "eh, I don't get why they're such a big deal" and it pains me inside.

Lumenskir · 02-06-2009, 09:52 AM

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You... don't have many close friends, do you?

Not on this forum, no

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I totally want to start criticising basically everything mentioned in this thread...
I think that makes me a bad person.

I was thinking of combining Sacred Cows (things you will defend to the point of violence) with Guilty Displeasures (things other people defend to the point of violence that you kind of dislike), but I figured it would devolve into petty unwinnable arguments.

02-06-2009, 03:09 AM	#21
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	I have a few. Mostly Mother 3, Gurren Lagann, and Toradora! Even then I can understand why people might not like them. People might not like Mother 3 because they don't like love being central to the plot. People might not like Gurren Lagann because they don't like over-the-top mecha shows. People might not like Toradora! because they don't like romantic comedy. If someone doesn't like these things, that's fine. However, tell me that they just aren't good, and I end up unleashing all sorts of argumentative bickering because your opinion is wrong. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

02-06-2009, 03:41 AM	#23
Archbio Data is Turned On Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,980	While I'm also of the hypercritical sort, it's no fun for this sort of thing, so I'll just say that the only negative comment I'm equipped to understand about the television series Deadwood is that it was cancelled. No, I suppose that I might be able to conceive that a given five minute stretch, say a given monologue, of an episode might not be 100% awesome, but that's it. On the other hand, the only time I had the occasion to defend the show was from fans of it. __________________ 6201 Reasons to Support Electoral Reform.

02-06-2009, 03:55 AM	#24
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	RT is correct so far (though to get real specific we mean 1 and 3, because I have complaints about 4 and I can't even speak the other's name). But I would like to add The Last Unicorn and Flight of Dragons to my movies that are sacred cows (First is a decent book too). Just, seriously. Tell me what's wrong with them. So I can tell you how wrong you are. And I swear the first person to knee-jerk "haw haw haw UNICORNS ARE GIRLY" gets kneed in the junk. __________________

02-06-2009, 05:33 AM	#26
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Lots of scratching and slapping, yes. __________________

02-06-2009, 06:32 AM	#27
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	I totally want to start criticising basically everything mentioned in this thread (though I would have a hard time finding bad things to say about Calvin and Hobbes I must admit). I think that makes me a bad person. Only one thing really qualifies for me which is Les Miserables by Hugo. I've broken up with people solely because they didn't like the book. I just couldn't understand them anymore. Last edited by Professor Smarmiarty; 02-06-2009 at 06:35 AM.

02-06-2009, 03:17 AM	#22
Regulus Tera lol i dont even know Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,271	Reading NonCon's posts is like looking at myself in the mirror. Seriously, it's ~~frightening~~ creepy.