Kill Your Idols - Page 6

Roy_D_Mylote · 08-14-2007, 09:49 PM

He heartily fucked the series with the fifth book.

He died before he could finish his next book, which was going to be the Third Dirk Gently Book (if only...*sigh) or the Sixth HitchHiker Book That Was Going To Ignore The Fifth. But the series proper was finished.

Fifthfiend · 08-14-2007, 10:10 PM

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I actually liked the metaphor you used with me once, with the books being your amazing girlfriend and Douglas Adams being the friend that introduces you to the girlfriend, and then at the end of the books your friend has sex with your girlfriend, kills your dog and takes a shit on your car.

I have no memory of saying that and yet have no doubt whatsoever that's exactly what I said.

...I kind of remember the "takes a shit on your car" thing cause there was a period of time maybe a year or so ago where I was looking for an opportunity to use that in an analogy somewhere.

**Satan's Onion** · 08-15-2007, 12:56 AM

Chris Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor in the new Doctor Who. It's not a series-ruiner for me, but I think his portrayal had some problems that kind of got overlooked in the storm of "ZOMG new Who".

Lemme try to explain. When, say, Tom Baker does something kinda spontaneous and crazy in a story, well, he can totally get away with it, 'cos it's completely natural to him (seriously, check out some of the stuff he's written, like the Baker's Dozen archives at his messageboard. If he's not actually weird like that, then he gets a hell of a lot of practice at faking it. Either way, he's pretty awesome). When Chris Eccleston does "weird and spontaneous", I get the feeling he only does it when the script cue reads "The DOCTOR does something weird and spontaneous". He's a damn good actor; I think he just wasn't quite crazy enough to do the role of the Doctor justice.

Dj_StarChild · 08-17-2007, 12:40 AM

It's been a year, and I still fucking HATE johhny Cash.
I also hate my own birthday, which is today and plan to sulk throughout, and ruin everyone else's day by ruining their plans to make mine something they would consider enjoyable, but I wouldn't...

I also thought Stranger than Fiction was half-assed, and ruined by Dustin Hoffman's performance.

yeah, that's all I can concentrate hard enough to complain about.

Red Mage Black · 08-17-2007, 02:02 AM

Things I Find Overrated or hate:
Hollywood
Politics
Religion

More overrated things:
FF7
Earth Bound
Way too much anime to count.
Harry Potter books and movies.
Gaia Online

Things I Hate:
All of the above.

Reasons for most of the above:
- Why should I care about anyone else's lives? What they wear? Who they're going out with? What drugs they were taking? Damn, you don't see a film crew coming to my house or following me around everywhere and reporting what I do. Are our lives not interesting enough so we have to go and find out what other people are doing? (E! I'm looking at you.)

- Politics, we fuss over such small things making them huge topics of controversy only to find out in the end there was a much simpler solution and we should have left it alone.

-Religion, I won't state my entire reason because it's way too long. I absolutely find it to be the worse thing man has ever created and because of it so many wars have started and so much blood has been shed. Instead of making their own decision, people instead turn to their beliefs and make it based on what their religion tells them to think or say.

-FF7, yeah... usually for the same crap everyone else said. I don't find it all too interesting. It's a generic RPG plot and the characters are just as generic. There's an energetic hero with a sense of justice, a big guy with an attitude, a man with a dark mysterious past, a female love interest, and a young annoying girl(or boy) who comes in handy every once in a while.

-I can't really find much of a reason to call it what I do... but yeah, too many people have hailed it as a great game.

-Anime stands where it does... if you want proof go to the *coughhackcough* Gaia Online forums. and look for yourself in their RP section. NOTHING original.

-I never even bothered with the HP books. As good as people said they were, I could never open one and be disappointed with another generic 'good beats evil' plot with a character who's famous because of their 'past deeds or run ins'.

-I say Gaia Online because well... it's a hell hole of spam and mediocre threads I mean.... even fourchan(yeah I have to say it this way) has a little variety every now and again.

Nique · 08-17-2007, 11:26 AM

Hmm. I personally think you have to ignore a lot of things in FFVII to call it 'overrated' - But alas! That is another thread topic.

I'm gonna go ahead and say that the geekiness of roleplaying itself is actually highly overestimated, becuase it's more or less just developing charecters and storylines which is what writers and other normal folks do anyway. The math makes it geeky, but it's just not that weird.

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-Religion, I won't state my entire reason because it's way too long. I absolutely find it to be the worse thing man has ever created and because of it so many wars have started and so much blood has been shed. Instead of making their own decision, people instead turn to their beliefs and make it based on what their religion tells them to think or say.

Can we not go there? I'm not sure this is a 'This thing is overrated' statement so much as it is a 'sneakily-griding-my-axe-in-an-only-loosley-related-topic' statement. Plus we have a thread for it. So, there you go.

Crodevillian Team · 08-17-2007, 11:51 AM

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Can we not go there? I'm not sure this is a 'This thing is overrated' statement so much as it is a 'sneakily-griding-my-axe-in-an-only-loosley-related-topic' statement. Plus we have a thread for it. So, there you go.

Yeah, what Nique said, except I'm going to stand up really tall and give you The Eye when I say it. This Eye is not a pleasant eye. In actual fact it is not an eye at all, but a metaphor for a scolding. If he were alive today, the visual representation of my Eye would be crafted by one Salvador Dali.

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-I never even bothered with the HP books. As good as people said they were, I could never open one and be disappointed with another generic 'good beats evil' plot with a character who's famous because of their 'past deeds or run ins'.

But ... but it's got magic in it!!

Darth SS · 08-17-2007, 01:58 PM

Actually, I have another thing to add to this list.

Apple Pie.

Everyone rants about how it's sooo amazing and sooo delicious, but I eat it and it tastes like...apples, with some cinnamon.

If I WANTED apples with some cinnamon, I would god-damn go and put some cinnamon on an apple, and eat that!

Nique · 08-17-2007, 05:59 PM

...

Damn, He's got a point guys.

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 08-17-2007, 06:01 PM

but at least Pie is not cake...but thats another argument all togetjer.

I personally prefer Lemon Pie

08-14-2007, 09:49 PM	#51
Roy_D_Mylote Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The sky. Posts: 1,030	He heartily fucked the series with the fifth book. He died before he could finish his next book, which was going to be the Third Dirk Gently Book (if only...*sigh) or the Sixth HitchHiker Book That Was Going To Ignore The Fifth. But the series proper was finished. __________________ I hate roleclaims.

08-15-2007, 12:56 AM	#53
Satan's Onion Swing You Sinners! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 4th Street Posts: 2,666	Chris Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor in the new Doctor Who. It's not a series-ruiner for me, but I think his portrayal had some problems that kind of got overlooked in the storm of "ZOMG new Who". Lemme try to explain. When, say, Tom Baker does something kinda spontaneous and crazy in a story, well, he can totally get away with it, 'cos it's completely natural to him (seriously, check out some of the stuff he's written, like the Baker's Dozen archives at his messageboard. If he's not actually weird like that, then he gets a hell of a lot of practice at faking it. Either way, he's pretty awesome). When Chris Eccleston does "weird and spontaneous", I get the feeling he only does it when the script cue reads "The DOCTOR does something weird and spontaneous". He's a damn good actor; I think he just wasn't quite crazy enough to do the role of the Doctor justice. __________________ Good evening, ladies. Please enter and be tained .

08-17-2007, 12:40 AM	#54
Dj_StarChild Monty Mole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 791	It's been a year, and I still fucking HATE johhny Cash. I also hate my own birthday, which is today and plan to sulk throughout, and ruin everyone else's day by ruining their plans to make mine something they would consider enjoyable, but I wouldn't... I also thought Stranger than Fiction was half-assed, and ruined by Dustin Hoffman's performance. yeah, that's all I can concentrate hard enough to complain about. __________________ Eat poo, guys.

08-17-2007, 06:01 PM	#60
Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope Definitely NOT a samurai Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Location: Wherever the wind leads me Posts: 5,347	but at least Pie is not cake...but thats another argument all togetjer. I personally prefer Lemon Pie __________________ Lost in the Music ~ On Hiatus Tales of a Torn World ~ World Building

08-17-2007, 02:02 AM	#55
Red Mage Black Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Where the Sun isn't so warm. Posts: 2,673	Things I Find Overrated or hate: Hollywood Politics Religion More overrated things: FF7 Earth Bound Way too much anime to count. Harry Potter books and movies. Gaia Online Things I Hate: All of the above. Reasons for most of the above: - Why should I care about anyone else's lives? What they wear? Who they're going out with? What drugs they were taking? Damn, you don't see a film crew coming to my house or following me around everywhere and reporting what I do. Are our lives not interesting enough so we have to go and find out what other people are doing? (E! I'm looking at you.) - Politics, we fuss over such small things making them huge topics of controversy only to find out in the end there was a much simpler solution and we should have left it alone. -Religion, I won't state my entire reason because it's way too long. I absolutely find it to be the worse thing man has ever created and because of it so many wars have started and so much blood has been shed. Instead of making their own decision, people instead turn to their beliefs and make it based on what their religion tells them to think or say. -FF7, yeah... usually for the same crap everyone else said. I don't find it all too interesting. It's a generic RPG plot and the characters are just as generic. There's an energetic hero with a sense of justice, a big guy with an attitude, a man with a dark mysterious past, a female love interest, and a young annoying girl(or boy) who comes in handy every once in a while. -I can't really find much of a reason to call it what I do... but yeah, too many people have hailed it as a great game. -Anime stands where it does... if you want proof go to the coughhackcough Gaia Online forums. and look for yourself in their RP section. NOTHING original. -I never even bothered with the HP books. As good as people said they were, I could never open one and be disappointed with another generic 'good beats evil' plot with a character who's famous because of their 'past deeds or run ins'. -I say Gaia Online because well... it's a hell hole of spam and mediocre threads I mean.... even fourchan(yeah I have to say it this way) has a little variety every now and again.