Unpopular opinions (Non Transformers only)

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Ironhide1706, Feb 27, 2012.

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  1. Meta777

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    Mileena's MKX mouth is nice and all, but I prefer the MK9 mouth. The pretty lips interrupt the exquisite flow of fangs.
     
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    I can definitely agree that Cyndaquil being so darn cute. Speaking of Pokemon starters, I find Litten to be one of the cutest Pokemon ever created and its evolutionary line a bit underrated.
     
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    Lucas didn't originally plan on making Darth Vader Luke's father, hence why there was literally no hints or build up to that twist. As twisty of a twist that may have been at the time, looking back it shows Lucas wasn't making long-term plans for the movies as he was writing them. So I agree, I find it odd when people say he always plans ahead.
     
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    Golf is not a sport.
     
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  5. Laser_Optimus

    Laser_Optimus Currently no longer giving a shit about the MCU. TFW2005 Supporter

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    I'll second that. My older brother loves it, but watching or even playing with him make me want to pelt him with my soccer ball. Hard. In the head. :lol 
     
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    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    If you actually pat attention to the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and get over some of the changes Lucas made, the atpry is actually a lot deeper. I'll say that Lucas jnew exactly what he was doing and where he was going to good degree, at least with each movie individually.
    I agree a lot with @AnonymousDwell
    Especially about how the OT isn't all masterpieces. Those films are great, and I love Star Wars, but a lot of fans a blinded by themselves. In my opinion you can't ever really love something if you don't understand it, and understanding it means learning all about it an accepting it has flaws. Or basically, you have to be able to also laugh at something to also love it.

    Esports between professional players is 100% a sport. Sure it's not intensely physically demanding, but it's when some really good people play a game that makes it a sport. Some of those players spend all year training, and the bussiness it self is exponentially growing at a fasted rate then predicted.
     
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  7. Diamondback

    Diamondback Bitterly Clinging G1 Micromaster Malcontent

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    See that and raise with "a metabolism that requires me to on a consumption-per-pound-of-mass level out-eat an entire family of tyrannosaurs." *roars*

    If I'm damned to be stuck eating four or five HUGE meals (no crap, I ate an entire large pizza once, and my burgers/sandwiches/steaks are usually in the 3/4 to full-pound range) a day, they might as well taste good...
     
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    Soda by itself is nasty. It needs to be paired with food or slightly watered down to be considered palatable.
     
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    I'll one up you with soda is nasty in general, and so are all forms (that I've tried) of fruit-based drink.
     
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    Not for the same reasons as you obviously, but back when I was a true food addict (well, I guess technically like all addictions, I'm a "recovering addict" still for life, but I digress,) before I lost all my weight and got healthy, I used to put away so much food you wouldn't believe it.

    I once ate (without exaggeration):

    TWO whole extra large pizzas, a half gallon of ice cream, a box of ice cream sandwiches, a container of frozen burritos, and several piroshkis. In one sitting, even if it did take hours. The level of compulsive, addictive behavior required for that, in retrospect, is INSANE. I was a deeply disturbed individual and didn't even know it lol. Lucky to be alive and not have heart disease (so far,) honestly.

    Thankfully that was 15 years ago and I've been a healthy weight and eating right for years, and am in good-ish health now (barring a ton of chronic issues that aren't that serious in isolation, but do add up cumulatively,) but thinking about it now... what... the... F? Lol. Today I barely even crave food. (And I also got lucky in that kidney stones forced an even more restrictive diet onto me, so now I couldn't veer off of that lifestyle even if I wanted to... without risking unbearable pain lmao. Trust me, if you haven't had them... you don't want kidney stones for ANY reason. I'd rather be put into an induced coma than endure that pain again lol.)

    So don't feel too weird. As long as you're eating what your body needs, go nuts. We're all different and have different stories and needs. :thumb  (Little bit of positivity in the opinions thread for a moment.:p )
     
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    Quick someone say something mean so the code isn't broken and- OH NOOOOO YOUVE UPSET THE NATURAL ORDER.

    That is actually an unpopular opinion of mine. Your unpopular opinions don't have to be negative and an excuse to start a fight. This is a life opinion not just something to be used on these boards.
     
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    ^ Totally agree. :) 
     
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    Another unpopular opinion I have is I still love YouTube flaws and all. Also I still think some the youtubers flat out quiting were unrealistic if they're surprised this is happening and they're overdramatic. I mean did they just think that YouTube would stay a source of income forever. Every trend ends eventually and youtubes not going away or anything now their just not making money.
     
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    Every Xbox emulator is terrible. For one, they barely work, the programmer consider a prototype debug game "pirated" even though the game company went out of business in 2006 and was found on a xbox dev kit, and last of all take up all the memory on your computer and never launch.
     
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    According to Winston Churchill, its the best way to spoil a good walk.
     
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    This is pretty much Jason Todd's explanation of the Joker in the "Under the Hood" storyline. It wiped the smile off his face. Legendary.
     
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    As a life-long Superman fan in all forms of media, I definitely have some unpopular opinions:

    - I understand Superman's desire to live on Earth as an Earthling as best he can, with respect to its laws and people and let Humans ultimately rule their native planet. I also understand Superman's appreciation for the sanctity of sentient life. That said, I think Superman has an obligation to kill any threat to Earth that cannot be contained by their laws and technology, and that he himself is uniquely able to handle. It's not something taken lightly or to be glorified, but it's a necessity. Threats like Zod, Darkseid, Doomsday, etc. cannot and will not ever respect life or laws of the planet. There is no rehab for them. Superman's supposed clear conscience is paid for with the blood of the countless lives those monsters have murdered. It's why I appreciate Superman #22 under John Byrne's original run.

    - Other than the portrayal of Jonathan Kent and Lois Lane, I actually liked Man of Steel and audibly cheered in the theater when Superman broke Zod's neck. His reaction to the intensity and weight of such an act was also moving. He had effectively killed his last blood relation.

    - I think in most portrayals, Lois Lane is an unlikable character. The exception is the show, Smallville. I thought Erica Durance did an amazing job and actually made me like the character. This is despite not actually liking the show.

    - As much as I appreciate Post-Crisis/Pre-52 Superman as a whole, I thought his character was increasingly hijacked to be a progressive liberal mouthpiece. When Mark Waid turned him into a vegan in Superman: Birthright, I knew it was over. A farmboy turned vegan is the stuff of city dreams.

    - All the Jesus metaphors for Superman are tired, lazy and idiotic


    As for general unpopular opinions:

    - I loved Dick Grayson becoming Batman. His struggle with identity and his unique take on the mantle was refreshing. He is one of the few DC characters that actually does character development, but the fans won't allow it.

    - I think one of the major areas that Japan does better than America in comics is Character Development. There is an actual beginning and end to a story. The characters are not inviolable icons and can grow, make mistakes and even die. American comic characters stagnate because readers refuse to let those characters grow, learn, fail and die.

    - Most of the major comic writers that came out of the UK into American comics in the 90s are overrated and appeal to readers because of an appeal to base instincts and nihilism.

    - I don't understand why people hate Lawful Good and Neutral Good characters so much. Admittedly, there are writers who just don't know what to do with such characters and can make them boring. But if a character is developed, and a reader actually hates them for their behavior and alignment, the only conclusion I can come to is that said reader is a proud jerk and loves self-perpetuated drama. Which, of course, is how reality TV stays on the air.

    - Firefly was a terrible series with characters who were genuinely awful people

    - Related to the above, I find very little of what Joss Whedon creates to be good. Same with Seth Rogen.

    - The majority of the characters in Dragonball are also awful people. I say this also as an author of a spin-off fan comic about the series that has striven to be as faithful to the canon and spirit of the original.

    - I think Studio Ghibli films are overrated. While the animation quality and world designs are excellent, all the character designs are boring. They use the same basic faces for girls and guys alike, put them in different outfits and hairstyles, and give them the same wooden expressions. Given such beautiful worlds to inhabit, I'd also expect more compelling stories, but I find them incredibly banal.

    - For all the hate they get, I thought the action-oriented gameplay and story of Resident Evil 5, 6 and beyond made sense. If you're a SpecOps member who lived through scenarios where ammo and weapons were limited, and your actions revealed the reality of bio weapons, just how often after that are you going to get caught with your pants down?
     
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    Sam Raimi's Spider-Man is better than Jon Watts's Spider-Man Homecoming.
    I guess it's nostalgia, yet again Homecoming was regrettable to watch through cause of how boring it was. The fights were as much fun as watching someone play a racing game on a arcade machine without the simulation, the characters were bland, and the plot was all over the place.
     
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    There were just some REALLY dumb things in Spiderman Homecoming. It's not bad, it's just... not as great as people make it out to be, and has some really dumb moments at times. Some of the jokes were just downright cringey.
     
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    I just didn't like how they depicted Flash Thompson. Of all the ways they could've done it, of all the actors they could've hired, it just HAD to be that guy.....what the Hell man, seriously..
     
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