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In some of the worst cases, the reviewer may fixate on a particular thing they liked or disliked and give the impression that they might actually not have seen the work in question. And there are times where they actually haven't seen much of it. More honest reviewers will at least admit to their biases up front and acknowledge that any review is going to be slanted - if a reviewer says they think boxing is the most boring sport in the world, Creator/SylvesterStallone is the worst actor in history, and Philadelphia should be erased from the map, the reader will realise they aren't going to be able to give ''Film/{{Rocky}}'' a fair shake and proceed on that basis when reading or watching the review.
Part of the reason this trope exists is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be useful qua review but may be entertaining enough to keep the audience coming back. However, this does become an issue when combined with ReviewsAreTheGospel, where said audience ends up dismissing a work because of a critic's personal hangups rather than any actual lack of merit.
Part of the reason this trope exists is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be useful qua review but may be entertaining enough to keep the audience coming back. However, this does become an issue when combined with ReviewsAreTheGospel, where said audience ends up dismissing a work because of a critic's personal hangups rather than any actual lack of merit.
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In some of the worst cases, the reviewer may fixate on a particular thing they liked or disliked and give the impression that they might actually not have seen the work in question. And there are times where they actually haven't seen much of it. More honest reviewers will at least admit to their biases up front and acknowledge that any review is going to be slanted - if a reviewer says they think boxing is the most boring sport in the world, Creator/SylvesterStallone is the worst actor in history, and Philadelphia should be erased from the map, the reader will realise realize they aren't going to be able to give ''Film/{{Rocky}}'' a fair shake and proceed on that basis when reading or watching the review.
Part of the reason this trope exists is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be usefulqua as a review but may be entertaining enough to keep the audience coming back. However, this does become an issue when combined with ReviewsAreTheGospel, where said audience ends up dismissing a work because of a critic's personal hangups hang-ups rather than any actual lack of merit.
merit. In fact, a biased review can be annoying rather than entertaining to a viewer; they can tell the critic is really not giving the work a fair shot simply because it has an element that skews their opinion, and thus not be particularly informative on the subject matter. In these cases, especially when the viewers examine the work on their own and finds it is not nearly as bad or good as the reviewer claims, it can really be a stain on the reviewer's reputation and credibility.
Part of the reason this trope exists is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be useful
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Accidentally clicked the enter key prematurely. To continue what I wanted to say, So Okay Its Average and So Bad Its Horrible are mutually exclusive, and Mega Babies is already listed on the latter page.
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* WebVideo/TheMysteriousMrEnter is another reviewer known for admitting he has a Bias Steamroller. Notoriously, one of the qualifications for a show being an "Animated Atrocity" is for it using ToiletHumor in excessive amounts (''WesternAnimation/MegaBabies'', a SoOkayItsAverage series that used excessive toilet humor, became the cartoon community's punching bag for a bit as a result of this), something considered "meh" by professional critics' standards.
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* WebVideo/TheMysteriousMrEnter is another reviewer known for admitting he has a Bias Steamroller. Notoriously, one of the qualifications for a show being an "Animated Atrocity" is for it using ToiletHumor in excessive amounts (''WesternAnimation/MegaBabies'', a SoOkayItsAverage series that used excessive toilet humor, became the cartoon community's punching bag for a bit as a result of this), amounts, something considered "meh" by professional critics' standards.
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* ''LetsPlay/VideoGameDunkey'' is quite outspoken about not liking [=JRPG's=] due to the anime influences it has, and thus tends to be critical of the genre when he does discuss them. This came to a head with his ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' review, where he spent most of the video complaining about the genre, with only small parts of his video discussing the game itself. The community itself was not too thrilled at the video.
* [[WebAnimation/JoCat JoCat]] makes no secret of his love of the Sword and Shield in his Crap Guides to ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'' and ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', to the point of [[CausticCritic insulting and putting down other weapons/classes just as much as he advises]] on their proper use.
* [[WebAnimation/JoCat JoCat]] makes no secret of his love of the Sword and Shield in his Crap Guides to ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'' and ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', to the point of [[CausticCritic insulting and putting down other weapons/classes just as much as he advises]] on their proper use.
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* ''LetsPlay/VideoGameDunkey'' LetsPlay/{{Videogamedunkey}}:
** Discussed in his video "Game Critics". Dunkey notes that a critic's power lies in the consistency of their own opinions, so that a viewer can extrapolate an accurate judgment on a game based on what the critic says. He even points out some of his own steamrollers, such as TurnBasedCombat and {{Animesque}} games, but then points out that those biases should only make the viewer take a closer notice to when he gives a turn-based anime [=RPG=] like ''VideoGame/Persona5'' high praise.
** Dunkey has an extreme distaste for all non-Creator/StudioGhibli anime, to the point where he'll often make assumptions about anime games he plays along the lines of AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles (such as in his ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' video) and [[HePannedItNowHeSucks come into friction with those games' fanbases]].
** He is quite outspoken about not liking[=JRPG's=] [=JRPGs=] due to the anime influences it has, they often, and thus tends to be overly critical of the genre when he does discuss them. This came to a head with his ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'' review, where he spent most of the video complaining about the genre, with only small parts of his video discussing the game itself. The community itself was not too thrilled at the video.
*[[WebAnimation/JoCat JoCat]] JoCat makes no secret of his love of the Sword and Shield in his Crap Guides to ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'' and ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', to the point of [[CausticCritic insulting and putting down other weapons/classes just as much as he advises]] on their proper use.
** Discussed in his video "Game Critics". Dunkey notes that a critic's power lies in the consistency of their own opinions, so that a viewer can extrapolate an accurate judgment on a game based on what the critic says. He even points out some of his own steamrollers, such as TurnBasedCombat and {{Animesque}} games, but then points out that those biases should only make the viewer take a closer notice to when he gives a turn-based anime [=RPG=] like ''VideoGame/Persona5'' high praise.
** Dunkey has an extreme distaste for all non-Creator/StudioGhibli anime, to the point where he'll often make assumptions about anime games he plays along the lines of AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles (such as in his ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' video) and [[HePannedItNowHeSucks come into friction with those games' fanbases]].
** He is quite outspoken about not liking
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* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede had a bit of a textbook example with his "Suede's Pokémon Journey" episode discussing the ''[[{{Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries}} Pokémon]]'' episode "[[{{Recap/PokemonS1E37DittosMysteriousMansion}} Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. Initially, he gave it an "F / Dark-Ball" rating simply because of the scene where Team Rocket bullies & threatens Ditto into having his shapeshifting powers work properly, which he felt hit too close to home for him and likened it to abuse.[[note]] Suede stated that he has always struggled with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and had a history of other people insisting on him changing despite some things being beyond his control[[/note]] Later, in a retrospect video discussing his goofs-&-errors in the videos, he does acknowledge he was too harsh with the episode since he did let his personal feelings cloud his judgement[[note]] He also admitted he should not have described Team Rocket's treatment as "Abuse", since what they did does not constitute such, and that regardless of how they treated Ditto in the episode they still [[LaserGuidedKarma get blasted off in the end]] [[/note]] and gave a more forgiving-if-[[{{SoOkayItsAverage}} average]] "C / Great-Ball" rating.
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* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede had a bit of a textbook example with his "Suede's Pokémon Journey" episode discussing the ''[[{{Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries}} Pokémon]]'' episode "[[{{Recap/PokemonS1E37DittosMysteriousMansion}} Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. Initially, he gave it an "F / Dark-Ball" rating simply because of the scene where Team Rocket bullies & threatens Ditto into having his shapeshifting powers work properly, which he felt hit too close to home for him and likened it to abuse.[[note]] Suede [[note]]Suede stated that he has always struggled with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and had a history of other people insisting on him changing despite some things being beyond his control[[/note]] control.[[/note]] Later, in a retrospect video discussing his goofs-&-errors in the videos, he does acknowledge he was too harsh with the episode since he did let his personal feelings cloud his judgement[[note]] He judgement[[note]]He also admitted he should not have described Team Rocket's treatment as "Abuse", since what they did does not constitute such, and that regardless of how they treated Ditto in the episode they still [[LaserGuidedKarma get blasted off in the end]] end]].[[/note]] and gave a more forgiving-if-[[{{SoOkayItsAverage}} average]] "C / Great-Ball" rating.
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* James Lewell of ''WebVideo/NitroRad'' dislikes {{Jump Scare}}s a lot in the horror genre, to the point where his reviews on ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'' and ''VideoGame/SubwayMidnight'' have segments breaking down why he thinks they suck. '
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* James Lewell of ''WebVideo/NitroRad'' dislikes {{Jump Scare}}s a lot in the horror genre, to the point where his reviews on ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'' and ''VideoGame/SubwayMidnight'' have segments breaking down why he thinks they suck. '
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* James Lewell of ''WebVideo/NitroRad'' dislikes {{Jump Scare}}s a lot in the horror genre, to the point where his reviews on ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'' and ''VideoGame/SubwayMidnight'' have segments breaking down why he thinks they suck.
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* James Lewell of ''WebVideo/NitroRad'' dislikes {{Jump Scare}}s a lot in the horror genre, to the point where his reviews on ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan'' and ''VideoGame/SubwayMidnight'' have segments breaking down why he thinks they suck. '
* One reviewer for ''Wired'' magazine posted a ''VideoGame/HogwartsLegacy'' review, giving it 1/10 stars. This would technically make it one of the worst video games ever reviewed by the magazine. The problem is that the "review" said almost nothing about the actual game, being instead a 1600-word rant against Literature/HarryPotter author Creator/JKRowling due to her statements regarding transgender people... except Rowling herself was not directly involved in the development of the game. It was essentially emotional personal commentary rather than a legitimate game review.
* One reviewer for ''Wired'' magazine posted a ''VideoGame/HogwartsLegacy'' review, giving it 1/10 stars. This would technically make it one of the worst video games ever reviewed by the magazine. The problem is that the "review" said almost nothing about the actual game, being instead a 1600-word rant against Literature/HarryPotter author Creator/JKRowling due to her statements regarding transgender people... except Rowling herself was not directly involved in the development of the game. It was essentially emotional personal commentary rather than a legitimate game review.
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* In general, the "SubbingVersusDubbing" debate is filled to the brim with this. It's not uncommon for many anime reviewers or fans to take one side of the issue and ''only'' watch & review anime in their preferred way and not the other. And when they do, they frequently criticize the version they watch simply because it's not what they are accustomed to.
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* In general, the "SubbingVersusDubbing" debate is filled to the brim with this. It's not uncommon for many anime reviewers or fans to take one side of the issue and ''only'' watch & review anime in their preferred way and not the other. And when they do, they frequently criticize the other version they watch simply because it's not what they are accustomed to.
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* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede had a bit of a textbook example with his "Suede's Pokémon Journey" episode discussing the ''[[{{Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries}} Pokémon]]'' episode "[[{{Recap/PokemonS1E37DittosMysteriousMansion}} Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. Initially, he gave it an "F / Dark-Ball" rating simply because of the scene where Team Rocket bullies & threatens Ditto into having his shapeshifting powers work properly, which he felt hit too close to home for him and likened it to abuse.[[note]] Suede has always struggled with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and had a history of other people insisting on him changing despite some things being beyond his control[[/note]] Later, in a retrospect video discussing his goofs-&-errors in the videos, he does acknowledge he was too harsh with the episode since he did let his personal feelings cloud his judgement[[note]] He also admitted he should not have described Team Rocket's treatment as "Abuse", since what they did does not constitute such, and that regardless of how they treated Ditto in the episode they still [[LaserGuidedKarma get blasted off in the end]] [[/note]] and gave a more forgiving-if-[[{{SoOkayItsAverage}} average]] "C / Great-Ball" rating.
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* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede had a bit of a textbook example with his "Suede's Pokémon Journey" episode discussing the ''[[{{Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries}} Pokémon]]'' episode "[[{{Recap/PokemonS1E37DittosMysteriousMansion}} Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. Initially, he gave it an "F / Dark-Ball" rating simply because of the scene where Team Rocket bullies & threatens Ditto into having his shapeshifting powers work properly, which he felt hit too close to home for him and likened it to abuse.[[note]] Suede stated that he has always struggled with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and had a history of other people insisting on him changing despite some things being beyond his control[[/note]] Later, in a retrospect video discussing his goofs-&-errors in the videos, he does acknowledge he was too harsh with the episode since he did let his personal feelings cloud his judgement[[note]] He also admitted he should not have described Team Rocket's treatment as "Abuse", since what they did does not constitute such, and that regardless of how they treated Ditto in the episode they still [[LaserGuidedKarma get blasted off in the end]] [[/note]] and gave a more forgiving-if-[[{{SoOkayItsAverage}} average]] "C / Great-Ball" rating.rating.
* In general, the "SubbingVersusDubbing" debate is filled to the brim with this. It's not uncommon for many anime reviewers or fans to take one side of the issue and ''only'' watch & review anime in their preferred way and not the other. And when they do, they frequently criticize the version they watch simply because it's not what they are accustomed to.
* In general, the "SubbingVersusDubbing" debate is filled to the brim with this. It's not uncommon for many anime reviewers or fans to take one side of the issue and ''only'' watch & review anime in their preferred way and not the other. And when they do, they frequently criticize the version they watch simply because it's not what they are accustomed to.
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** And finally, Doug rarely does reviews on Anime or Anime-related Adaptations. Not because he dislikes the genre (in fact, he's a massive fan of the works of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki), but simply because he's admitted that he does not have the knowledge or insight to give anime shows a fair shot. The only times he ''does'' review anime are usually via collaborations with anime-reviewers[[labelnote:*]] Such as his review of ''Film/DragonballEvolution'' with Creator/MasakoX and Creator/LittleKuriboh [[/labelnote]] or if the anime is adapting something he ''is'' familiar with.[[labelnote:*]] Like his review of the [[{{Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie}} Sonic Anime Film]], where [[{{Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS2E8}} he previously did a review]] of [[{{WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog}} the Two]] [[{{WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM}} Sonic Shows]][[/labelnote]]
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** And finally, Doug rarely does reviews on Anime or Anime-related Adaptations. Not because he dislikes the genre (in fact, he's a massive fan of the works of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki), but simply because he's admitted that he does not have the knowledge or insight to give anime shows a fair shot. The only times he ''does'' review anime are usually via collaborations with anime-reviewers[[labelnote:*]] Such as his review of ''Film/DragonballEvolution'' with Creator/MasakoX and Creator/LittleKuriboh [[/labelnote]] or if the anime is adapting something he ''is'' familiar with.[[labelnote:*]] Like his review of the [[{{Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie}} Sonic Anime Film]], where [[{{Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS2E8}} he previously did a review]] of [[{{WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog}} the Two]] [[{{WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM}} Sonic Shows]][[/labelnote]]
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** He ''loathes'' the Disney Live-Action Remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are reasonable and valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to say anything positive about them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them, often getting sidetracked by his own rants. Even viewers who otherwise share his dislike towards the remakes think he goes too far & is too harsh with them.
** He always had a dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, during his “Disneycember” review of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' he stated that not only does [[OpinionMyopia he not understand why some Star Wars fans like the films]], but he also said that he thinks they are naive and/or simply in denial & should admit they don’t like them. This unsurprisingly did not sit well with his viewers. Similarly, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** He always had a dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, during his “Disneycember” review of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' he stated that not only does [[OpinionMyopia he not understand why some Star Wars fans like the films]], but he also said that he thinks they are naive and/or simply in denial & should admit they don’t like them. This unsurprisingly did not sit well with his viewers. Similarly, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
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** He ''loathes'' the Disney Live-Action Remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are reasonable and valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to say anything positive about them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them, often getting sidetracked by his own rants.ranting. Even viewers who otherwise share his dislike towards the remakes think he goes too far & is too harsh with them.
** He always had a dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, during his “Disneycember” review of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' he stated that not only does [[OpinionMyopia he not understand why some Star Wars fans like the films]], but he also said that he thinks they are naive and/or simply in denial & should admit they don’t like them. This unsurprisingly did not sit well with his viewers. Similarly, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like theprequels.prequels in his eyes.
** He always had a dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, during his “Disneycember” review of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' he stated that not only does [[OpinionMyopia he not understand why some Star Wars fans like the films]], but he also said that he thinks they are naive and/or simply in denial & should admit they don’t like them. This unsurprisingly did not sit well with his viewers. Similarly, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the
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** At the other end of the spectrum, Doug did a review of the infamous ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Spongebob]]'' episode "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS7E5KeepBikiniBottomBeautifulAPalForGary A Pal for Gary]]" as part of his "Dark Toons" show. He is one of the ''very few'' reviewers to give the episode a glowing review, simply because he likes darker cartoons and more mean-spirited humor. Many of his viewers, particularly those who are ''Spongebob'' Fans, felt he was ''far too lenient'' towards the episode.
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** At the other end of the spectrum, Doug did a review of the infamous ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Spongebob]]'' episode "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS7E5KeepBikiniBottomBeautifulAPalForGary "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS7E5KeepBikiniBottomBeautifulAPalForGary A Pal for Gary]]" as part of his "Dark Toons" show. He is one of the ''very few'' reviewers to give the episode a glowing review, simply because he likes darker cartoons and more mean-spirited humor. Many of his viewers, particularly those who are ''Spongebob'' Fans, felt he was ''far too lenient'' towards the episode.
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* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede had a bit of a textbook example with the ''[[{{Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries}} Pokémon]]'' episode "[[{{Recap/PokemonS1E37DittosMysteriousMansion}} Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. Initially, he gave it an "F / Dark-Ball" rating simply because of the scene where Team Rocket bullies & threatens Ditto into having his shapeshifting powers work properly, which he felt hit too close to home for him and likened it to abuse.[[note]] Suede has always struggled with Autism, and had a history of other people insisting on him changing despite some things being out of his control[[/note]] Later, in a retrospect video discussing his goofs-&-errors in the videos, he does acknowledge he was too harsh with the episode since he did let his thoughts cloud his judgement[[note]] He also admitted he should not have described Team Rocket's treatment as "Abuse", since what they did does not constitute such [[/note]] and gave a more forgiving-if-average "C / Great-Ball" rating.
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* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede had a bit of a textbook example with his "Suede's Pokémon Journey" episode discussing the ''[[{{Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries}} Pokémon]]'' episode "[[{{Recap/PokemonS1E37DittosMysteriousMansion}} Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. Initially, he gave it an "F / Dark-Ball" rating simply because of the scene where Team Rocket bullies & threatens Ditto into having his shapeshifting powers work properly, which he felt hit too close to home for him and likened it to abuse.[[note]] Suede has always struggled with Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and had a history of other people insisting on him changing despite some things being out of beyond his control[[/note]] Later, in a retrospect video discussing his goofs-&-errors in the videos, he does acknowledge he was too harsh with the episode since he did let his thoughts personal feelings cloud his judgement[[note]] He also admitted he should not have described Team Rocket's treatment as "Abuse", since what they did does not constitute such such, and that regardless of how they treated Ditto in the episode they still [[LaserGuidedKarma get blasted off in the end]] [[/note]] and gave a more forgiving-if-average forgiving-if-[[{{SoOkayItsAverage}} average]] "C / Great-Ball" rating.
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This may be because they [[PetPeeveTrope hate a particular trope]] or [[CausticCritic just like hating in general]]. Then again, they may be a fan of the series/franchise/creator and, out of loyalty, never fail to give the most glowing of praise. In any case, the damage to the review is such that it becomes too biased to be useful. (When a reviewer does this, people tend to ignore it, when fans often use it, it becomes a justified use of DontLikeDontRead.)
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This may be because they [[PetPeeveTrope hate a particular trope]] or [[CausticCritic just like hating in general]]. Then again, they may be a fan of the series/franchise/creator and, out of loyalty, never fail to give the most glowing of praise. In any case, the damage to the review is such that it becomes too biased to be useful.useful or insightful. (When a reviewer does this, people tend to ignore it, when fans often use it, it becomes a justified use of DontLikeDontRead.)
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* WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede had a bit of a textbook example with the ''[[{{Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries}} Pokémon]]'' episode "[[{{Recap/PokemonS1E37DittosMysteriousMansion}} Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. Initially, he gave it an "F / Dark-Ball" rating simply because of the scene where Team Rocket bullies & threatens Ditto into having his shapeshifting powers work properly, which he felt hit too close to home for him and likened it to abuse.[[note]] Suede has always struggled with Autism, and had a history of other people insisting on him changing despite some things being out of his control[[/note]] Later, in a retrospect video discussing his goofs-&-errors in the videos, he does acknowledge he was too harsh with the episode since he did let his thoughts cloud his judgement[[note]] He also admitted he should not have described Team Rocket's treatment as "Abuse", since what they did does not constitute such [[/note]] and gave a more forgiving-if-average "C / Great-Ball" rating.
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** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick... not for anything bad Broderick had done, but simply because he rubs him the wrong way. He either dislikes or outright ''despises'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and that his role as Simba is one of the reasons he found ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'' to be somewhat overrated.
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** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick... not for anything bad Broderick had done, but simply because he rubs him the wrong way. He either dislikes or outright ''despises'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and that his role as Simba is one of the reasons he found ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'' ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' to be somewhat (somewhat) overrated.
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** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick... not for anything bad Broderick had done, but simply because he rubs him the wrong way. He either dislikes or outright ''despises'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
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** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick... not for anything bad Broderick had done, but simply because he rubs him the wrong way. He either dislikes or outright ''despises'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and that his role as Simba is one of the reasons he found ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'' to be somewhat overrated.
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* Creator/DougWalker in recent years has become known for his personal biases getting in the way of his various (WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic and non-NC) reviews. While some of these are understandable, they also cause him to have quick disdain for other projects.
** He is has a very strong dislike towards the Disney Live-Action remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are reasonable and valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to find positive elements in them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them, often getting sidetracked by his own rants. Even viewers who otherwise share his dislike towards the remakes think he goes too far & is too harsh with them.
** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, during his “Disneycember” review of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' he stated that not only does he not understand why some Star Wars fans like the films, but he also said that he thinks they are simply in denial and should admit they don’t like them. This unsurprisingly did not sit well with his viewers. Similarly, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick, not for anything bad Broderick had done, but simply because he rubs him the wrong way. He either dislikes or outright ''loathes'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
** He is has a very strong dislike towards the Disney Live-Action remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are reasonable and valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to find positive elements in them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them, often getting sidetracked by his own rants. Even viewers who otherwise share his dislike towards the remakes think he goes too far & is too harsh with them.
** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, during his “Disneycember” review of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' he stated that not only does he not understand why some Star Wars fans like the films, but he also said that he thinks they are simply in denial and should admit they don’t like them. This unsurprisingly did not sit well with his viewers. Similarly, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick, not for anything bad Broderick had done, but simply because he rubs him the wrong way. He either dislikes or outright ''loathes'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
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* Creator/DougWalker in recent years has become known for his personal biases getting in the way of his various (WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic and non-NC) non-NC reviews. While some of these thoughts are understandable, they also cause him to have quick disdain for suffer from a bad case of OpinionMyopia that affects how he approaches other projects.
works.
** Heis has a very strong dislike towards ''loathes'' the Disney Live-Action remake Remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are reasonable and valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to find say anything positive elements in about them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them, often getting sidetracked by his own rants. Even viewers who otherwise share his dislike towards the remakes think he goes too far & is too harsh with them.
** He always had astrong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, during his “Disneycember” review of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' he stated that not only does [[OpinionMyopia he not understand why some Star Wars fans like the films, films]], but he also said that he thinks they are naive and/or simply in denial and & should admit they don’t like them. This unsurprisingly did not sit well with his viewers. Similarly, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most isCreator/MatthewBroderick, Creator/MatthewBroderick... not for anything bad Broderick had done, but simply because he rubs him the wrong way. He either dislikes or outright ''loathes'' ''despises'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''. ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
** At the other end of the spectrum, Doug did a review of the infamous ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Spongebob]]'' episode "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS7E5KeepBikiniBottomBeautifulAPalForGary A Pal for Gary]]" as part of his "Dark Toons" show. He is one of the ''very few'' reviewers to give the episode a glowing review, simply because he likes darker cartoons and more mean-spirited humor. Many of his viewers, particularly those who are ''Spongebob'' Fans, felt he was ''far too lenient'' towards the episode.
** He
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** At the other end of the spectrum, Doug did a review of the infamous ''[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Spongebob]]'' episode "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS7E5KeepBikiniBottomBeautifulAPalForGary A Pal for Gary]]" as part of his "Dark Toons" show. He is one of the ''very few'' reviewers to give the episode a glowing review, simply because he likes darker cartoons and more mean-spirited humor. Many of his viewers, particularly those who are ''Spongebob'' Fans, felt he was ''far too lenient'' towards the episode.
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** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
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** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, during his “Disneycember” review of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' he stated that not only does he not understand why some Star Wars fans like the films, but he also said that he thinks they are simply in denial and should admit they don’t like them. This unsurprisingly did not sit well with his viewers. Similarly, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
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** He is has a very strong dislike towards the Disney Live-Action remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to find positive elements in them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them.
** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a very negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a very negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
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** He is has a very strong dislike towards the Disney Live-Action remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are reasonable and valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to find positive elements in them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them.
them, often getting sidetracked by his own rants. Even viewers who otherwise share his dislike towards the remakes think he goes too far & is too harsh with them.
** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave avery negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a
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** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively [[/note]] He also gave a very negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
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** He always had a strong dislike for the ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Trilogy'', Trilogy]]'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time and watched the series, he fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively preemptively. [[/note]] He also gave a very negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
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** He also has always had a strong dislike for the ''Franchise/StarWars Prequel Films'', so much so that for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring, even admitting he thought it'd be a waste of his time if he did so. He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick. He either dislikes or outright ''loathes'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick. He either dislikes or outright ''loathes'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
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** He also has always had a strong dislike for the ''Franchise/StarWars ''[[{{Franchise/StarWars}} Star Wars Prequel Films'', so much so that Trilogy'', which affected how he viewed many Prequel-Era Star Wars properties. In fact, for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring, clamoring him to do so, even admitting he thought it'd be a waste of his pointless to do so.[[note]] When he finally took the time if and watched the series, he did so. fully admitted it was a great show that he shouldn't have tossed aside preemptively [[/note]] He also gave a very negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most isCreator/MatthewBroderick.Creator/MatthewBroderick, not for anything bad Broderick had done, but simply because he rubs him the wrong way. He either dislikes or outright ''loathes'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most is
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* Creator/DougWalker in recent years has become known for his personal biases getting in the way of his various (WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic and non-NC) reviews. While some of these are understandable, they also cause him to have quick disdain for other projects.
** He is has a very strong dislike towards the Disney Live-Action remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to find positive elements in them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them.
** He also has always had a strong dislike for the ''Franchise/StarWars Prequel Films'', so much so that for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring, even admitting he thought it'd be a waste of his time if he did so. He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick. He either dislikes or outright ''loathes'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
** He is has a very strong dislike towards the Disney Live-Action remake films. While a lot of his criticisms of those films are valid, he is also known for being ''very harsh'' towards them, often struggling to find positive elements in them. Whenever they are brought up (even the more generally liked ones such as ''Film/TheJungleBook2016''), he regularly bashes them.
** He also has always had a strong dislike for the ''Franchise/StarWars Prequel Films'', so much so that for years he ''refused'' to watch ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' despite fans clamoring, even admitting he thought it'd be a waste of his time if he did so. He also gave a negative review towards ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' simply because he felt it was too much like the prequels.
** Perhaps the actor he hates most is Creator/MatthewBroderick. He either dislikes or outright ''loathes'' every role he does, which sometimes bleeds over into the films the actor appears in, even stating he could barely tolerate him in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
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In some of the worst cases, the reviewer may fixate on a particular thing they liked or disliked and give the impression that they might actually not have seen the work in question. And there are times where they actually haven't seen much of it. More honest reviewers will at least admit to their biases up front and acknowledge that any review is going to be slanted - if a reviewer says they think boxing is the most boring sport in the world, Creator/SylvesterStallone is the worst actor in history and Philadelphia should be erased from the map the reader will realise they aren’t going to be able to give ''Film/{{Rocky}}'' a fair shake and proceed on that basis when reading or watching the review.
Part of the reason this trope exists, is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be useful qua review, but may be entertaining enough to keep the audience coming back. However, this does become an issue when combined with ReviewsAreTheGospel, where said audience ends up dismissing a work because of a critic's personal hangups rather than any actual lack of merit.
Part of the reason this trope exists, is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be useful qua review, but may be entertaining enough to keep the audience coming back. However, this does become an issue when combined with ReviewsAreTheGospel, where said audience ends up dismissing a work because of a critic's personal hangups rather than any actual lack of merit.
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In some of the worst cases, the reviewer may fixate on a particular thing they liked or disliked and give the impression that they might actually not have seen the work in question. And there are times where they actually haven't seen much of it. More honest reviewers will at least admit to their biases up front and acknowledge that any review is going to be slanted - if a reviewer says they think boxing is the most boring sport in the world, Creator/SylvesterStallone is the worst actor in history history, and Philadelphia should be erased from the map map, the reader will realise they aren’t going to be able to give ''Film/{{Rocky}}'' a fair shake and proceed on that basis when reading or watching the review.
Part of the reason this tropeexists, exists is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be useful qua review, review but may be entertaining enough to keep the audience coming back. However, this does become an issue when combined with ReviewsAreTheGospel, where said audience ends up dismissing a work because of a critic's personal hangups rather than any actual lack of merit.
Part of the reason this trope
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** Ebert's disdain over video games led to a noticeable bias against movies based on or inspired by Video Games. When asked about not reviewing ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', Ebert admitted to the bias (and a writing sabbatical). He added that he was still able to sleep despite not reviewing the movie.
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** Ebert's disdain over for video games led to a noticeable bias against movies based on or inspired by Video Games. When asked about not reviewing ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', Ebert admitted to the bias (and a writing sabbatical). He added that he was still able to sleep despite not reviewing the movie.
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* Much like ''Movieguide.com'', Website/CommonSenseMedia downright admits that it has a Bias Steamroller, not trying to pretend it doesn't have one. The organization reviews all sorts of media from a near-{{Moral Guardian|s}} viewpoint, and often rallies against violence in media. They have tried down to tone that aspect down over the years and become more rational with their views, but occasionally it still pops up now and again.
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* Much like ''Movieguide.com'', Website/CommonSenseMedia downright admits that it has a Bias Steamroller, not trying to pretend it doesn't have one. The organization reviews all sorts of media from a near-{{Moral Guardian|s}} viewpoint, and often rallies against violence in media. They have tried down to tone down that aspect down over the years and become more rational with their views, but occasionally it still pops up now and again.
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* ''Wired'' magazine posted a ''VideoGame/HogwartsLegacy'' review written by Jaina Grey, giving it 1/10 stars. This would make it one of the worst video games ever made. The problem is that the "review" said almost nothing about the actual game, being instead a 1600-word rant against Literature/HarryPotter author Creator/JKRowling due to her statements regarding transgender people. While set in the world she created, Rowling herself was not directly involved in the development of the game. At one point the review veers off for a paragraph to trash the Film/FantasticBeasts film series as well. Regardless of Grey's opinions on the controversy surrounding Rowling, many thought it was highly unprofessional and disingenuous to pass off emotional cultural commentary as a legitimate game review.
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Part of the reason this trope exists, is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be useful qua review, but may be entertaining enough to keep the readers coming back.
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Part of the reason this trope exists, is that a review that accurately informs the readers about a subject's objective qualities, and allows them to make an informed purchasing decision, can be ''very boring.'' A hugely biased review, by contrast, may not be useful qua review, but may be entertaining enough to keep the readers audience coming back.
back. However, this does become an issue when combined with ReviewsAreTheGospel, where said audience ends up dismissing a work because of a critic's personal hangups rather than any actual lack of merit.
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* Mr. Welch never forgave ''Forgotten Realms'' for supplanting ''Mystara'' as the "default" ''Dungeons and Dragons'' setting, and rarely allows a mention of ''Realms'' to go by without taking a potshot (example: in a list of which film director would be the best fit for [=DnD=]'s various settings, he dismissively saddles ''Realms'' with Uwe Boll).
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* Mr. Welch never forgave ''Forgotten Realms'' for supplanting ''Mystara'' as the "default" ''Dungeons and Dragons'' setting, and rarely allows a mention of ''Realms'' to go by without taking a potshot (example: in a list of which film director would be the best fit for [=DnD=]'s various settings, he dismissively saddles ''Realms'' with Uwe Boll).
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-> ''What's this next game about? Well, think: what is the least exciting genre of video game? Probably the stock market simulation game.''
-->-- WebVideo/{{Chrontendo}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0VKg_dJzzQ episode 45]], on ''Kabushiki Doujou: The Stock Speculation''
-->-- WebVideo/{{Chrontendo}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0VKg_dJzzQ episode 45]], on ''Kabushiki Doujou: The Stock Speculation''
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