Critical Backlash

I just wanted to create this thread to get plenty of interesting opinions. As you know, Critical Backlash is when a work gets negative reception but a person checks out the work and finds it's not as bad as people say.

So, I'm just wondering. What work do you think isn't all that bad? It can be from any genre and form of entertainment.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

It is one of my favorite movies of all time.

I never thought that Sanjay and Craig was as bad as some people say it is, so long as you skip the first season.

I have had several moments where I have experienced Critical Backlash.

I played Dm C:Devil May Cry on my Xbox 360. A lot of people, particularly older fans, hated the game due to the new designs for the characters and new Dante's attitude. Honestly, I liked the game. While the story wasn't amazing, it wasn't bad either. Also, while new Dante was a jerk at the beginning, I feel he became a lot better as the game went on. I really liked the combat and the weapons in the game.

I personally liked the live-action Alvin and The Chipmunks movies, mostly the first two.

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I really liked Dragon Age 2. While it has its flaws, it's a good in my eyes. The combat is good, the characters are good, and I love playing as a mage.

While I was never in love with this show, I honestly didn't think Uncle Grandpa was that bad.

I really liked Pleasantville. It's not as bad as everyone says.

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex really wasn't all that bad tbh. Granted, I was never able to finish it, but I don't see what all the fuss is about. I do admit that there are some things they could have done better, though.

I'm probably one of the few that actually liked Fable 3.

I actually think Star Fox Adventures is the best game in the Star Fox series.

edited 17th Jul '17 2:39:01 PM by FireCrawler2002

I remember liking City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, and so did my brother.

As far as movies go, I thought The Nut Job was all right. I also remember enjoying The Number 23, but it's been a while since I saw it.

I personally thought Bee Movie wasn't that bad. It was decent.

I also like the first Cars movie. I genuinely like it.

After playing it for a while now, I don't think Final Fantasy XIII is that bad. Sure, the story could use a lot of work and the characters are a mixed bag, but to me, It's okay.

I love Pickle and Peanut unironically and will defend its honor to my death.

I think Akame ga Kill is a good anime.

I found Suicide Squad decent.

...I'm sorry.

You don't have to apologize. You can like whatever you want.

My sister really likes it.

I didn't really like it as much as the other DCEU movies. It was fun to watch but it didn't have much substance.

I like resident evil 6 if you enjoy it as a dumb fun action game it's actually really good especially mercenaries.

I think the Ang Lee Hulk movie is better than the majority of movies made by Marvel studios, or at least a lot more interesting.

Here's a musical example: a lot of people don't like Progressive Rock, at all. I, on the other hand, find it to be very dazzling with its necessary virtuosity and defiance of standard song structure.

The Masters of The Universe movie. Granted I actually hated it myself as a kid because the characters looked way different from the toys and cartoons but if you look at it as it's own universe rather than the one of the cartoons and toys it isn't that bad.

I think SuckerPunch got a bad rap. It was ambitious, exciting, and fun. Plus, apparently the Director's Cut was substantially better.

I also seem to think that Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull was substantially better than most people say. I think bringing back Marion was great, the script was good - better than Temple of Doom - Mutt was fine, and someone actually survived the Hiroshima explosion in a fridge, so it's not so crazy for Indy to do it. All in all, good film.

Sucker Punch was pretty good IMO. Though the only Zack Snyder movie I didn't really like that I have seen was 300. I liked certain parts of it but other parts were just weird like stuff in that one tent scene. The last time I saw it was in 2008.

edited 21st Jul '17 3:27:15 PM by Halberdier17

I actually like the timeline resets of Bravely Default as I really felt that it added to the story including the reveal that Airy was partially responsible for the resets. I really think that Bravely Default and Second are postmodern takes on final Fantasy games being both spiritual sequels to Final Fantasy: Four heroes of light.

I am actually starting to enjoy MGS 4 and MGSV due to amount of stuff I can extrapolate from those games.

I actually think Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic Lost World are some of the best Sonic games, despite their negative and mixed-to-negative receptions, respectively.