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So Bad, It's Horrible is one of the more flame-bait-y parts of the site, so a cleanup thread is needed to ensure that works aren't added simply because someone doesn't like them.

If you want to list a work under this, keep the following in mind:

  • The work must have very few fans or defenders (both genuine and ironic). It should fail to appeal to any type of audience.
  • Being offensive in its subject matter isn't enough.
  • It isn't horrible just because a certain critic disliked it, though their reviews can be used as sources and citations.
  • The work should have notably poor reviews (e.g., less than 3/10 on IMDb, or single digit scores on Rotten Tomatoes)
  • For a Moral Substitute to qualify, it cannot even appeal to its target demographic.
  • Please be polite while writing and as much as possible, avoid falling into Complaining About Shows You Don't Like. Instead, focus on explaining why the work is horrible.

In addition, per No Recent Examples, Please!, a work must be at least one month old before it can be added, to prevent knee-jerk reactions.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 6th 2024 at 3:34:45 AM

DDRMASTERM do you wanna have a bad time? from Someplace, Utah, USA Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
do you wanna have a bad time?
#3351: Aug 16th 2021 at 5:54:21 PM

[up] and [up][up] Already done

Zuxtron Berserk Button: misusing Nightmare Fuel from Node 03 (On A Trope Odyssey)
#3352: Aug 17th 2021 at 7:47:01 AM

Crazy Luigi replaced a link to WesternAnimation.The Simpsons on Horrible.Advertising with one to WereStillRelevantDammit.The Simpsons. Not sure if that's an okay thing to do.

Edited by Zuxtron on Aug 17th 2021 at 10:47:22 AM

DDRMASTERM do you wanna have a bad time? from Someplace, Utah, USA Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
do you wanna have a bad time?
#3353: Aug 17th 2021 at 8:09:47 AM

[up] Might make sense if the example was present on that page, but it isn’t and the link change otherwise seems like a jab at the show. Revert.

nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#3354: Aug 17th 2021 at 9:02:32 AM

FWIW, according to ATT, this was an accident resulting from a glitch in the custom title system, not an act of malice.

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3355: Aug 17th 2021 at 9:05:08 AM

I don't know if it actually was. For one, they misspelled the title of the trope, and for another, it was a custom title so a pothole wouldn't be affected, unless they saw the custom title and tried to correct it the wrong way.

Edited by mightymewtron on Aug 17th 2021 at 12:05:19 PM

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
ATricksterArtist Back from the grave. from CH 57 (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Back from the grave.
#3356: Aug 17th 2021 at 11:01:42 AM

They seem to be a new troper, so I'm not surprised if they mistakenly decided to correct it the wrong way.

How's your day been?
TheRandomSurfboard from Earth Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
#3357: Aug 17th 2021 at 4:19:00 PM

This is on Game Mods:

  • Another WAD made infamous by Doom Underground was "Wow" (more popularly known by its filename, wow.wad), a 1999 Doom level consisting of a square room with a hanging body, a BFG9000 with full ammo, a Cyberdemon in a deep pit... and nothing else. Oh, and the inside of the pit is untextured, resulting in graphical glitches.note  All of this is notoriously passed off as a mission to hunt and kill a wounded Cyberdemon trapped in an "illusio-pit." Problem is, killing the Cyberdemon won't even complete the level because it's placed in the wrong map slot, making it Unwinnable by Mistakeexplanation . "Wow" has since become one of the Top 10 Infamous Wads. It even received a comedic remake for modern source ports titled "Wow: Enhanced" which has a vastly expanded story, new music and superior visuals... but which is no more bug-free or winnable than the original. The original "Wow" can be viewed here. It's the author's Old Shame for a reason: he was ten years old at the time, and went through a phase where he'd upload anything no matter how unfinished.

Although he got on the 10 most infamous wads list, should we be listing a ten year old's creation?

GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
C'est la vie. (he/him)
#3358: Aug 18th 2021 at 5:51:45 AM

I've already had doubts about both Horrible.Game Mods and Horrible.Fan Games, since both are judging non-commercial amateur projects using the same standards as commercial works. It doesn't help that the latter page claims the same principle applies regardless, and both pages pull the No True Scotsman card by claiming the creators "aren't real fans".

I previously posted about this (probably using a more well-thought-out post, since I'm tired at the moment), but I don't remember when or which page it was on.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 18th 2021 at 7:55:45 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
fragglelover Since: Jun, 2012
#3359: Aug 19th 2021 at 8:44:17 AM

This was recently added to Western Animation:

Edited by fragglelover on Aug 19th 2021 at 10:45:47 AM

KingofNightmares Since: Aug, 2016 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#3361: Aug 19th 2021 at 8:53:42 AM

Incidentally, I sent the troper responsible a grammer notifier.

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magnumtropus Since: Aug, 2020
#3362: Aug 19th 2021 at 8:54:39 AM

Even otherwise, whats with the formatting? And even if it did qualify, the entry is too short, with the flaws mentioned only in passing and no sources to back it up

Edited by magnumtropus on Aug 19th 2021 at 7:56:22 PM

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3363: Aug 19th 2021 at 9:04:34 AM

Yeah, Bunsen isn't SBIH. It's mostly regarded as a mediocre kids' show and would probably be shrugged off entirely if not for the guy who made it having a good resume.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
TheRandomSurfboard from Earth Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
magnumtropus Since: Aug, 2020
#3365: Aug 19th 2021 at 9:30:55 AM

Works by kids don't count. Especially if it's a Game Mod. So yes, I guess

Edited by magnumtropus on Aug 19th 2021 at 8:32:58 PM

GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
C'est la vie. (he/him)
#3366: Aug 19th 2021 at 4:13:37 PM

I'm not opposed to disqualifying works made by kids, but did the thread actually decide that they don't count?

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 19th 2021 at 6:14:10 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
idonom from wouldn't you like to know, weatherboy Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#3367: Aug 19th 2021 at 5:16:21 PM

If it isn’t official policy for works by kids to be disqualified, then I wouldn’t be opposed to making it official policy, like the Darwin Awards does.

Y'ALL JUST GOT SHREKT
themayorofsimpleton Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him from the Island of Koridai (Captain) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
Short-Term Projects Herald | he/him
#3368: Aug 19th 2021 at 5:20:38 PM

I support making that official policy on the grounds that it could be considered a form of bullying towards children.

Edited by themayorofsimpleton on Aug 19th 2021 at 8:38:45 AM

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WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (10,238/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (10,238/50,000)
#3369: Aug 19th 2021 at 5:35:07 PM

I feel like it might already be policy, but I favor it anyway. Kids aren't professionals; judging their work by these standards is just unfair.

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magnumtropus Since: Aug, 2020
#3370: Aug 19th 2021 at 5:37:43 PM

That means Misha (on musicians) and Gloria Tesch (in Literature) should be removed. Not sure if it applies to the Maradonia movie, as it's a movie based on a work written by a kid

Edited by magnumtropus on Aug 19th 2021 at 4:39:24 PM

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3371: Aug 19th 2021 at 6:33:51 PM

[up] The movie at least had adults involved in the production. I think that should be our metric, hence why things like "My Jeans" or the "OMG" video could remain — adults were producing the music, and the former child stars have even spoken about how they were kept in the dark about the horrible elements. But things proven to be made entirely by children shouldn't count, because like, what do you expect?

Edited by mightymewtron on Aug 19th 2021 at 9:34:21 AM

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
JHD Since: Jan, 2021
#3372: Aug 20th 2021 at 4:06:20 AM

Coming in to once again inquire about whether Final Fantasy Unlimited is a legitimate example. Aside from the entry as written being completely nonsensical, Unlimited still has a decent fanbase who, at the very least, don't find it to be entirely terrible.

Edited by JHD on Aug 20th 2021 at 7:06:30 AM

MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#3373: Aug 20th 2021 at 5:24:37 AM

[up] If it has a fanbase, then that automatically disqualifies it.

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JHD Since: Jan, 2021
MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#3375: Aug 20th 2021 at 5:45:15 AM

Go ahead and cut it, was what I meant.

Edited by MurlocAggroB on Aug 20th 2021 at 6:45:33 AM

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