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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

JHD Since: Jan, 2021
#3627: Oct 29th 2021 at 8:30:13 AM

[up][up][up][up][up]"Allegedly" is an understatement. Simply put, his fanbase took his actions out of context. He's guilty of jack.

[up]In my opinion, yes it is.

Edited by JHD on Oct 29th 2021 at 11:46:18 AM

ATricksterArtist Back from the grave. from CH 57 (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Back from the grave.
#3628: Oct 29th 2021 at 8:40:23 AM

It might just me being on mobile as of writing this, but I have no idea what you guys are referring to.

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PhantomDusclops92 Nitpicky Nitwit from Italy Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Nitpicky Nitwit
#3629: Oct 29th 2021 at 9:05:47 AM

There are two discussions intertwined and it's all confusing.

Meanwhile, here's my version of the Playrix rewrite:

  • Web advertisings for Playrix's mobile games, such as Gardenscapes or Homescapes, became infamous for being obvious cases of Very False Advertising. The games themselves are Match Three Games with house simulation functions, but the advertising not only presents them as a completely different kind of puzzle games where the player haves to find the right item to fix some messy situations the main characters find themselves in (and showing people taking the obviously wrong answer), but often give misleading suggestions to the game's actual plot by showing melodramatic scenes focused on love stories, adultery and abandonment that are nowhere to be found in the actual games. The issue went so hard that the Advertising Standards Authority banned the ads in the UK, but are still released in other countries (albeit the games in the meanwhile added bonus rounds based on what is shown in the ads that appear every twenty or so regular levels)

Edited by PhantomDusclops92 on Oct 29th 2021 at 6:06:36 PM

ATricksterArtist Back from the grave. from CH 57 (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3631: Oct 30th 2021 at 9:38:54 AM

Someone added to the High Guardian Spice entry implying the show itself got a poor reception. That didn't seem to be the case on my feed. It seemed to get mixed reviews at worst, and some people did genuinely appreciate the diversity in the show proper.

Edited by mightymewtron on Oct 30th 2021 at 12:39:13 PM

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#3632: Oct 30th 2021 at 9:41:01 AM

Did someone add High Guardian Spice already? Surely it can’t be that bad.

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3633: Oct 30th 2021 at 9:43:06 AM

No, the trailer entry that's been up for years. Someone added to that implying the reception was wholly poor but I haven't seen unanimous hate.

Edited by mightymewtron on Oct 30th 2021 at 12:44:41 PM

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
TheLivingDrawing Lucas the Dreamer from The Town of Clayton Since: Apr, 2019 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Lucas the Dreamer
#3634: Oct 30th 2021 at 10:09:55 AM

[up] The reception seems to be closer to complete indifference.

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PhantomDusclops92 Nitpicky Nitwit from Italy Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Nitpicky Nitwit
#3635: Oct 30th 2021 at 10:15:26 AM

As far, the only thing about the show I've saw reactions about is that scene where the main character discovers that her dad is a trans man.

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#3636: Oct 30th 2021 at 10:31:24 AM

From what I've heard. The show is considered So Okay, It's Average rather than bad.

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mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3637: Oct 30th 2021 at 1:39:37 PM

The new entry combines the opinions, though I don't love the use of "pandering" in this context because I get the feeling it means "too much diversity." Is it even that relevant to the trailer entry? All we need to know is that it isn't as bad as the trailer made it look.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
Furian1996 Since: Sep, 2013
#3638: Nov 1st 2021 at 12:25:54 PM

What I'm gonna say about High Guardian Spice is that is does not merit inclusion. A lot of the hostility can be chalked up to Tainted by the Preview, and the low ratings on Crunchyroll and IMDb were most definitely the result of review bombing.

Edited by Furian1996 on Nov 1st 2021 at 12:26:09 PM

MurlocAggroB from the second-most ridiculous province of Canada Since: May, 2015
#3639: Nov 1st 2021 at 12:44:02 PM

[up] High Guardian Spice itself isn't listed, the original trailer is.

There's no point discussing the show's reception beyond what's relevant to that trailer. I think we can probably cut that whole section off.

Edited by MurlocAggroB on Nov 1st 2021 at 1:44:37 PM

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Excelsior123 Since: Dec, 2016 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#3640: Nov 2nd 2021 at 4:05:08 AM

high guardian spice should go to disqualified works as there are a significant amount of people that like it, and discounting jaded anime fans, the show is considered so okay it’s average.

mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3641: Nov 2nd 2021 at 7:39:40 AM

Again, nobody was adding High Guardian Spice yet, I was talking about the entry for the trailer which has been there for years.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
Crossover-Enthusiast from an abaondoned mall (Lucky 7) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#3642: Nov 2nd 2021 at 1:04:16 PM

The trailer keeps, but I did rewrite it a bit:

I left the mention of the show itself to a short line at the end.

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mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#3643: Nov 2nd 2021 at 3:45:27 PM

[up] Seems fine, not much change was needed.

Anyway, I just noticed that a few months ago, someone cut the description of the Ouya ad on the Advertising page because it was so graphically disgusting. However, I think we do need to describe the ad for context. Can we summarize it without the specifics to cut down on Nausea Fuel (i.e. "it features a stereotypical pantsless gamer having a disgusting meltdown over a bad game, involving a lot of vomit"), or should we include it to get the impact across?

Edited by mightymewtron on Nov 2nd 2021 at 6:45:42 AM

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
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#3644: Nov 2nd 2021 at 4:41:52 PM

To be honest, I think that if you're mature enough to read TV Tropes, you're probably mature enough to handle reading the phrase "he spews a torrent of vomit which floods the room before tearing out his spine through his mouth and flagellating himself with it" (or whatever wording we go with), especially if the visual aide is hidden behind a link with a graphic content warning.

PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#3645: Nov 2nd 2021 at 4:43:32 PM

Agreed; include the full thing. There’s a difference between reading about it and seeing it for real.

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#3646: Nov 2nd 2021 at 4:53:38 PM

On paper it doesn't even sound that bad. Like, gross sure, but almost cartoonish. I'm fine with restoring.

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TheLivingDrawing Lucas the Dreamer from The Town of Clayton Since: Apr, 2019 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Lucas the Dreamer
#3647: Nov 2nd 2021 at 5:46:40 PM

I saw someone had added a No Budget entry for the show because it looked low budget. It was deleted for complaining. Does No Budget require Word of God and/or released budgetary information to qualify?

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Crossover-Enthusiast from an abaondoned mall (Lucky 7) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#3648: Nov 4th 2021 at 8:15:18 PM

No Budget for what?

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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
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#3649: Nov 4th 2021 at 8:19:41 PM

Yeah, I think you're in the wrong thread.

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KUnlimited Since: Sep, 2020
#3650: Nov 5th 2021 at 6:21:04 AM

[up][up] They're talking about High Guardian Spice.

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