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asiacatdogblue This Won't End Well... from Chicago, IL Since: Feb, 2010
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#1: Sep 13th 2020 at 1:39:27 PM

Have you ever liked the idea of a show, but disliked what the final result turned out to be, thinking it could have been better or, at least, more interesting?

Think about it, The Loud House could have been more like Malcolm in the Middle, IMO.

Edited by asiacatdogblue on Sep 13th 2020 at 1:40:14 AM

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#2: Sep 13th 2020 at 2:01:33 PM

I hate Malcolm in the Middle. I may not love The Loud House but to me Malcolm in the Middle is anathema to human dignity.

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arimothereindeer Boi from here to eternity, that's where she takes me Since: Dec, 2016 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
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#3: Sep 13th 2020 at 3:29:26 PM

Anyone who knows me knows I love Nations as People, but actually, I don’t like Polandball.

The characters are really adorable and I love anything anthro countries related (usually), but I dislike it for a few reasons.

Firstly, the fact that it’s all user-driven makes Sturgeon's Law very evident in it, so it can be hard to find the actually good comics.

Secondly, a lot of the comics are agenda-pushing. I know countries are inherently political, but I don’t see the same kind of thing as blatantly in Axis Powers Hetalia or Scandinavia and the World.

Thirdly, the comics all have the same kind of “voice” and I just don’t personally find the sense of humor used in the comics funny. The other two aforementioned comics are more lighthearted, wacky, and have fast paced humor. Polandball comics can be long winded, and the payout isn’t worth it for me in the end because I don’t find the jokes in them funny most of the time.

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antenna_ears from California Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#4: Sep 13th 2020 at 3:44:03 PM

[up][up] Bold assuming I have dignity. I'm not trying to start an argument or change your mind or anything, but why? What don't you like about Malc in the Mid?

AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#5: Sep 13th 2020 at 3:59:18 PM

I will send you a PM because I dont want the thread to be closed for bashing. Ok?

Suite Precure, two cures that dont get along is prime writing material! But the series makes them so abrasive and unlikeable that its near impossible to watch.

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ChicoTheParakeet Since: Oct, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#6: Sep 13th 2020 at 6:00:37 PM

I'm going to sound like a broken record, the Star Wars prequels. The movies are the worst thing ever but both Clone Wars series have shown that these are not bad concepts and ideas. If they're written well, they can be likeable.

Nobody cares about spin-offs, the source material is a sin, and Mr. Plinkett is our god.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#7: Sep 13th 2020 at 6:07:36 PM

I feel like The Room would be an actually good movie if it wasn't made by Tommy Wiseau. Don't get me wrong, I still love The Room, but for all the wrong reasons.

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#8: Sep 13th 2020 at 6:11:21 PM

[up] Indeed. The whole movie needed an overhaul the day before it was conceived.

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#9: Sep 13th 2020 at 6:18:03 PM

Continuing on Arimo's point, I also like Nations as People.

However, as a former member, I assure you, you're better off studying history in school than entering the Countryhuman fandom.

At its early days, it's a friendly fandom, with some people even making educational posts.

Now, while I still enjoy Countryhuman content, I stopped participating in it actively rather recently, as the fandom gathered a shit ton of toxicity.

So yeah.

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arimothereindeer Boi from here to eternity, that's where she takes me Since: Dec, 2016 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
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#10: Sep 13th 2020 at 7:23:38 PM

[up]I also don’t like Countryhumans, but since I don’t consider it a piece of media, I didn’t mention it.

I don’t remember it ever not seeming weird or toxic though, but maybe it wasn’t before it hit the mainstream of outsiders knowing about it.

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asiacatdogblue This Won't End Well... from Chicago, IL Since: Feb, 2010
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#11: Sep 13th 2020 at 8:55:38 PM

I really feel this about certain toddler shows.

Mock me if you want, I have gained some "fondness" for certain titles. Though, I argue they would have been better is they weren't specifically for toddlers, like Wild Kratts and Abby Hatcher.

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#12: Sep 13th 2020 at 10:47:22 PM

Hey just checking, can this be applied to first impressions?

Edited by VidExGuy on Sep 13th 2020 at 10:47:35 AM

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#13: Sep 14th 2020 at 12:08:22 AM

[up][up]I think the Kratt brothers had a few shows before Wild Kratts. As opposed to a sense of wonder I'm used to in most nature documentaries, the Kratt's give me a sense of excitement. It's very refreshing.

Fake interactivity as a whole. If you want the audience to be involved with your media, make an actual interactive movie.

Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Sep 14th 2020 at 3:14:43 PM

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#14: Sep 14th 2020 at 12:28:27 AM

Aoi Sekai no Chuushin de, specifically the anime, is my main one. Loved the concept (personified game series parodying game history, and I already love game-related personification stuff), but the series was just... not very good, and not even in an enjoyable way. (Haven't read the manga aside from a few pages but I suspect it's not much better)

Specifically, it seemed to take itself too seriously for what it was (it's like they wanted to do both a game parody thing and a serious fantasy story but didn't get either right), pacing was weird and did not work for being squeezed into just 3 episodes, and the characters being introduced as the main villains had... I think less than 5 minutes total screentime throughout all episodes, and didn't even get to meet the main heroes?

Edited by Zanreo on Sep 14th 2020 at 6:47:44 PM

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antenna_ears from California Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#15: Sep 14th 2020 at 12:30:51 AM

[up][up] Heard Dora was supposed to be an Affectionate Parody of old adventure games (the arrow clicking), but course that doesnt make the Fake Interactivity any less fake.

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#16: Sep 14th 2020 at 12:55:42 AM

[up]Even then, interactive movies have limits that a flowing narrative does not. There's more technology involved and an endless battle between the consumer and the environment.

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#17: Sep 14th 2020 at 9:28:28 AM

Avalon Code.

  • The premise: The world is ending and you need to use the Book of Prophecy to write the new world by manipulating the "code".
  • The execution: Mediocre Zelda clone with too many half-assed gimmicks.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
VidExGuy I’m a space pirate, give me your moon rocks. Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#18: Sep 14th 2020 at 10:10:44 AM

Again, can this be applied to first impressions?

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asiacatdogblue This Won't End Well... from Chicago, IL Since: Feb, 2010
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#19: Sep 14th 2020 at 12:58:22 PM

[up] Sure, I guess. Didn't really think about first impressions.

Though, Season 1 of The Loud House did get me interested.

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#20: Sep 14th 2020 at 12:58:47 PM

Complaint thread

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asiacatdogblue This Won't End Well... from Chicago, IL Since: Feb, 2010
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#21: Sep 14th 2020 at 1:27:18 PM

[up] Is it, really?

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#22: Sep 14th 2020 at 1:32:32 PM

YES

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
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#23: Sep 14th 2020 at 2:28:32 PM

It's not really a complaining thread so much as it is a constructive criticism thread.

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ChicoTheParakeet Since: Oct, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#24: Sep 14th 2020 at 8:26:43 PM

Cuties, I haven't seen it but apparently it's the worst thing ever.

VidExGuy I’m a space pirate, give me your moon rocks. Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#25: Sep 14th 2020 at 9:52:26 PM

Okay so I decided to give OK: KO a go because I heard a lot of praise for it and I like superhero stuff, especially "little guy in a big superhero world" stuff. So far it leaves a lot to be desired in my eyes and is also waaaay too "Steven Universe" for my tastes. If anyone wants or needs me to elaborate on that last one I will.

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