Unpopular opinions V8 Flat IS NOTHING - General

[QUOTE=Carlito;52730718]I really don't give a shit about a TV show or whatever that has some huge fictional universe and lore about it, like, it's not something I really see as a reason to watch it, especially if the show or movie isn't really that amazing (like with Star Wars and Game of Thrones). Also it's really lame when nerds obsess over lore and shit and think that it's cool because they know the fucking entire history of the Jedi or some nerd shit like that. Like why would you give a shit about all that when it's not even real some dickhead just made it up?[/QUOTE] why you gotta shit on people for enjoying something so utterly harmless

[QUOTE=Bathtub;52731045]why you gotta shit on people for enjoying something so utterly harmless[/QUOTE] I mean it's not when people like it, it's when they get so into it that they think it's something cool when it's really just not? Like when people got mad at Disney because all the Star Wars EU shit became not canon. Why would you get mad about that when it's not even real in the first place so it doesn't matter if someone says it didn't or did happen because it actually didn't happen so you can believe whatever you want? [editline]30th September 2017[/editline] I'm not saying that people are bad for liking Star Wars or GoT or some shit, just that I think it's kinda silly to get [I]that[/I] into it.

[QUOTE=Carlito;52731263]I mean it's not when people like it, it's when they get so into it that they think it's something cool when it's really just not? Like when people got mad at Disney because all the Star Wars EU shit became not canon. Why would you get mad about that when it's not even real in the first place so it doesn't matter if someone says it didn't or did happen because it actually didn't happen so you can believe whatever you want? [editline]30th September 2017[/editline] I'm not saying that people are bad for liking Star Wars or GoT or some shit, just that I think it's kinda silly to get [I]that[/I] into it.[/QUOTE] I mean, people get really into things they enjoy or like. same thing applies with anything in life. Just because its fictional lore or whatever doesn't mean anything.

[QUOTE=Captain Chalky;52731404]Forcing socially inept people into situations like these is the only way to cure them. Take me for example. Before my time in the Finnish Defence Forces, I was as shy as you can get. It took me crazy amounts of effort to do anything with strangers. After year full of social confrontations (with the added difficulty when talking to your superiors and being responsible for the new blood) that I simply could not avoid, I was free of social anxiety — forever.[/QUOTE] This isn't actually true though. You are not every socially inept person. For a lot of people forcing them into those situations only serves to increase their anxiety.

[QUOTE=Carlito;52731263]I mean it's not when people like it, it's when they get so into it that they think it's something cool when it's really just not? Like when people got mad at Disney because all the Star Wars EU shit became not canon. Why would you get mad about that when it's not even real in the first place so it doesn't matter if someone says it didn't or did happen because it actually didn't happen so you can believe whatever you want? [editline]30th September 2017[/editline] I'm not saying that people are bad for liking Star Wars or GoT or some shit, just that I think it's kinda silly to get [I]that[/I] into it.[/QUOTE] Would you say the same shit about religion? [editline]30th September 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=Clovis;52731431]Honestly I never hear anything about the elder scrolls 1 and 2, but I hear a lot about 3 and 5 and how great they are when you mod the shit out of them Not that anyone has to agree with me but if youre modding the heck out of a game to make it playable, its hard to credit the game as if its good when youre playing a heavily modded version of it[/QUOTE] 3 is great before you've modded the shit out of it, and it doesn't really have as many mods as 4/5. 3's only real problem is graphics (a lot of mods for that) if you can't appreciate the artstyle (which is real good, but they've got so much fog that maybe you'll want a mod for that) and the combat is [I]dicey[/I], but 3 was game of the year material without mods.

[QUOTE=The Jack;52731802]Would you say the same shit about religion? [/QUOTE] Not necessarily, but religions generally have more of an influence over peoples' lives from a familial and cultural aspect compared to fucking Star Wars.

[QUOTE=Captain Chalky;52731811]No pain, no gain. You can suffer for the rest of your life or you can work hard to overcome your fears.[/QUOTE] I think the issue is that what you're talking about (prolonged exposure therapy) is not necessarily the best treatment for everybody. A lot of people get far better results from immersion therapy which involves a gradual escalating process. Prolonged exposure can have results but it's also far more likely to backfire and result in a loss of progress in the event that the patient reacts negatively

[QUOTE=Captain Chalky;52731811]No pain, no gain. You can suffer for the rest of your life or you can work hard to overcome your fears.[/QUOTE] Do you also tell depressed people to cheer up? Because what you're describing sounds like the best way to get into a vicious cycle of shit

Was never interested in Star Wars...

Everyone should read the religious texts for at least two different (but serious) faiths, Marx's work,something about fascism, and two opposing sides in a propaganda campaign, something about liberalism (I guess) and whatever else'll let them get into the heads of their "opponents" Speaking of which, is their a well known Fascist book that's like, a [I]The Communist Manifesto[/I] equivalent in influence?

[QUOTE=The Jack;52733750]Everyone should read the religious texts for at least two different (but serious) faiths, Marx's work,something about fascism, and two opposing sides in a propaganda campaign, something about liberalism (I guess) and whatever else'll let them get into the heads of their "opponents" Speaking of which, is their a well known Fascist book that's like, a [I]The Communist Manifesto[/I] equivalent in influence?[/QUOTE] The communist manifesto is honestly garbage that doesn't really say anything. Likewise I don't think you can break liberalism, anarchism, or fascism into one simple primary text that gives you enough ground to seriously talk about them.

[QUOTE=The golden;52734409]I think it's one of those things that you had to follow right from the get-go otherwise it's not as easy to get into. And I think they know it too hence the attempts to get it going again for newer generations.[/QUOTE] I got into TOS pretty damn easily tbh. I planned that I'd watch it all based on time within said universe and then did all of TOS, TNG, DS9 and then voyager. I do wish I did TNG up until the ds9 episode, stopped and then swapped back and forth between a season or 2 of TNG, ds9, and voyager, this way I'd finish TNG first and then ds9 and voyager together. I feel like having watched it all something generally along that line would have been the best way to watch it all, mixing in a few movies here and there, keep everything fresh and stuff. Enterprise came last because honestly it doesn't add much. The animated series was a wild ride though that's for sure.

[QUOTE=Captain Chalky;52731811]No pain, no gain. You can suffer for the rest of your life or you can work hard to overcome your fears.[/QUOTE] You're really not getting my point at all. What you described is just anxiety caused [I]by[/I] social ineptitude. That's easily solved by working at becoming less socially inept. If your anxiety is not caused by your social ineptitude though then becoming more socially aware will not help your anxiety at all. I'm not saying you shouldn't work on your problems. Just that your solution will not work for everyone.

I can only see the Joker origin story movie and the rumored Red Son movie working if Warner Brothers intended to establish a multiverse for the DCEU (i.e: a "Crisis on x Earths" scenario)

[QUOTE=Ghillie0;52730106]3) James Cameron's Avatar is a good movie, on par with Aliens and Terminator 2.[/QUOTE] :glare:

[I]Aliens[/I] is a terrible movie, especially compared to [I]Alien[/I]. The shitty Vietnam metaphor, Cameron's need to have strong mother figures, the disregard for physics or common sense so we can have action movie bullshit, especially considering how the original film really tried to ground stuff (compare how they blow the xeno out the airlocks). They all need to fuck off. It's easy to see why Scott's got a complex over his IP, even if he doesn't do anything good with it anymore.

I don't like A cappella music

[QUOTE=gokiyono;52738459]I don't like A cappella music[/QUOTE] But why?

[QUOTE=SIRIUS;52738828]But why?[/QUOTE] It's novel, but I enjoy hearing various instruments and how they harmonize. Also, there's always seemed to be a weird subculture around a cappella that I've never been a fan of.

Don't find Tetris all that fun.

[QUOTE=gokiyono;52738459]I don't like A cappella music[/QUOTE] I don't really like A cappella music, but I've recently fallen into a Youtube hole of barbershop quartet contests. Especially funny ones: [video=youtube;tqwkJGMOEbs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqwkJGMOEbs[/video]

[QUOTE=Vodkavia;52739527]Capella gets old really fast tbh.[/QUOTE] What about this? [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYkBWmWExx0[/media]

Pentatonix though

[QUOTE=SIRIUS;52738828]But why?[/QUOTE] It just sounds dull to me, that's pretty much it

[QUOTE=SIRIUS;52740537]Pentatonix though[/QUOTE] I always felt they were kind of a one hit wonder with that Daft Punk medley.

I thought Tron Legacy was a fantastic movie and that it deserved a sequel.

Rock music is a product of it's time and any modern revival band sounds lame as fuck or like a cover band, now there's some exceptions in the progressive field and all that, but just bog standard rock music is a dead horse that's now more chunky soup than horse

Star Wars would not be as popular as it is were it not for John Williams doing the music. Yes, Lucas having massive marketing helped, but the theme and soundtrack as a whole is so recognizable that it's impossible to shake Williams from the movie

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;52741947]Star Wars would not be as popular as it is were it not for John Williams doing the music. Yes, Lucas having massive marketing helped, but the theme and soundtrack as a whole is so recognizable that it's impossible to shake Williams from the movie[/QUOTE] how is this unpopular the music to starwars is like the 3rd most iconic part, everyone knows it

[QUOTE=ThatCrazyGmanV2;52741395]Rock music is a product of it's time and any modern revival band sounds lame as fuck or like a cover band, now there's some exceptions in the progressive field and all that, but just bog standard rock music is a dead horse that's now more chunky soup than horse[/QUOTE] I had something longer to write, but changed my mind on it. Anything "bog standard" is automatically shit. Genre is irrelevant. Now the issue of rock is that it's the go-to for tallentless hacks (like my uncle who's near 60) that want to play some live music and replay the "songs of their youth". A lot of styles of music don't really aid this ensemble approach for live music so well and so gets filtered out because it's only good for record companies. So it's easy to see why you might get this opinion. Rock music ain't "a product of it's time" 'cause it's evolved over like, 60 fucking years. In a few years someone like you might be saying the same for synth music or metal.