I would like to vent for a bit, so sorry all...
I hate, hate, hate people who go out of their way to mock something they don't know anything about. I do! I hate people who have opinions on something they've never seen, or read. I'm going to use Twilight as an example.
I read all four books and Midnight Sun (the version S.M put up online), and yes they're bad. People who could stand to read them however, know just how addictive they can be. Its like a potato chip, one is not enough. So I get to make fun of myself, of the series and the craziness surrounding it. I know what I'm talking about, I own those books. I saw the movie, I get to do that.
Super hero movies, not things like Iron Man or Fantastic Four, but the new Batman, Spiderman and X-man movies I have strong opinions on. I watched those shows growing up, my dad spoon feed me a love for geekiness and comic books. New Bond movie? I get to say stuff about it, I've been watching those movies since I was 7. I'm entitled to it, I don't feel entitled to anything outside the realm of pop culture so back off.
I've watched Buffy, read Anne Rice, and a whole slew of vampire stuff. I'm knowledgeable. In fact, Buffy is my favorite TV show of all time. Spike is probably my favorite character of all time. So you don't get to say "Well, I didn't read Twilight because they're not really vampires." Get over it, vampires are different in every story/book/movie/tv show/comic book/etc.
Seriously, you're like the people who think Harry Potter is all about Satan, not good vs. evil and right vs. wrong. Pick it up, watch the movie, the TV show, the book, I don't care. Do something before you judge, its like prejudice.
This was spurred on by something I saw here at theOtaku, so yes, its directed at an actual person. However, I'm 99.9% sure they don't read my blog (I don't normally read theirs) so chances are this'll just sit here.
Comments, questions, concerns?
