Meme: Unpopular opinions!

Stolen from [info]bewize and [info]milleniumrex because they have the best toys. :)


Name a fandom, and I'll give you the scoop on at least three of my unpopular opinions related to that fandom.

Bring it! >:D
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Posted on Jun. 25th, 2009 at 09:02 am | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

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[info]geebaby757

I'm stuck between asking for your opinions on Prince of Tennis and Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.
Posted on Jun. 25th, 2009 06:34 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]haruka

I'll try to do both, then. :)
Posted on Jun. 25th, 2009 06:59 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]geebaby757

Really? Thank you!
Posted on Jun. 25th, 2009 07:38 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]haruka

Shinkenger

1. It puts me in stabby mode when I hear some people saying that Aiba Hiroki is overacting in the role of Ryunosuke. The character is SUPPOSED to be an over-the-top Kabuki actor - how else do they expect that to be portrayed?! Not to mention that Hiroki didn't make up this character himself; he has a director and a script telling him what to do! Frankly, I think he's an acting genius to be pulling this off without cracking himself up!

2. I'm probably the only person besides my wife who ISN'T thrilled about the Shinkenger/Decade crossover episodes. I couldn't care less about the Decade characters and don't want them taking precious time away from my Shinkengers.

3. I've heard complaints that there is sometimes careless camerawork on the show (being able to see the cameramen reflected in the helmets, etc.) I never noticed it, don't go out of my way to find fault, and would appreciate not having my attention drawn to it, okay? X(
Posted on Jun. 26th, 2009 08:07 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]geebaby757

Re: Shinkenger

1. I totally agree with that. Seriously, Hiroki didn't write the freaking script! He's just doing what the director told him to do!

2. I'm not the excited about them either. I mean, Decade just doesn't draw me in like other Kamen Rider series did. I really preferred Den-O and Kiva.

3. I never noticed that before. Great. Now I have to concentrate on not trying to see that now that I know people have seen it. Ugh.
Posted on Jun. 26th, 2009 11:50 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]haruka

Re: Shinkenger

2. Ditto on Den-O and Kiba

3. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to mess you up. If it makes you feel better, even after hearing about it, I've tried very hard NOT to look for it, and so far, haven't seen anything.
Posted on Jun. 26th, 2009 11:53 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]geebaby757

Re: Shinkenger

3. Don't worry about it. I just don't understand why people actually LOOK for those kinds of things. That's just nitpicking a good series to death. I mean, you know there are cameras filming and everything is great overall. What good is it to point out something like that to other people?
Posted on Jun. 26th, 2009 12:14 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]haruka

Prince of Tennis

1. Rabid shipping drives me crazy. I try to be open-minded about these things, but when people go overboard, it starts to make me HATE the pairing that they're blathering about. And for their information, Tezuka/Fuji isn't canon (realistically, pretty much 95% of these pairings aren't canon, and that's being generous.) It's all personal preference, gah!

2. I don't like the Nationals arc. I don't know if it's partly because the episodes are so spread out that it hasn't held my interest, but I really don't find them interesting.

3. It's hard to express my absolute hatred for the pairing nicknames everyone else seems to love. They're confusing, inaccurate, and downright embarrassing for the fandom. 'Pillar pair' 'Dirty pair' 'Who-the-fuck-CARES pair'. I avoid any stories/artwork that has these nicknames in the header. That also goes for the abbreviated nicknames like 'TezuFu' or 'KevRyo' or whatever inane combos they can come up with -- *RAGE* Just spell out the damned names so we know who the hell you're talking about and stop trying to be cutesy -- IT'S NOT CUTE! X(
Posted on Jun. 26th, 2009 08:20 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]geebaby757

Re: Prince of Tennis

1. I understand what you mean about rabid shipping. Seriously, I can understand that people prefer some pairings over others, but I hate it when people are all "OMG! You didn't pair so-and-so with so-and-so! How could you?!"

2. I enjoyed the Nationals Arc, but the waiting in between episodes was really annoying. There were some episodes that I wasn't crazy about though.

3. I can go either way with the pairing names. I know them and can figure out abbreviations, but I do prefer just spelling out the names too. I'll admit that some pairing names just don't make sense either.
Posted on Jun. 26th, 2009 12:00 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply

[info]akinari

Re: Prince of Tennis

1. Very true. I know that I myself am very biased about certain pairings, but it's crazy when people start claiming that these pairs are actually canon...

2. The Nationals arc is okay. It was pretty annoying when all the episodes were spread out, but I liked this arc mainly becuase the characters involved were some of my favorites or the new ones were very interesting (Hyotei, Shitenhouji, Rikkaidai). In terms of plot, it was kind of a let down.

3. My only issue with these pairing nicknames is that a lot of the times I can't even tell who they're talking about, which gets pretty confusing and frustrating. A lot of the nicknames are so random that I can't make the connection between the name and pairing at all.
Posted on Jun. 26th, 2009 03:03 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply