The Unpopular Opinions thread

[Fey]

Squid Game was only decent, not great.

I enjoyed it and I’m glad it’ll maybe help get more viewers into watching foreign content. That said, the actual story wasn’t that original and the ending didn’t have nearly as much impact as I would’ve expected after all the hype.

 

[Plume]

I don’t like how some voice actors require you to be a subscriber to join their discord. Not everyone can afford a subscription, so I feel like this excludes fans like me that want to interact with other fans. I know they need to make money but idk needing a paid subscription (twitch) to be part of their community kinda turns me off. members gifts one month subs all the time but for those who don’t catch the streams all the time or at all (plus i don’t think it is right to automatically expect someone to gift it to you or ask for one). then the subs expire so you lose access once the sub runs out too.

Kind of unrelated, but this is making me think of the recent twitch leaks, which revealed that a lot of streamers were making an obscene amount of money through twitch. For example, I think the top streamer was making something like 700k a month through twitch alone. A lot of other streamers at the top of the list also have patreons and like to remind everyone to "pls support the channel!" like internet panhandlers, while they're secretly making more money in a month than most of their patrons probably make in a year.

Before streaming platforms like twitch existed, a lot of people uploaded "let's plays" on youtube, which were basically video game streams, except it was treated like a hobby rather than a job. I miss those times!

Squid Game was only decent, not great.

I enjoyed it and I’m glad it’ll maybe help get more viewers into watching foreign content. That said, the actual story wasn’t that original and the ending didn’t have nearly as much impact as I would’ve expected after all the hype.

I've only watched one episode so far and enjoyed it well enough, but I'm kind of sad that Kaiji didn't get this much attention! I can already tell that Squid Game will not be as clever as Kaiji.

 

[LadyDestani]

Squid Game was only decent, not great.

I enjoyed it and I’m glad it’ll maybe help get more viewers into watching foreign content. That said, the actual story wasn’t that original and the ending didn’t have nearly as much impact as I would’ve expected after all the hype.

I understand and can agree with this. I've watched several of these types of 'survival game' shows, both animated and live-action. While I did enjoy Squid Game, it didn't surprise or shock me because I've seen it all before. It had a few things that made it stand out visually, but the overall story was nothing new. I liked it because I like the genre, but in my opinion it was no better than many of the other shows out there with a similar premise.

 

[Envy]

When it comes to anime and video game OSTs, 9 times out of 10 my favorite tracks are from the instrumental BGM scores. I notice from Spotify that the vocal tracks (like in FFXIV) are always the most popular and I don't understand that. Usually those are the most forgettable for me. (not always, but usually).

 

[b100ming]

Brewster was the part I cared the least about in the animal crossing direct

 

[Midoriya]

People asking you how you are or how your day was doesn’t equate to them caring about you.

 

[AccfSally]

I'm sorry, but.....

I've never cared for the Froggy chair (or the meme/memes in general).

 

[Corrie]

Brown rice and pasta are disgusting. The crunchy texture makes it seem like they're undercooked and it's nasty.

 

[skarmoury]

Squid Game was only decent, not great.

I enjoyed it and I’m glad it’ll maybe help get more viewers into watching foreign content. That said, the actual story wasn’t that original and the ending didn’t have nearly as much impact as I would’ve expected after all the hype.

Now this is an unpopular opinion I can get behind, haha. I appreciate how this series opened a lot of foreigners to the notion of watching Asian shows, but as a story, Squid Game was just okay at best. I don't regularly watch that type of genre, but still, I've seen all its plot twists before elsewhere. I've told my friends SG isn't something I'd highly recommend outside "Watch it for the memes I guess." It's cool, but if you're looking for some unique content then you're better off watching other series.

 

[Croconaw]

People asking you how you are or how your day was doesn’t equate to them caring about you.

I think this definitely ties in to actions speak louder than words. You can say pretty much anything, but that doesn’t mean crap. Your actions have to show you care. I value actions so much more than words. Yes, you can ask these phrases, but like I said they mean nothing if your actions convey you don’t care.

 

[EmmaFrost]

Squid Game was only decent, not great.

I enjoyed it and I’m glad it’ll maybe help get more viewers into watching foreign content. That said, the actual story wasn’t that original and the ending didn’t have nearly as much impact as I would’ve expected after all the hype.

I agree, especially with your comment about the ending. The ending felt unsatisfying and I was left saying "oh...okay". It did interest me in watching other foreign content though.

 

[Orius]

Not going to lie - I'm not afraid to speak my mind, no matter how much others try to silence me or how unpopular it makes me. Looking back at the times when it got me into trouble, if I had to ask myself whether I would speak my mind again if I get a second chance... probably yeah. I wouldn't hold back. Much of the rest of the world certainly wouldn't anyway. I'm just cynical like that about people.

 

[Corrie]

Am I the only one who just doesn't care about Sailor Moon? Like, I don't hate it, though I find its art style to be ugly, but I just don't care about it. I don't get what the big hype is about. Unsure if the hype is due to childhood nostalgia or what.

 

[Croconaw]

Am I the only one who just doesn't care about Sailor Moon? Like, I don't hate it, though I find its art style to be ugly, but I just don't care about it. I don't get what the big hype is about. Unsure if the hype is due to childhood nostalgia or what.

Honestly, I’ve never seen it and it has never interested me. I never really understood why it’s so popular.

 

[Dunquixote]

I think Littlest Pet Shop, Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Pony, Beanie Babies and other toys looked better when I was growing up (90’s) than they do now. they all have those Bratz dolls looks (not the cabbage patch kids), which I really don’t like.

 

[Envy]

I think Littlest Pet Shop, Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Pony, Beanie Babies and other toys looked better when I was growing up (90’s) than they do now. they all have those Bratz dolls looks (not the cabbage patch kids), which I really don’t like.

Most definitely My Little Pony toys looked their best before G4. I love the G3 toys (for the early to mid 2000s). It's all gone downhill from there. =(

 

[DarthGohan1]

Squid Game was only decent, not great.

I enjoyed it and I’m glad it’ll maybe help get more viewers into watching foreign content. That said, the actual story wasn’t that original and the ending didn’t have nearly as much impact as I would’ve expected after all the hype.

I enjoyed Squid Game a lot. That said, it didn't take much digging for people to realize it was "influenced" quite heavily by a Japanese manga...

Also, while Squid Game was really good, I thought Alice in Borderland was better... maybe that's my unpopular opinion?

 

[Alienfish]

Am I the only one who just doesn't care about Sailor Moon? Like, I don't hate it, though I find its art style to be ugly, but I just don't care about it. I don't get what the big hype is about. Unsure if the hype is due to childhood nostalgia or what.

Not a fan of the Crystal/reboot and stuff, but yeh part nostalgia partly a well-written story that comes better alive in the manga (even though SM had some legit fillers considering other animes lol). Great characters et etc I could go on lol...

 

[Orius]

I don't like direct chat (Discord, Internet chatroom, basically platforms where you chat in real time). Chatting in the forums can already prove challenging for me because of my paranoia that either takes things out of context or misinterpret the intention of the writer (whether if he's joking or not). At least with forums, there's a brief period of pause before you hit that Post Reply button; Discord doesn't have that luxury since you could just hit 'Enter'. The chat moves faster, and misunderstandings happen faster too.

I'm just not the best at socializing with people online since you don't get to see the face of the person you're talking to. You don't know what the person is feeling when he's writing the comment, whether he's intentionally trying to hurt you or simply just joking.

 

[Dim]

Pickles simply do not belong on burgers