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Popular media you never "got" and the reasons why.
What's that one thing that was super popular that you never "got"? Be it music, movies, television, games, sports, etc... What is it that just never moved you in either way? For the life of me, I never got into Star Wars. I went to see it at the Drive In theater when I was 7 and fell asleep. That was 35 years ago, and I still have not seen the first movie all the way through! Just doesn't interest me... Jan 17 13 06:22 pm Link Grunge. The 90's sucked for music. Cobain is not a god. Jan 17 13 06:25 pm Link Reality TV. I have no desire to watch other people I don't care about do stupid shit. Jan 17 13 06:28 pm Link "Napoleon Dynamite" I have attempted to watch the film at least 3 times and still have no clue why people thought it was so funny. Soundgarden......everything that was embarrassing/annoying about 90's alt rock wrapped up in one band. Jan 17 13 06:29 pm Link Scary movies. I went to .25 of one. This might be the year for me to learn to appreciate them. Jan 17 13 06:30 pm Link Big tv sports, especially football. Jan 17 13 06:34 pm Link Jeffrey M Fletcher wrote: Same. Jan 17 13 06:49 pm Link Jules NYC wrote: Thank you. Jan 17 13 06:51 pm Link Paige Morgan wrote: This is the ONLY movie I can remember watching that gave me no reaction whatsoever*. Jan 17 13 06:52 pm Link 
Model Posts: 6639 MacMurdo - permanent station of the US, Sector claimed by New Zealand, Antarctica Twitter Jan 17 13 06:56 pm Link teenage mutant ninja turtles. Jan 17 13 06:56 pm Link Olive Garden. I mean: What the F*** is wrong with people?! Jan 17 13 07:00 pm Link Farenell Photography wrote: I got the same blank from it. Not funny, not terrible, not anything....just...bland. Jan 17 13 07:01 pm Link I dunno Twlight? All forms of entertainment sports? Crocs? Jan 17 13 07:02 pm Link Evan Hiltunen wrote: Could not agree more Jan 17 13 07:08 pm Link Twilight, Lost, Star Trek, The Rolling Stones, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Big Bang Theory... I'm sure there's more lol Really I never will give Twilight a chance. Just can't bring myself to do it. I'm not a sappy love story type of gal and the last time vampires were cool was when Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on tv still. The rest I've given a chance and either thought to myself " whyyyy?!?" Or it just didn't interest me in any way whatsoever. The biggest dissapointment out of all of those was Its Always Sunny. I always heard great things, and literally every one of my friends raves about it and I found the characters ( besides Charlie who I do love) to be obnoxious and just not funny. At all. Big Bang Theory is just fucking stupid and I have a big, in depth nerdy reason why it's stupid but the short answer is that it's just not funny and every character is a dildo. Jan 17 13 07:20 pm Link csjacksonphotography wrote: Damn, I thought you were going to explain why I wasn't shooting for Vogue Italia yet. Jan 17 13 07:28 pm Link +1. bad music and plaid. yikes. Marc Damon wrote: Jan 17 13 07:30 pm Link Marc Damon wrote: As an active metal musician in a signed band on tour that was dropped by our label while on tour in 1992(wehn Grunge hit hard).. Jan 17 13 07:30 pm Link Hmm.any of this Lords of the Rings/Hobbit stuff,and being a metalhead this probably makes me lose many metal points All reality TV(which is now probably 65% of what is on,one reason I have disconnected my cable and do not miss it) 99% of all pop music since around 1992(seems like Metal wasn't the only music genre to suffer the "Music Revolution",as real R&B was also pretty much crushed as well) Any of the Jam Bands/druggie cultures Jan 17 13 07:34 pm Link the kardashians. skip the fact that it's "fake" reality tv or whatever, they're sooooooo boring. is it because they're pretty that people tune in? i mean, that can't be the only reason. that gets boring after a while, doesn't it? right? i don't get it. Jan 17 13 07:39 pm Link Jazz Jan 17 13 07:40 pm Link Twitter. It's just a status updater. Facebook's had essentially the same feature (not to mention many more) for years now Energy drinks, disgusting Also, as for celebrities people make a big deal about... Brad Pitt. Just don't get it Jan 17 13 07:42 pm Link -A Clockwork Orange. I tried, I really, really tried, but I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaated it. -I've also never seen Indiana Jones. No desire, whatsoever. -I also refuse to watch Star Wars, but only because I won't watch any franchise out of order and the first ones have such hideously dated FX that I can't stomach watching it. If they rebooted the entire thing from the beginning, though, I'd be on that shit like addict on crack cocaine, I love scifi/fantasy-- I loved, loved Star Trek 09 and am stoked for that sequel  -I don't get why people think George Clooney is all that, he's a good actor but I don't find him attractive, AT ALL, even when he was younger. -"Soul" and R&B music, I cannot for the life of me stand Mariah Carey or Beyonce style music. I hate it! Please note, however, that's not to say I think they can't sing, I just can't stand what they're singing. At all. Jan 17 13 07:42 pm Link Jules NYC wrote: +1 Jan 17 13 07:43 pm Link Facebook! Jan 17 13 08:15 pm Link I agree with a lot that's being written here too. Star Wars - I saw the first one when it came out in theaters and I came out dizzy from all the short scenes. Grunge - Boring! The 90's sucked profusely for music. Reality TV - what the hell is wrong with people watching this crap. And for the past 3 years I do not own a TV at all. I don't miss it. Jan 17 13 08:31 pm Link There have been so many... Reality TV is a big one (the things like Survivor and American Idol.) Are we really supposed to believe that these shows aren't contrived? Professional sports. To me, it's asinine that our society deems it necessary to pay obscene amounts of money to watch a game. Do fanatics realize that the players they adore make more money than is generated by most small towns? Trash literature turned massive entertainment franchise. Yes, I'm looking at you, "Twilight". Jan 17 13 08:31 pm Link "The Office" with Ricky Gervais. Because it was shit. 2001 A Space Odyssey Tedious. Jan 17 13 08:33 pm Link Cait Chan wrote: That show is so overplayed and exaggerated, it's an embarrassment to the writing team. Jan 17 13 08:45 pm Link star trek star wars dancing with the stars honey boo boo jersey shore harry potter twlight friday 13th (never viewed any of them) video games designer clothes designer bags diamonds gold starbucks Jan 17 13 08:55 pm Link Cameraphones. (They may not BE popular media, but they create it.) When they first started putting cameras in cellphones, I thought it was the dumbest idea ever. Why would you ever combine those 2 things? I never had an urge to start snapping pictures when talking on the phone. What's next? Toastertelevisions? Maybe a toohbrushhairdryer? What kind of idiot would need a cameraphone? ... Guess I was wrong about that one. Jan 17 13 09:21 pm Link "Reality" TV - Wut??? "American Idol" and all of it's grasping demonic spawn - Groan... Abstract Art - Pollock sort of stuff - makes me think of a 6 year old - paint - and a massive tantrum. Jan 17 13 09:31 pm Link Computer based or console gaming. Just never got into it. I used to love playing arcade games when I was a kid (Tempest and Omega Race FTW!), and even managed an arcade for awhile during college, but when it came to computer or console-based games, it just never clicked for me. Jan 17 13 09:36 pm Link California Girls Skate wrote: toasterphones with a high megapix caamera and HD vid recording Jan 17 13 09:40 pm Link Becks wrote: Neither Mariah Carey nor Beyonce sing soul. I grew up in the Motown and Stax/Volt era. That was soul. Jan 17 13 10:23 pm Link Celebrities in general. The British Royals in particular. Jan 18 13 01:43 am Link Jules NYC wrote: +1 Jan 18 13 01:45 am Link Paige Morgan wrote: Completely agree... My ex made me watch this movie and was so absolutely disapointed in my lack of reaction! Jan 18 13 01:55 am Link Nylon wrote: Crocs..... WHAT THE F MAN WHAT THE F!!! How do you look at them and think "oh those are cute, let me give you my hard earned money for these amazing rubber shoes" I will never understand! Jan 18 13 02:00 am Link |
