If you didn’t enjoy this strawman, you just didn’t consume enough of them.

Luckily, there’s plenty more on thebad.website.

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    [off topic?]

    I started reading the book “Gone Girl” and noped out after the first chapter because I couldn’t stand the yuppie narrator. Then I saw the film and loved it. Next I read some more books by the same writer and came to realize that she’s a great writer who can create really horrible characters.

    Writer was so good she made me not read her book.

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      3 hours ago

      Don’t pigeonhole me like that! I realized after 100 hours!

      … I realized it after 1k hours, also, but I realized it at 100 hours…

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    7 hours ago

    One of the hardest thing for me when recommending media to friends and acquaintances is to not oversell it and only do it when asked. Because I know very well what being on the receiving end feels like, and I know they mean well, but also, I like to watch (read, play) stuff at my own pace

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    Seriously, if people have that much investment in my enjoyment of anything, that will ruin any chance I might have otherwise had of enjoying it.

    I had an experience like that with the anime Berserk. Had my coworker not been so desperate for me to like it, I probably would have.

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      Also, One Piece fans. As much as I love one piece, it’s not for everyone. Idk why that’s so hard to grasp for some of the fans. They just say it gets better. People might not like it for various reasons, From poor animation (In the beginning) to bad pacing. Also, the lengthy fights and the artstyle could be a turnoff.

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        I like to say, if you don’t like the East Blue Saga, its probably not for you, but you kind of need to power through some of the earlier arcs as the author establishes the world and tone. If you don’t like it because Syrup Village is kind of a mess, you could easily miss out on a great series.

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          one piece wins you over in phases. it starts out kinda operating in the “i wouldn’t have sought this out initially, but it’s fine enough to keep reading” until you get to a point where it’s fully won you over and you have to know what happens next because it’s your favorite thing

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    6 hours ago

    If watching 100hrs implies you enjoy it, then of course if you watch enough of it you will eventually enjoy it. You’re just not big brained enough to understand media literacy.