Post your unpopular pop culture opinions here

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me cringe when adults listen to the same garbage pop music as their tween children. It doesn't make you youthful, it makes you an empty wannabee. They used to have something called Adult Contemporary music specifically for this reason, but that seems to have disappeared. There is so much gorgeous music out there and when I hear a 40 year old coworker listening to Lil Nas X I judge.

I judge people who think there’s an age limit for listening to particular music.

+1. These are probably the same idiots who are like I CAN’T CARRY A HOBO BAG ANYMORE I’M FORTY.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It makes me cringe when adults listen to the same garbage pop music as their tween children. It doesn't make you youthful, it makes you an empty wannabee. They used to have something called Adult Contemporary music specifically for this reason, but that seems to have disappeared. There is so much gorgeous music out there and when I hear a 40 year old coworker listening to Lil Nas X I judge.

Has it occurred to you that some people just listen to whatever they like? I don't listen to what my tween listens to in order to be cool or young. I listen to whatever sounds good - whether it's the music or the lyrics or the combo of both. Would you also say that when my 11 yr old enjoys classical piano while doing homework, they're being pretentious? They're just ... enjoying what they like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate Pixar movies. The art is ugly. They're boring. I don't enjoy the constant rehashing of various family traumas.

x100!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, I agree with so many of these! Here are mine:

Taylor Swift's main talent is business -- she's a mediocre singer, a vastly overrated songwriter, a bad dancer, and has an annoying public persona. But she knows how to work her target demo and she understands PR. She's the Donald Trump of pop music.

The best films of the last 20 years are out of Asia, Europe and the Mideast. American filmmaking is broken (there are some gems but so much garbage too).

Television might be the best, most creative storytelling medium around at the moment. Far superior to film (as it currently stands) and due to problems with book publishing and literary mags, also beating literature as well at the moment. I think one reason for this is that making television places a lot of limitations on creators, and people underestimate the value and importance of limitations on creativity. Deadlines and length limits are actually good for creativity -- they force storytellers to make decisions and commit to them. They force creators to self-edit. And the serialized nature forces storytellers to focus on how to lure in the audience and hold their attention. Television has many flaws, but I think it offers more to storytellers than other mediums at the moment. Too bad many great storytellers reject it as beneath them!

Yup, I'm a cultural snob.

THIS. Not only does Taylor make great business choices, but she also manages to wrap her decisions in a cloak of "authenticity" so her fanbase still sees her as their BFF. Taylor selling portions of her journals with her CDs is her "opening up her life" and "being vulnerable," rather than motivating fans to buy 4+ copies of her album. Taylor doing listening parties for her albums is her "spending time with her friends" rather than incentivizing listeners to become the "stan"/fan army that do a lot of unpaid promotion and defend her image online. Taylor no longer interacting with fans on social media is "protecting her mental health" rather than just no longer doing that type of marketing.

The Donald Trump comparison is so apt. Taylor Swift really could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue, and her fans would still be streaming Folklore, listening for "Easter eggs" that hinted at the murder.

THANK YOU (I am PP). I have learned to keep my TSwift opinions to myself IRL because people have such strong reactions but it will never not be baffling to me when she does stuff that is so obviously a marketing ploy and people buy into it as genuine. She really understands exactly which buttons to push with her fans and it's kind of fascinating. I even like a few of her songs though when I've tried to listen to her music beyond her most popular singles, I get super board, and some of it is actively quite bad. It's crazy to me that she's convinced people she's some kind of singer-songwriter genius, but hey, she's making bank off that perception so good for her.

[Anonymous]

Hope these haven’t already been mentioned:

The Oscars/ awards shows in general were way better before EVERYBODY had a cause/ got so serious/ “I MUST change the world in my 30 second speech! Sometimes I just want to see pretty people being vapid and exchanging platitudes.

There is no replacing the collective societal engagement of 70’s/80’s miniseries events (think Roots, The Thorn Birds, The Day After) and we are worse off for it.

Star Wars was better when it was more a cult thing. I’m so tired of “nerd culture” being so dominant. Stop it with the superheroes. The Kevin McCarthy’s of the world need to go away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taylor Swift is better than Beyonce.

Love Actually is one of the best movies around.

The Harry Potter movies are terrible, the books are even more terrible, and adults obsessed with HP are pathetic.

The Netflix model is terrible and I miss cable. Meaning, I hate having to pay for 25 different streaming services to watch my favorites. Yeah, cable companies sucked, but at least it was one bill (and probably cheaper than all these packages, tbh).

Then don't. Pick one and when you run out of things to watch cancel and do a different one. Better yet, turn off the TV and do something more productive--get a hobby, read a book, learn to cook something new, go for a walk or bike ride etc. No one is forcing you to pay for multiple streaming services.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Tucker Carlson is easy on the eyes, even if much of what he says makes my ears burn.

Golden Goose sneakers are ugly and uncomfortable and I judge my friends for wearing them.

Same

Just eeeew

+1,000000000000000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dave Matthews is incredibly overrated.

The Big Bang Theory is not funny.

Chrissy Tiegan has always been unlikeable.

SNL has run its course.

Agree on Dave Matthews. Seinfeld was also incredibly overrated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hope these haven’t already been mentioned:

The Oscars/ awards shows in general were way better before EVERYBODY had a cause/ got so serious/ “I MUST change the world in my 30 second speech! Sometimes I just want to see pretty people being vapid and exchanging platitudes.

There is no replacing the collective societal engagement of 70’s/80’s miniseries events (think Roots, The Thorn Birds, The Day After) and we are worse off for it.

Star Wars was better when it was more a cult thing. I’m so tired of “nerd culture” being so dominant. Stop it with the superheroes. The Kevin McCarthy’s of the world need to go away.

LOL — Star Wars was never a cult thing. The first movie was one of the first ever blockbusters, and it was rereleased 4 times between 1978 and 1982.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think Gilmore Girls is awful.

except for Emily and Paris.
- they are my favorites

+1 Emily was right about almost everything. That's the secret message of the show.

Rory was awful but that's not an unpopular opinion. Paris is a hero who deserved WAY better than what she got in AYITL.

I love Gilmore Girls. Paris was a HERO? Please expound on that. Yes,Emily was right and also rude, but often right.

[Anonymous]

I like and respect Eminem.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hope these haven’t already been mentioned:

The Oscars/ awards shows in general were way better before EVERYBODY had a cause/ got so serious/ “I MUST change the world in my 30 second speech! Sometimes I just want to see pretty people being vapid and exchanging platitudes.

There is no replacing the collective societal engagement of 70’s/80’s miniseries events (think Roots, The Thorn Birds, The Day After) and we are worse off for it.

Star Wars was better when it was more a cult thing. I’m so tired of “nerd culture” being so dominant. Stop it with the superheroes. The Kevin McCarthy’s of the world need to go away.

LOL — Star Wars was never a cult thing. The first movie was one of the first ever blockbusters, and it was rereleased 4 times between 1978 and 1982.

There was a time after Return of the Jedi and before the prequels where you were kinda a dork if you were into Star Wars. Especially as a girl (which I am). Now it’s so mainstream, multifaceted, and a hugely dominant IP. My unpopular opinion is it was better when it was smaller, less mainstream, and still inherently dorky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope these haven’t already been mentioned:

The Oscars/ awards shows in general were way better before EVERYBODY had a cause/ got so serious/ “I MUST change the world in my 30 second speech! Sometimes I just want to see pretty people being vapid and exchanging platitudes.

There is no replacing the collective societal engagement of 70’s/80’s miniseries events (think Roots, The Thorn Birds, The Day After) and we are worse off for it.

Star Wars was better when it was more a cult thing. I’m so tired of “nerd culture” being so dominant. Stop it with the superheroes. The Kevin McCarthy’s of the world need to go away.

LOL — Star Wars was never a cult thing. The first movie was one of the first ever blockbusters, and it was rereleased 4 times between 1978 and 1982.

There was a time after Return of the Jedi and before the prequels where you were kinda a dork if you were into Star Wars. Especially as a girl (which I am). Now it’s so mainstream, multifaceted, and a hugely dominant IP. My unpopular opinion is it was better when it was smaller, less mainstream, and still inherently dorky.

A movie that made millions and prompted multiple rereleases could never be considered anything but mainstream. You’re deluding yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope these haven’t already been mentioned:

The Oscars/ awards shows in general were way better before EVERYBODY had a cause/ got so serious/ “I MUST change the world in my 30 second speech! Sometimes I just want to see pretty people being vapid and exchanging platitudes.

There is no replacing the collective societal engagement of 70’s/80’s miniseries events (think Roots, The Thorn Birds, The Day After) and we are worse off for it.

Star Wars was better when it was more a cult thing. I’m so tired of “nerd culture” being so dominant. Stop it with the superheroes. The Kevin McCarthy’s of the world need to go away.

LOL — Star Wars was never a cult thing. The first movie was one of the first ever blockbusters, and it was rereleased 4 times between 1978 and 1982.

There was a time after Return of the Jedi and before the prequels where you were kinda a dork if you were into Star Wars. Especially as a girl (which I am). Now it’s so mainstream, multifaceted, and a hugely dominant IP. My unpopular opinion is it was better when it was smaller, less mainstream, and still inherently dorky.

A movie that made millions and prompted multiple rereleases could never be considered anything but mainstream. You’re deluding yourself.

Sure thing, buttercup!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope these haven’t already been mentioned:

The Oscars/ awards shows in general were way better before EVERYBODY had a cause/ got so serious/ “I MUST change the world in my 30 second speech! Sometimes I just want to see pretty people being vapid and exchanging platitudes.

There is no replacing the collective societal engagement of 70’s/80’s miniseries events (think Roots, The Thorn Birds, The Day After) and we are worse off for it.

Star Wars was better when it was more a cult thing. I’m so tired of “nerd culture” being so dominant. Stop it with the superheroes. The Kevin McCarthy’s of the world need to go away.

LOL — Star Wars was never a cult thing. The first movie was one of the first ever blockbusters, and it was rereleased 4 times between 1978 and 1982.

There was a time after Return of the Jedi and before the prequels where you were kinda a dork if you were into Star Wars. Especially as a girl (which I am). Now it’s so mainstream, multifaceted, and a hugely dominant IP. My unpopular opinion is it was better when it was smaller, less mainstream, and still inherently dorky.

A movie that made millions and prompted multiple rereleases could never be considered anything but mainstream. You’re deluding yourself.

Sure thing, buttercup!

Calling people names doesn’t change reality. Sorry.