I dont like the hunger games at all. I think it is pretty much the love triangle of twilight but set it post apocalyptic dystopian society. I felt that instead of focusing on the society that book takes place in, as the series progressed it all just came down to “I love this guy cause hes so aloof and mysterious but I also love this other guy cause hes so nice and caring “. Just a real waste of potential imo

I agree with the PDA thing. I won’t kiss my girlfriend when people are around. If just friends are around, then yeah its fine, as long as we’re discreet about it and not obnoxious. But making out, and everything further, is annoying when done in public.

And I don’t hate Glee, but I do think it’s overrated. The storylines aren’t that strong, the characters are interesting but nothing special, and the die hard fans are usually quite hostile to anyone who doesn’t like it. Also, the writers and producers are total jerks. No respect for the artists whose songs they cover, and they’ve said some very offensive and out-of-line things about anyone who doesn’t let them use their music. Very unprofessional.

Ooh, I also very much like scarves, and I don’t like it when I get labelled as feminine for wearing them.

Let’s see….

-I really like the movie 2012.

-I enjoyed the last episode of LOST.

-”The Hurt Locker” is REALLY overrated.

-Everything can somehow be scientifically explained. (Though not everything needs to be.)

I really like Rebecca Black. I think she’s funny and cute and doesn’t take herself too seriously, and I think she does a really great job of epitomizing the 2010s-era “internet celebrity,” even though I don’t think she’s a very good singer.

Although I like the Hunger Games, I don’t generally like dystopian novels or films. Analyzing the problems of alternate-dimension dystopiae seems like a really inefficient way of solving the problems of the real world, and a bit of a wasted effort. Like in “The Cure” or “The Giver,” where everyone is told not to feel emotions and not to create or appreciate art – no one in the real world is saying that, in fact the real world arguably places too much emphasis on emotion and creation, so it doesn’t do us any good to learn that “art and emotion are important, don’t squash them,” which seems to be the message of many dytopian novels.

I think smoking is cool. I know people say “oh so you think cancer is cool then!?” no. I really don’t, my grandfather died from lung cancer. But I mean smoking, the act of smoking, not its consequences or the corporations that make it or anything like that, is cool. Like, when you see Sherlock or other fictional/media types dramatically exhale on a moonlit night, it’s badass. I cant help that I think that, i wouldn’t encourage people to smoke, and i don’,t but society has spent years telling me it’s cool. Nor am i saying this is my only standard of cool. But does anyone else agree? Because i feel like i’m standing alone here.

I think lots of people feel that way about smoking @alchemisthypatia Advertising exists for a reason, because it works. I think it’s not an uncommon opinion that smoking is something your fictional fantasy version of yourself would do. Its cool, but not worth the consequences of actually dealing with the habit in real life. In general the response when you see someone you care about smoking is to be disturbed, you don’t want them to get hurt, so you want them to stop. But when you see a fictional character (who can’t really be hurt, not in the fantasy) do it, it doesn’t have any cons, only the “cool” factor.

Not exactly unpopular in the communities I usually frequent, but in the American mainstream: I am an anarchist, meaning I oppose both the state and capitalism. As well as all other hierarchical power structures.

I don’t like The Princess Bride. I find myself incredibly bored whenever I watch it. The only part I seem to enjoy is whenever Inigo Montoya shows up because I feel like he’s the only character that seems to have dimension.

Donna will always be my favorite companion. Rose will always be my least.

I dislike religion. I dislike how many religious people refuse to listen to logic or science. I dislike how many people use it as a weapon aganst others. Like, I feel bad for people who believe in a god, because I feel like they’ve been swindled. (Note, this doesn’t mean I look down upon them, or think I’m superior, or whatever. People have the right to believe whatever they please. It’s just this nagging pity in the back of my mind.)

Yup, I know that’s gonna be a controversial one.

Also, not a fan of the Princess Bride. I just don’t get it.

I will say that I personally find this thread brilliant, and I think it’s a great idea.

I believe in a very minimal government, and not just in the ‘I really don’t want to pay these high taxes way’ but in actuality. I don’t think a Federal school system should exist, schools should be private or exist on a state level seeing as public schools don’t do their job very well. For example one of the ideas is that everyone should get equal education regardless of where they live or economic situations. This doesn’t work seeing as people spend large amounts of money to be in ‘good’ school districts, and public schools in poor neighborhoods have bad facilities, and those is good neighborhoods far better facilities, that and we keep pumping more money in them that doesn’t even go to the schools, it goes to the next tier up of administrators or whatever they are, have you seen their buildings? They’re luxurious, far nicer than schools.

Aside from that rant, I don’t believe in socialized medicine, or welfare programs, I think depending on the government to be kind and generous is very bad, I’m an active member in my community and help those of whom that have less or are in tight situations, it is not the job of the government to do so, it is our job, as decent human beings, and no, not everyone will be cared for, but that’s impossible, I’ve met far to many people that purposely stay on welfare and avoid getting jobs in order to keep welfare, they feel it’s some sort of right they have, as opposed to what it is, charity, and a gift.

Soooo yeah, that’s not popular with most folk.

I like pirates more than ninjas, which is a surprising minority. Pirates have guns, and pillage islands, and don’t take crap from anyone!

I love the idea of this thread! So, here are mine… It became quite a list xD

- I believe communism would be a great system, if not for the egoistic nature of the human race. To come as close as possible, though, I’m a socialist (which isn’t necessarily an unpopular opinion in the Netherlands, but usually is world-wide)
- The fact that the difference between socialism and communism is lost on so many people annoys me. A lot. Communism wants revolution and no government. Socialism wants laws to equalize people as much as possible, with a democratic government/system.
- I don’t believe freedom of speech is the most important thing there is and I don’t believe people (should) have the right to insult other people
- Donna is my favorite companion, Martha my least favorite.
- If I could become immortal, I would. And I know ‘you’d have to watch everyone you love die!’. I thought about that. I’d still do it.
- I’m agnostic and I regularly find atheist much more annoying than religious people.
- I think civilians should not be allowed to carry a gun. People kill people, yes, but they do it a hell of a lot easier when carrying a freaking gun.
- I think it’s hypocritical to forbid soft-drugs, but legalize smoking and drinking. You either legalize all three, or forbid all three. (personally, I’d go for legalize all three)
- I’m pro-choice. There are lines, of course, but having an abortion when you’re 2 months pregnant and when you’ve thought about it carefully is fine by me.
- And the last one: I’m pro-euthanasia (also of course under regulation)

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I am not a fan of the Harry Potter series. I always found the plot to be very predictable; it took seven books to get to the inevitable defeat of Voldemort by Potter. Harry never seemed like a strong protagonist, either; he just seemed like a last-minute combination of all other story book heroes combined. Lastly, the fans of Harry Potter get extremely defensive when someone says that they don’t like the books or movies. Many of my friends are Potter fans, and they still get surprised when I tell them my opinion of the series.

Thank goodness for this forum! It’s a great idea to have people post their opinions without any negative feedback from others.

Doctor Who is pretty good, but not incredible.

I hated the Hunger Games, except for the bit in the first book when they’re actually in the Hunger Games,.

Everything that Paddy said, basically. Although I do love Doctor Who it may be slightly over-rated by some people. And I did enjoy the Hunger Games, but it was weak in places and also probably over-rated. And I too, get annoyed by grammar freaks – especially when its obviously a typo. People think they’re really clever for correcting someones spelling when its just annoying and pointless.

I hate zombies and I think the popular obsession with them is very tired.

I think there are people who should be “naturally selected”, and that there are genes that we should get rid of. I don’t like Harry Potter or Doctor Who. And professional sports players should make minimum wage, considering they don’t actually work, they play a game for a living. I also think we should have a World War 3 to cut the human population. And vikings can kick a ninja and a pirates ass at the same time while hammered on meade. You should have to take an IQ test and get a certain score to have a certain job, have children and drive. Also, legalize it! Or at least de-criminalize it. Pot, nothing harder.

I am confident that in 5 years some of you, if faced with your opinions posted in this thread, would be hugely embarrassed.

@simen I agree, I didn’t think the hurtlocker was particularly impressive at all either.

I really really hate Disney, and most other over-advertised, overrated, and over produced stuff. A lot of people just defend Cinderella and other fairy tales, screaming MY CHILDHOOD!!!, but it’s not okay to instill those morals in children.
I also hate Christmaas. It’s creepy. Come on, teaching kids to automatically do things for old men who give them gifts?
Oh, Children, be good for goodness(‘s?) sake, but also be good because some guy will pay loads of money for crap you will probably not appreciate.It makes no sense to me.
I hate Harry Potter. I like the series, but I hate most of the popular characters and love the unpopular ones,,
I hate nerd rock. Wizard rock is okay, to some extent, but Chameleon Circuit is pretty much the only thing I will listen to.
I hate Star Trek, and Star Wars is REALLY confusing.
I also hate bad grammar

I consider myself a fan of a lot of things, but some hardcore fans scare me. For example, I like Harry Potter, but I have some friends who are so obsessed with it that I fear they may have some undiagnosed mental disorders. I also like Doctor Who, but I don’t delude myself into thinking that someday a mad man with a time-and-space-travelling box is going to show up and solve all my problems for me.

I think we need to move past 9/11. I’m sorry, but every year we spend and extra hour in school we spen an extra hour listening to the pricipal talk and watching old images from the scene. I think those who have a reason to mourn (dead/injuered fmliy members) have every right to, but the rest of us should be studying. We dont do anything on Peral Harbor Day!! We need to move on and I truthfully feel bad to say this, I know that it was a bad event, but it alienates people who weren’t conected to the event. Don’t hate me!

I didn’t like The Lord Of The Rings

Star Wars was just ok

Harry just got depressing after the third book

Cheerleading is not a sport- their is no objective and you train hard just to yell for people playing a game and to jump aroud in reveling skin-tight outfits.

I think that just because they are lesibains the girls in the school shouldn’t be alowed to make-out in the hallway- no one else is alowed!

Please no one hate me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@forestwolf42

Exactly! “the point is just to have an outlet for things you think but aren’t allowed to say.”

Some people have expressed opinions which could be said to ‘demand the respect of polite society’ – i.e. criticizing them would probably be met with negative views from others. So I criticized them.

How meta.

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- I really, REALLY don’t like Doctor Who and Merlin
- I love the Harry Potter books but hate Harry as a character. Also, I kind of like the Malfoys and can empathise with them. I get that they’re not very nice but as JKR starts to blur the line between good at bad in the later books you can see that all they want to do is not be Deatheaters anymore and just want normal lives.
- Shakespeare is not the greatest play-writer to have ever lived. Christopher Marlowe is and he probably would be if he hadn’t been murdered at the age of 29. He invented the typical features of Elizabethan drama: beautiful imagery, hyperbolic expression and characters that were consumed by passion. In ‘Tamburlaine the Great’ he also created plain verse ie the unrhyming pentameter line, ie the way Shakespeare wrote. Shakespeare copied it from him. But I still like Shakespeare, Marlowe is just better.
- I don’t like Star Wars much (they’re okay I guess)
- I like it when a book is adapted into a film
- I’m a straight out, no nonsense atheist

There are probably more, but I can’t think of them right now. I’ll check back in later.

I believe Courtney Love had Kurt Cobain murdered by a man named Eldon Hoke for $50k, and then had him murdered when he told a guy making a documentary called Kurt and Courtney about it. Kurt did not kill himself.

I like cigarettes, although that doesn’t mean I smoke, I still like them. A lot.

I have never seen all of these Disney princess movies that I was supposed to see when I was five. And no, I have no interest in seeing them now, nor did I then. Old 90′s Nickelodeon was better, and still is.

I don’t like Lord of the Rings at all and do not want to hear about it or talk about it at all. Ever.

I don’t like a lot of Young Adult literature and I have a lot of issues with it because I never really felt like it reflected any of the experiences I had as a teenager.