Other Unpopular Opinions

[Kels]

Mine doesn't have those
But we do have something about as good

Spoiler

teacups

like those spinny teacup things?? i've never been in one! is it super fun??

 

[Hall Kervean]

like those spinny teacup things?? i've never been in one! is it super fun??

It does this weird thing where, like..
...
picture nuclear ghandi but it's a fun scale instead.
Basically that.
It's so boring that it breaks through boring and reverts to the best ride in the entire amusement park

 

[Imaginiaria]

I don't think the Transformers movies are as bad as everyone says and actually like them.

 

[Mishki]

I don't like Nutella, and I've never felt compelled to get into Pokemon.

 

[TPBx]

I don't think the Transformers movies are as bad as everyone says and actually like them.

I mean if you didn't dislike them, you're probably part of the population that just enjoys mindless action. Its just controversial within the film community but not necessarily unpopular as loads of people would probably agree with you that the movies weren't that bad. Also they are just movies that appeal to a general audience that wanted to go see a live action version of their old animated shows. They had great affects, incredible sound, tbh if it wasn't for the stories and jokes being absolute hot piles of garbage, the Transformers films could've been great movies.

Now on the other hand, the real unpopular opinion is that I don't agree with how the Academy nominates Best Picture and Best Animated Film. Its just a constant circle jerk of who can be the most hipster without going full short film's worth of avoiding the mainstream. The films nominated, while most of the time are good, only serve to jerk off Hollywood's collective ego, (*cough* La La Land *cough*), and generally only come from 1 or 2 genres of stories. So they end up all being ubiquitously the same type of movie, just with different actors.

Then there's the whole debacle with Best Animated Feature. Jesus Christ its literally just a competition between Disney and Pixar nowadays, because that Academy refuses to recognize anyone else. Albeit they a lot of the time produce the best animated films that produce emotional ties with the audience and that the two studios are basically the kings of animation in America, and on top of that Illumination and Dreamworks hardly produce anything worth mentioning nowadays. I believe that especially this year, a bunch of other great animated films were cheated out of a win just because Disney practically buys out votes. Mostly pointing towards Kimi No Na Wa that set records in Japan surpassing Miyazaki's Spirited Away, with mindblowingly gorgeous animation on top of an incredible story. In addition to that there was also Koe No Katachi, an awe inspiring film that explores issues of bullying, suicide, mental illness, and physical disabilities as well as controversially point out the flaws in the Japanese Education system in such an incredibly human way that Zootopia's commentary on racism seems so cringe-worthy.

anyways ,/end rant

Also would 10/10 recommend seeing either Kimi No Na Wa (JP:君の名は) (EN:Your Name) or Koe No Katachi (JP:聲の形)(EN:A Silent Voice) if you haven't seen them already. They are incredible films and it sucks that one of the largest film award organizations wouldn't recognize either film despite their greatness.

 

[Imaginiaria]

I mean if you didn't dislike them, you're probably part of the population that just enjoys mindless action. Its just controversial within the film community but not necessarily unpopular as loads of people would probably agree with you that the movies weren't that bad. Also they are just movies that appeal to a general audience that wanted to go see a live action version of their old animated shows. They had great affects, incredible sound, tbh if it wasn't for the stories and jokes being absolute hot piles of garbage, the Transformers films could've been great movies.

Yeah, I can agree some on the jokes and story parts of the movies though. While there were a few moments where I laughed I never thought the rest of the movies had funny moments. Honestly, I think the main reason I watched and enjoyed these movies is because I just occasionally want to see cool action. It might have also been because I actually didn't know about the original animated series, so I couldn't really get the whole nostalgia feel that some people I know who saw them wanted.

 

[TheRockInception]

Halo is better than Call of Duty by leagues related to story, but isn't better or worse in gameplay; it's just different. Less fast, less enemies to kill, etc, but the enemies you do face take longer to kill and, therefore, usually present a bit more of a challenge.

To some extent, yes. The Halo series has a massive and well detailed universe, but honestly when it comes to gameplay, well, there's a reason why I haven't touched it in years, literally. It's a great game for those looking to get into the FPS genre and sci fi geeks, but it gets boring really fast, and honestly, the weapon variety is very lacking, not to mention that you can hop around continents and no fall damage. Halo has one assault rifle. Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 3, has thirteen. Thirteen different weapons that all function differently and fill different roles. Which you can customize to your heart's content. Not to mention the replay value of, say, trying to do challenges, or hopping on to have a good time with friends. Call of Duty, meaning the Modern Warfare arc of games, had a really good story that a lot of people really liked. I like the Black Ops Arc as well (discount the third one, yeugh). Especially the Black Ops arc, which introduced Nazi Zombies, which I will hand it to Treyarch, was very, very well crafted. I mean seriously, look it up. There's ancient space aliens that are all dead and illuminati pyramids, sodas that give you superpowers, teleportation...

tldr: Halo gets boring real fast, I pick up the old COD games for fun and I'm a hipster, maybe

 

[Hall Kervean]

You get bored because there's 9 Halo games and 24 CoD ones.

 

[TheRockInception]

You get bored because there's 9 Halo games and 24 CoD ones.

The 9 Halo games that play. The. Exact. Same. Way.
Hell, at least COD has variety. Spec-Ops, Zombies, Multiplayer.

 

[Hall Kervean]

The 9 Halo games that play. The. Exact. Same. Way.
Hell, at least COD has variety. Spec-Ops, Zombies, Multiplayer.

The first three were built on top of each other; introducing new content, levels, stories, etc.
3 ODST is an open world shooter game with levels.
Halo Reach opens up new maps, new mapmaking, armor abilities, etc.
Halo Wars and Halo Wars II are strategy games. RTS.
Halo 4 introduces even more weapons, enemies, etc. It also adds additional missions for you to play.
And Halo 5 adds so much weapon customization that it pretty much closes the gap in that department with CoD.
All Halo games have multiplayer; Halo 3/Reach+ have forge (CoD doesn't let you make your own maps); ODST and Reach had firefight (Zombies but cooler); Halo 4 had Spartan Ops (basically just extra levels).
Halo Wars and Halo Wars II, again, are real-time strategy games.

CoD has the exact same formula. Hence, it's a meme, while Halo is relatively fondly remembered.

 

[TheRockInception]

The first three were built on top of each other; introducing new content, levels, stories, etc.
3 ODST is an open world shooter game with levels.
Halo Reach opens up new maps, new mapmaking, armor abilities, etc.
Halo Wars and Halo Wars II are strategy games. RTS.
Halo 4 introduces even more weapons, enemies, etc. It also adds additional missions for you to play.
And Halo 5 adds so much weapon customization that it pretty much closes the gap in that department with CoD.
All Halo games have multiplayer; Halo 3/Reach+ have forge (CoD doesn't let you make your own maps); ODST and Reach had firefight (Zombies but cooler); Halo 4 had Spartan Ops (basically just extra levels).
Halo Wars and Halo Wars II, again, are real-time strategy games.

CoD has the exact same formula. Hence, it's a meme, while Halo is relatively fondly remembered.

No it didn't.

CoD 1-3: Breakout WWII games that helped define the FPS Genre. Had Campaign and maybe multiplayer.
CoD 4: Breakout Modern FPS, helped define the modern FPS genre. Introduced Create a Class, 3 and only 3 killstreaks and limited weapon customization.
World at War: Last attempt at a WWII CoD. Introduced Zombies mode, 4 map DLC Cycle and more Killstreaks. Slightly upgraded weapon customization.
Modern Warfare 2: Most remembered for killstreak variety, weapon customization, and story. AC-130's, tactical nukes, etc. Raised the bar for the series and brought many into the FPS scene. Introduced Special Ops.
Black Ops: The series' only attempt at a Cold War setting. Remembered for Zombies Mode.
Modern Warfare 3: Concluded the Modern Warfare story. Remembered for not much else.
Black Ops II: The series starts to step its pinky toe into the future. Black Ops II was really the first COD to introduce microtransactions. the Black Ops story is concluded (There is barely anything recognizable from this game in the third) and concluded the Dimension 63 arc for Zombies.
Ghosts: A lot of people really hated this entry into the franchise. Nothing new, considered the last 'modern' CoD.
Advanced Warfare: Series smashes its right foot into the water. Introduces the much hated exosuits and supply drops. However, some fans say that the movement system was much better in this one than in other games.
Black Ops III: The series dives into the future. Nothing new here, except for corporate greed.
Infinite Warfare: Literally space ships. Infamous for the trailer, which sits at one of the most disliked videos on YT. Nothing new.

For me, the series stops innovating at BO. No microtransactions, DLC was worth buying, when you paid 20 bucks you paid 20 bucks for a fine good game. You felt rewarded when you got to the end. Multiplayer was where it should have been, a cool arsenal of weapons and some meh killstreaks to boot. Zombies was the highlight for me. In the zombies mode, I spent hours trying to decode all the little secrets and ciphers the devs put into the game. It was honestly just something fun to do. The characters as well were quite interesting (George Romero will forever remain immortal in this game). Not to mention, you know, you tried to beat your personal best at how long you could survive the undead Nazi onslaught.
Anyway, all and all, the series died for a lot of people at Ghosts. There was no magic to it, no memorable characters or memorable levels, just nothing new. Call of Duty will forever remain to me as the game were I slayed undead with friends, enjoyed great stories, and most of all, getting that spicy 25 kills to end the game with a bang.

Seriously, if you have the money, buy MWR. Worth every penny.

 

[Servant]

I actually like the Star Wars Prequels.

 

[Hall Kervean]

I actually like the Star Wars Prequels.

EY
CMERE
*raises hand for high five*

 

[Church418]

I think Destiny blows, lied to their fan base, and sells reskinned, uninspired expansions as a brand new game for full price.

 

[Sunbather]

I think Force Awakens is better/more enjoyable than any of the previous movies, including the original trilogy as well as the prequels.

 

[TheRockInception]

I think Destiny blows, lied to their fan base, and sells reskinned, uninspired expansions as a brand new game for full price.

Bro, I was promised a AAA game from a studio known for one of the most famous franchises in history.
We were all lied to.
You need to literally buy all the DLC to make the game somewhat enjoyable. Destiny should have died at launch.

 

[Church418]

Bro, I was promised a AAA game from a studio known for one of the most famous franchises in history.
We were all lied to.
You need to literally buy all the DLC to make the game somewhat enjoyable. Destiny should have died at launch.

Omg I love you. Everywhere I go I'm surrounded by the stink of Destiny fan boys. I followed that game two years prior to its release. I had a fireteam of four of my friends ready to explore (lol, yeah right) our solar system. We were so hyped, and all of us nearly tossed our game consoles into the bin after we saw what we got. I'm still butthurt about it. Even more butthurt that they're doing so well with Destiny 2 sales. Wtf is wrong with people!

 

[TheRockInception]

Omg I love you. Everywhere I go I'm surrounded by the stink of Destiny fan boys. I followed that game two years prior to its release. I had a fireteam of four of my friends ready to explore (lol, yeah right) our solar system. We were so hyped, and all of us nearly tossed our game consoles into the bin after we saw what we got. I'm still butthurt about it. Even more butthurt that they're doing so well with Destiny 2 sales. Wtf is wrong with people!

This is why I wait. When something is to good to be true, it most likely is. I don't watch reveal trailers, I wait until the game is released so I have zero hype and am not massively disapointed. I never buy, only rent. If it's good, then I buy. If not, I walk away and rinse, wash, and repeat.
Always wait.

 

[Church418]

This is why I wait. When something is to good to be true, it most likely is. I don't watch reveal trailers, I wait until the game is released so I have zero hype and am not massively disapointed. I never buy, only rent. If it's good, then I buy. If not, I walk away and rinse, wash, and repeat.
Always wait.

Yeah I learned my lesson with Destiny. Didn't buy Halo 5, Mass Effect, or Mafia. Sure enough, they all sucked. The one golden star in these past couple years was Witcher 3. A true 10/10. And they did almost 0 advertising for that game. That's my rule now. If the company is advertising the hell out of their game, it's because it's awful and they know it.

 

[TheRockInception]

Yeah I learned my lesson with Destiny. Didn't buy Halo 5, Mass Effect, or Mafia. Sure enough, they all sucked. The one golden star in these past couple years was Witcher 3. A true 10/10. And they did almost 0 advertising for that game. That's my rule now. If the company is advertising the hell out of their game, it's because it's awful and they know it.

The launch for Mafia 3 looked freaking awesome and had all the potential, but nope. So much, all gone.
To be fair, COD Infinite warfare had a really good campaign and slightly better multiplayer. It just came out at the wrong time.

 

[Church418]

The launch for Mafia 3 looked freaking awesome and had all the potential, but nope. So much, all gone.
To be fair, COD Infinite warfare had a really good campaign and slightly better multiplayer. It just came out at the wrong time.

If you don't follow Angry Joe on YouTube, you should. He grades video games exactly as I would and I don't buy games now unless he gives it a good review.

 

[TheRockInception]

If you don't follow Angry Joe on YouTube, you should. He grades video games exactly as I would and I don't buy games now unless he gives it a good review.

I did. Funny man, but he lost any credibility once he said Suicide Squad was a great movie, among other things I disagree with, but you know, live and let live.
Video games to me nowadays are so corporate. It's seen as a product to be sold, not a piece of art to be experienced. There's also the loot crate/loot box/supply drop/kiddie casino aspect being introduced in games in the past 3 years or so. I believe R6: Siege and Battlefield 1 did the whole idea very well (skins and skins only, you can buy what you want instead of hoping through an RNG with in game points).

 

[Hall Kervean]

I think Force Awakens is better/more enjoyable than any of the previous movies, including the original trilogy as well as the prequels.

Anakin as a 9 year old child has more of an excuse for flying his starfighter than Rey does for the Millennium Falcon.
Kylo Ren is not only an unimpressive villain, but they tried to force character development we've already seen in Avatar: The Last Airbender inside of Zuko that was implemented stellarly while Kylo's isn't even that good compared to his.
Finn goes through a very strange character arc and in the end we have no better idea of what his goals are or who he is as a person, and even fails in his basic motivation.
Every emotional moment is not; either by the fault of the actors for not portraying it properly, the director for not showing it right, or the writers for not making us feel bad. Even Han Solo's death was poorly handled.
Every action sequence in the movie was boring and uneventful. I normally love action, even bad action. This was just pretty pictures. Even Attack of the Clones, which was also pretty pictures, had far better fights. And that's widely considered the weak link.
The lightsaber duel was the worst ever. It was so forgettable that I forgot it. Maul v Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon
Obi Wan and Anakin v Dooku
Yoda v Dooku
Obi Wan and Anakin v Dooku (2)
Obi Wan v Grievous
Council v Sidious
Yoda v Sidious
Anakin v Obi Wan
All of these are better than TFA's by a long shot, visually. And most of them, emotionally. Think of it like the Vader v Ben of the new sequel.
Aside from the copy and pasted plot, the fact they literally got rid of the EU for this, and the fact that all of the accomplishments achieved in episode 6 are completely nullified.

Aside from numerous plot holes, like how the First Order isn't a terrorist cell and is instead a dominant power, when they're not a dominant power.

 

[Axel The Englishman]

Long live the prequel lightsaber battles.

 

[t e r m i n a l]

I think that what hitler did was shitty and that if I could run a facist country I could do shit tons more than hitler did. i wouldnt TRY to exterminate a race, I WOULD exterminate a race.