I'll mention something different for my own contribution than my usual:

I've always hated Seinfeld, including when his show was brand new. "It's a show about nothing!" was a thought terminating cliche in the 90s that was used to pitch the show at me again and again by its fans, and also to dismiss any and all problems I had with the show and its ultra-privileged smarmy main character. If I got anything valuable out of that show and for that matter his stand up routine, it was a lifelong allergy to New Yorker comedy that front loads a whole lot of "I am a New Yorker which means I am smarter and tougher and wiser and more cultured and more sophisticated yet more grounded than you" self-aggrandizement into the set. :nyet:

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  • StuporTrooper [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I kinda liked it, but I'm never in the mood for it. I think I just don't care about story in videogames. I play vidya for fun mechanics and I read books to consume thoughtful stories. For the same reason I can't get into Red Dead Redemption 2. The basic gameplay loop for Rockstar games sucks, I don't want to play an hour of horse riding and auto-aim shooting for this story that everyone preaches about.

    • Sen_Jen [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      You might as well watch the cutscenes on YouTube in that case, although I think spending 80 hours as Arthur Morgan is a pretty major crutch for emotionally connecting to the story.

      • StuporTrooper [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Exactly, it won't hit the same just watching all the cutscenes. I'm fine with not knowing this sad cowboy story.