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MiamiHeat305 June 29th, 2021 2:04 PM

Pizza is boring. I admit Long Island NY and New Haven CT have some of the best pizza joints in the U.S, maybe even in the entire world. But pizza is just not that exciting of a food to eat imo. There are much more exciting dishes out there. I honestly rather have a decent calzone than a decent pizza.

Ninetales June 29th, 2021 7:27 PM

I cannot stand onions. In fact, I detest them with my entire being.

warm June 30th, 2021 6:18 AM

sweet drinks are better than sweet food.
pizza is okay. i like it best when its bastardized with chicken alfredo.
most japanese anime series are not gripping. (i'm so sorry please don't hate me lmao)
you should pay for products you enjoy--whether it's games, programs, media, etc.

RedDragonThunderzord December 12th, 2021 1:58 PM

I have some unpopular Harry Potter opinions.

1. Snape isn't a poor defenseless victim. When Sirius insulted him in the memory, he went for his wand first, and used what might have been an early version of Sectumsempra on James, who gets a cut on his cheek. Remus also says that he never lost an opportunity to hex James; if it had been Sirius who told Harry that, I'd be a little skeptical, but it was Remus, who seems more capable of being objective.

2. Harry and Hermione wouldn't work as a couple. Harry is the type go into every last dark corner of the universe and seek out evil just because it's evil and it's there and it needs to be vanquished. Hermione would try to stop him. Either he would stop, but would be extremely frustrated about it, or he wouldn't and Hermione would be frustrated about it.

3. I have no idea where people see evidence for Harry/Draco and Hermione/Draco. Draco has never had an interaction with either in which he wasn't rude and/or insulting if he knew it was them he was talking to.

4. Hermione/Snape: just, no. He's literally old enough to be her father, they've never interacted outside their roles as student and teacher, and he never has a kind word to say about her.

I have more, but I'll leave it here, or I'll be at this all day.

The Fairy Pokémon December 24th, 2021 2:30 PM

Most vegetables are tasty! They can be downright delicious when cooked properly and adding some butter. 🤤

Sothis December 24th, 2021 4:18 PM

True. Most people just boil them and what do you expect? Fry them with vegetable spice or place them in a nice soup.

Fairy December 24th, 2021 8:42 PM

Mushrooms are the devil.

Giving gifts is better than receiving them.

Apple products are meh..

Gen Z/X is going to save our planet, not kill it.

moon December 27th, 2021 4:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fairy (Post 10445325)
Mushrooms are the devil.

Giving gifts is better than receiving them.

Apple products are meh..

Gen Z/X is going to save our planet, not kill it.

what about gen Y? :pleading_face:

Fairy December 27th, 2021 4:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic (Post 10446054)
what about gen Y? :pleading_face:

Okay, I’ll add Gen Y, but only because I trust you. ♡

moon December 27th, 2021 5:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fairy (Post 10446055)
Okay, I’ll add Gen Y, but only because I trust you. ♡

you're gen Y too, you know - trust yourself :3

Fairy December 27th, 2021 5:29 AM

Well, yes technically I’m both Gen Y and a Millennial. I don’t use straws, bring my own shopping bag, recycle, and volunteer when I can… But I still believe that we’ll see this planet recovered most by our children and their children.

moon December 27th, 2021 5:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Fairy (Post 10446071)
Well, yes technically I’m both Gen Y and a Millennial. I don’t use straws, bring my own shopping bag, recycle, and volunteer when I can… But I still believe that we’ll see this planet recovered most by our children and their children.

Last post before I stop derailing this thread ahah but Gen Y = millennials. Gen X came before, Gen Y is us, Gen Z are after us. Our children are like the gen after Z or the one after that even.

And I agree! Our children will finally be woke enough to save the world. Our generation is... not quite fully there.

Fairy December 27th, 2021 5:43 AM

Haha fair enough, thread derailment complete! Please resume with your unpopular opinions!

I got another: the worst, derpiest, and most poorly made Pokémon (or any franchise) plushes are the best ones to own.

Duck December 27th, 2021 3:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedDragonThunderzord (Post 10440563)
I have some unpopular Harry Potter opinions.

- snip -

I don't disagree with anything you said, but you do realize that fanfics, headcanons and ships are more about the idea of a possible dynamic rather than actually following the fact as written, right?

In fan spaces canon is really a strong suggestion, rather than cold hard fact and a number of fanfics will go out of their way to massively change circumstances to address some of the points you made so the ship / idea can even work.

(Also, a huge part of Harry / Hermione was probably because of a combination of the common expectation - especially at the time - that "the girl" in the YA novel has to end up with one of the male leads, Ron / Hermione being possibly an even worse fit than Harry / Hermione, and good old self inserting / projecting.)



And since we're talking Harry Potter, let's go with a current take.

"Death of the author is a thing, and participation in a fandom does not mean platforming an author."

Yes, J.K. Rowling is not the greatest person and while that absolutely does sour a part of the world to me and many others, and I definitely do not plan on buying any of her merchandise, books or creative works again, that means absolutely nothing regarding fan spaces.

Fanfic, Fanart and fan communities can have a great impact on people, are a gateway for creative expression and are not necessarily platforming the author. Some fans will do that and I do agree that that's bad and we should call them out, but saying "The author is cancelled so the whole franchise is cancelled" is counter productive at best (will only turn people away from the cause) and creates a media drought at worst because people are just generally crappy and the further along we go in time the crappier past people become by hindsight.

TacoTach January 5th, 2022 6:14 AM

- Interstellar is the best movie ever made, and I will die on this hill.
- There's no climate apocalypse on the way. Whatever consequences come out of global warming, human ingenuity will be more than able to mitigate them.
- Rural life is depressing. Urban life is a million times more enjoyable.
- The 21st century is the best time in history to be alive.


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