09-26-2004, 06:29 PM
It's funny how popularity can sway peoples opinions on things. Disliking for something just because it's popular is just as much of a knee jerk response as liking something just because it's popular.
My tastes tend to lie outside of the mainstream for the most part so it surprises my friends when I like something that is super popular (for instance... I typically read small press comics but I started reading Ultimate Spiderman recently because Bendis's writing is so good... he's popular for a good reason).
Too often I see things get popular because they are bland and easy to digest. It's kind of like eating at Olive Garden or Jack Astor's or East Side Marios... the spice has been adjusted to ofend the least number of people. This leaves almost no taste to the food in my opinion so I have a hard time eating at these places.
If something stirs an emotion in me, regardless of popularity, then I'm likely to enjoy it more than something that just passes before my eyes.
My tastes tend to lie outside of the mainstream for the most part so it surprises my friends when I like something that is super popular (for instance... I typically read small press comics but I started reading Ultimate Spiderman recently because Bendis's writing is so good... he's popular for a good reason).
Too often I see things get popular because they are bland and easy to digest. It's kind of like eating at Olive Garden or Jack Astor's or East Side Marios... the spice has been adjusted to ofend the least number of people. This leaves almost no taste to the food in my opinion so I have a hard time eating at these places.
If something stirs an emotion in me, regardless of popularity, then I'm likely to enjoy it more than something that just passes before my eyes.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.