Unpopular Geek Media Opinions

[Reynard]

There are no good seasons of Picard.

There are four lights!

 

[Amrûnril]

The Star Wars prequels needed more focus on political dynamics, not less.

As @Autumnal notes, the prequels capture many elements of democratic collapse and rising fascism, but I think they often fail to place these elements against a cohesive background. In Attack of the Clones in particular, the goals and membership of the key factions are vague enough that I'm not convinced even the writers had a clear conception of them.

Count Dooku, for instance, is initially described as a "political idealist", but we never see what the idealistic side of the separatist movement looks like and how it aligns (or doesn't align) with the corporate oligarchs providing the movement's military power.

Amidala, meanwhile, is described as "leader of the opposition". The head of state is a man she helped elevate to power, who formerly represented the same planet in the Senate. Surely this should be a source of narrative tension?

Bail Organa has a fair amount of screen time, but we get little insight into his actual views until after he goes to the Jedi temple and witnesses the murder of a child. This scene feels like the pivotal moment in his journey to becoming a leader of the rebellion, but it would be more compelling if we understood where that journey started.

On the Jedi side of things, the Order's stance on slavery in the Outer Rim is an incredible missed opportunity to add depth to Anakin's journey. After all, Anakin's first question on identifying Qui Gon as a Jedi is "Have you come to free us?... I believe you have. Why else would you be here?" Seeing that political constraints will never allow this to happen (or perhaps hearing it from Mace Windu...) should play an important role in Anakin's disillusionment with the Order, and would give him another, more concrete target for his anger after his mother's death.

 

[thullgrim]

Dr. Who, in total is overrated. This is an honest opinion too. Not just an attempt at a hot take.

2nd edition D&D is a hot mess but might be underrated.

Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher has one good season.

 

[Kaodi]

"Bosses" in video games are just bait and switch mechanics that make you stop playing the game you like and play a different, more frustrating mini game.

W-w-what?...?

 

[el-remmen]

There is no video game I have ever played or heard of that has what I'd call "a good story."
Then again, if I want a good story, I'd be reading a book not playing a video game.

 

[Zardnaar]

There is no video game I have ever played or heard of that has what I'd call "a good story."
Then again, if I want a good story, I'd be reading a book not playing a video game.

Don't play many games?

Mass Effect, KotOR, HZD, various rpgs?

 

[Ryujin]

Honestly, I felt it had gotten pretty good just in time to get axed.
Took it a few seasons, but as previously discussed in this thread that ain't rare for ST.

*Edit: Additionally, Ill never forgive them for depriving Jeffrey Combs of being a series regular due to the cancellation.
If anyone put in the time it was him.

Enterprise started to get good around the time that it was cancelled because they finally got around to the storyline that so many fans wanted all along; the birth of the Federation.

 

[Kaodi]

Unpopular opinion, Mass Effect 3 is the best Mass Effect game. I love all three of these games though and have played through all three several times. It’s become a yearly routine to replay them.

Also Dragon Age Inquisition is the best Dragon Age game, and Dragon Age Origin (why still an ok game) is a slow slog to try and play through more then once. I have played 2 and Inquisition over a dozen times each, but I have played through Dragon Age Origins only a couple of times because of how slow and tedious that game is.

Dragon Age Origins should get a remake.

I was actually playing Inquisition recently and I was enjoying my second playthrough for quite a bit but the ball kinda killed it for me. Like, I ended up putting it off for weeks, and at the end even though I had high approval and a love interest neither the achievement nor the right scene occurred and as such I ended up uninstalling because I wanted to free up room for other stuff. That said I do have close to 250 hours played, and given I bought it for like $6-7 Cdn I would definitely saw I got my money's worth already even if I never go back.

 

[Kaodi]

Don't play many games?

Mass Effect, KotOR, HZD, various rpgs?

I have never played Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. But is that game not famous for its story rather than its gameplay?

 

[Zardnaar]

I have never played Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. But is that game not famous for its story rather than its gameplay?

Idk never heard of it.