What piece of media did hype kill for you?

[Tonguez]

"Pacific Rim" - After all the media hype there was no way that it could live up to its press, for me.

lol it absolutely met my expectation - All hype and no subtance

 

[horacethegrey]

My wife, for example, generally avoids the Marvel TV universe because of this. Similarly with Doctor Who, for her - when fans look down on you for *not* seeing a thing, that can often ruin the experience you could have had.

I dislike this so much. What they think will encourage you to seek out said series will only serve to drive me away. It's actually what made me avoid all the hoopla surrounding Firefly. Now let me reiterate, I don't think it's a bad series, but I really don't get all the hype around it.

For me, a lot of anime falls into this category, I think.

I haven't actually watched any anime in years because of this. A lot of these hyped up series that otaku praised to high heavens weren't really all that great IMO. Attack on Titan being the biggest example for me.

Back on topic though, I've thought of a new example, JJ Abrams. Now this is particularly telling for me because the new Star Wars is just around the corner and to say it's been hyped is like asking "are you even alive?" Yet despite the acclaim of his numerous TV series (Alias, LOST, Fringe) I could never get into them. I don't even think the movies he's directed are any hot stuff. Disliked Mission Impossible 3, and never watched Super8. I will say though I enjoyed his Star Trek reboot, but Into Darkness left a bad taste in my mouth.

I sincerely hope The Force Awakens delivers, but Abrams doesn't really inspire much confidence in me. The only consolation I can feel is that at least he's not George Lucas.

 

[horacethegrey]

double post sorry

 

[ccs]

I don't think the media/hype has ever actually ruined something for me. Though there are definitely things that I've grown tired of the hype over.....
One of these is the Daniel Craig 007 films. They aren't that good (especially the last two).

Another is the coming SW movie.
There is no way it'll live up to the hype.
But at least with this one I get the hype. You don't spend $4 billion. Dollars aquiring a property & NOT crank up the hype machine.
(Personally as a SW fan? They had me at: "New SW movie, 12/18/15". Sold. I'm there. You don't need to tell/show me anything else..... but even if it sucks ass more than the prequels it won't be the worst movie I've ever seen/way I've wasted 2 hours )

 

[horacethegrey]

I don't think the media/hype has ever actually ruined something for me. Though there are definitely things that I've grown tired of the hype over.....
One of these is the Daniel Craig 007 films. They aren't that good (especially the last two).

I contest this. Casino Royale is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) Bond films ever made. Quantum of Solace was decent enough, though it features some of the s**tiest camera work I've seen in a film. Skyfall was good, though I will admit a bit overrated.

I definitely agree with Spectre. I just couldn't believe Eon Productions would release such a mediocre film as Craig's swansong. It's like they want to lose all the goodwill they got after Craig took over as 007.

Another is the coming SW movie.
There is no way it'll live up to the hype.
But at least with this one I get the hype. You don't spend $4 billion. Dollars aquiring a property & NOT crank up the hype machine.
(Personally as a SW fan? They had me at: "New SW movie, 12/18/15". Sold. I'm there. You don't need to tell/show me anything else..... but even if it sucks ass more than the prequels it won't be the worst movie I've ever seen/way I've wasted 2 hours )

I look at this way, with JJ Abrams, at least I know it won't be as bad as the Prequels. But there's a slight chance Abrams could muck it all up like he did with Into Darkness. Here's hoping Disney's watchful eye doesn't make that come to pass.

 

[Umbran]

Now let me reiterate, I don't think it's a bad series, but I really don't get all the hype around it.

Not trying to convince you, but to explain, at least from my own perspective: I, personally, found the setting pretty fresh and evocative and the chemistry between actors/characters beyond compare in a series so young.

Back on topic though, I've thought of a new example, JJ Abrams. Now this is particularly telling for me because the new Star Wars is just around the corner and to say it's been hyped is like asking "are you even alive?" Yet despite the acclaim of his numerous TV series (Alias, LOST, Fringe) I could never get into them. I don't even think the movies he's directed are any hot stuff. Disliked Mission Impossible 3, and never watched Super8. I will say though I enjoyed his Star Trek reboot, but Into Darkness left a bad taste in my mouth.

Lost I liked... for a while. It suffered from them not actually having a plan for what was going on. His Star Trek... well, the first was okay, the second contains a violation of Trek assumptions that I find very difficult to get around. And, to be honest, they are action movies, which was never really the main thrust of Trek, and it isn't like we really need more action movies.

Super8, that was fun. I'll give him that one.

. Quantum of Solace was decent enough

And this is an excellent example of how personal taste matters. I hadn't watched a Bond film in a long time, because I didn't have much interest. But some friends of mine were going, so what the heck.

I was bored. Boredboredbored. QoS was a long string of killing people. No charm. No panache. No style. Bond was a death robot without personality. No real plot or story. Just killing people. Turned me off Daniel Craig as an actor for a while, until I saw Cowboys and Aliens.

 

[Ryujin]

Not trying to convince you, but to explain, at least from my own perspective: I, personally, found the setting pretty fresh and evocative and the chemistry between actors/characters beyond compare in a series so young.

Lost I liked... for a while. It suffered from them not actually having a plan for what was going on. His Star Trek... well, the first was okay, the second contains a violation of Trek assumptions that I find very difficult to get around. And, to be honest, they are action movies, which was never really the main thrust of Trek, and it isn't like we really need more action movies.

Super8, that was fun. I'll give him that one.

And this is an excellent example of how personal taste matters. I hadn't watched a Bond film in a long time, because I didn't have much interest. But some friends of mine were going, so what the heck.

I was bored. Boredboredbored. QoS was a long string of killing people. No charm. No panache. No style. Bond was a death robot without personality. No real plot or story. Just killing people. Turned me off Daniel Craig as an actor for a while, until I saw Cowboys and Aliens.

If I hadn't been on-board with "Firefly" from the beginning, things like Browncoat Nation might have put me off the show too. Not all of them but there's a certain breed of fan who turns up their nose and treats you like less than human, if you haven't clued into their particular fandom. I've watched "Star Trek" since it first premiered (I think that it was on NBC channel 2 in Buffalo; over air broadcast) and watch a lot of the fan films, but wouldn't call myself a "Trekker." I didn't see the first Star Wars film until the second one was about to come out. I'll still pick and choose what I like about that universe.

When it comes to Craig, I see his run as Bond to be a squandered opportunity. For me, at least, he portrays a character I would say is much closer to the "thug in a suit" vibe I got from the original novels which, admittedly, I haven't read in 40 years. They started him out well and seem to have largely coasted, from that excellent beginning.

 

[Umbran]

If I hadn't been on-board with "Firefly" from the beginning, things like Browncoat Nation might have put me off the show too.

Agreed.

When it comes to Craig, I see his run as Bond to be a squandered opportunity. For me, at least, he portrays a character I would say is much closer to the "thug in a suit" vibe I got from the original novels which, admittedly, I haven't read in 40 years. They started him out well and seem to have largely coasted, from that excellent beginning.

And I cut my Bond teeth on Roger Moore and Sean Connery, so I really don't get the attraction of "thug in a suit".

 

[Ryujin]

Agreed.

And I cut my Bond teeth on Roger Moore and Sean Connery, so I really don't get the attraction of "thug in a suit".

And I get that. To you, Bond is about gadgets and girls. To coin a phrase, "Not trying to convince you, but to explain, at least from my own perspective."

 

[megamania]

Handful of recent movies. The last Terminator I thought was going to be incredibly action heavy and with crazy battle scenes... yeah right.

Not so much as ruined it but I must have seen over a third of Guardians of the Galaxy on the internet before it was released.