Black Regalia (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} black_regalia) wrote in ryuutchi, |
I don't understand judging someone for their arbitrary standard-- why is genre, tone (and number of explosions) okay, but not types of character interaction?
Well, but you're making the assumption that I think it is okay to disregard something based on number of explosions, or based on run time.
For me, personally, I'll try anything. Multiple times, even. Food, TV, movies, whatever. My only thing is that sweet potatoes make me throw up >> So they're my one "No" item. But I've found that my tastes change as I age, so I'll try things more than once to see if my feelings have changed over time. I'll watch just about anything, and give it a fair chance, so I find it frustrating when others don't.
I think, to a certain extent, the problem is the feeling of double standards. For instance, you find it acceptable when someone doesn't want to see something because of its run time, so you don't understand why someone else can't accept when you don't want to see something because of the pairings. For me, I'll try anything that anyone pitches it at me, so I feel frustrated when I pitch something at someone and they say they won't watch it because of some artibrary reason.
The end result is that we feel like a double standard is being placed -- you'd allow me to reject a show for any reason, so long as I accept the same. But I would watch any show you suggested, and expect the same. We're both actually keeping a fair standard(behaving as we expect others to behave), it's just that they're conflicting standards.
And, just to make sure I'm distancing myself from this, I ABSOLUTELY disagree with the OP if she was saying that slash has to "naturally occur". Or that you're not allowed to see slash in a show.
I guess it's just that since I'll try anything, I get really frustrated when I pitch something to someone and they won't even give it a chance. I don't even necessarily judge them or anything, as many of my friends do this, but it's a frustrating experience, and I could identify with the OP being frustrated if that was her point.
Sorry for the lull in replies XD I love this discussion, but I keep reading your responses JUST before I have to leave the house, and it ends up falling on my 'to do' list for ages.
Well, but you're making the assumption that I think it is okay to disregard something based on number of explosions, or based on run time.
For me, personally, I'll try anything. Multiple times, even. Food, TV, movies, whatever. My only thing is that sweet potatoes make me throw up >> So they're my one "No" item. But I've found that my tastes change as I age, so I'll try things more than once to see if my feelings have changed over time. I'll watch just about anything, and give it a fair chance, so I find it frustrating when others don't.
I think, to a certain extent, the problem is the feeling of double standards. For instance, you find it acceptable when someone doesn't want to see something because of its run time, so you don't understand why someone else can't accept when you don't want to see something because of the pairings. For me, I'll try anything that anyone pitches it at me, so I feel frustrated when I pitch something at someone and they say they won't watch it because of some artibrary reason.
The end result is that we feel like a double standard is being placed -- you'd allow me to reject a show for any reason, so long as I accept the same. But I would watch any show you suggested, and expect the same. We're both actually keeping a fair standard(behaving as we expect others to behave), it's just that they're conflicting standards.
And, just to make sure I'm distancing myself from this, I ABSOLUTELY disagree with the OP if she was saying that slash has to "naturally occur". Or that you're not allowed to see slash in a show.
I guess it's just that since I'll try anything, I get really frustrated when I pitch something to someone and they won't even give it a chance. I don't even necessarily judge them or anything, as many of my friends do this, but it's a frustrating experience, and I could identify with the OP being frustrated if that was her point.
Sorry for the lull in replies XD I love this discussion, but I keep reading your responses JUST before I have to leave the house, and it ends up falling on my 'to do' list for ages.
