If you don’t like it… Then don’t read it!

Possibly the greatest article ever, and it applies to movie reviews too. Example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCEg4SsHVkE

1. If Alonso doesn't like it then it is a good movie.

2. I can'r stand this Alonso guy his always bitching about everything in every single movie..hope not all gay guys are like this...

3. alonso stop being a fucking fagot that movie was awesome

4. Alonso your nit picking, its not star wars.

5. Methinks Alonso will catch a lot of flack for this one. Just a little too picky.

6. is Alonso trying to be a moron in this review? Because hes really doing a great job if so.

7. Alonso could not possibly be more wrong about basically everything he mentioned in this review. We don't need to see his face, we don't need a character arc

Conclusion - People who dislike anything negative are complete and utter idiots.

Possibly the greatest article ever, and it applies to movie reviews too. Example:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCEg4SsHVkE   1. If Alonso doesn't like it then it is a good movie. 2. I can'r stand this Alonso guy his always bitching about everything in every single movie..hope not all gay guys are like this... 3. alonso stop being a fucking fagot that movie was awesome 4. Alonso your nit picking, its not star wars. 5. Methinks Alonso will catch a lot of flack for this one. Just a little too picky. 6. is Alonso trying to be a moron in this review? Because hes really doing a great job if so. 7. Alonso could not possibly be more wrong about basically everything he mentioned in this review. We don't need to see his face, we don't need a character arc   Conclusion - People who dislike anything negative are complete and utter idiots.

Right?! I hate when people are like, "I don't like negative reviews blah blah blah blah" and I'm just like.... #facepalm. Just because I thought I was going to like a book doesn't mean I will in the end. Some people.

@Cuddlebuggery Ooh cool!!! That's super handy!!! Hmmm I might have to look into this..... I like the "let person know" feature when replying

@Cuddlebuggery Ooh cool!!! That's super handy!!! Hmmm I might have to look into this..... I like the "let person know" feature when replying

Amen.

That's a totally valid point and I completely agree.

Oh, and by the way, love the John Green .GIF!

That's a totally valid point and I completely agree. Oh, and by the way, love the John Green .GIF!

I also like the "I only read books I know I'm going to like" - which is just another way of saying, don't read it if you're not going to like it. But I always wondered how these all-knowing people knew they were destined to like the book. 

I realized that many book bloggers are also psychic. It's the only thing that makes sense.

I also like the "I only read books I know I'm going to like" - which is just another way of saying, don't read it if you're not going to like it. But I always wondered how these all-knowing people knew they were destined to like the book.    I realized that many book bloggers are also psychic. It's the only thing that makes sense.

haha! You poor thing. I quite understand what you mean. It's the same reaction I get when I confess I'm not a fan of Twilight of the Hunger Games...it seems that by DARING to have different tastes I have committed some grave sin. lol :)

haha! You poor thing. I quite understand what you mean. It's the same reaction I get when I confess I'm not a fan of Twilight of the Hunger Games...it seems that by DARING to have different tastes I have committed some grave sin. lol :)

I'm sorry. You disliked Dirk Gently? Clearly you are my intellectual inferior, and did not appreciate the numerous references to (rip-offs of) <em>City of Death</em> and <em>Shada</em>. And I cannot listen to someone who does not appreciate any, even minor, reference or connection to Doctor Who.

This is all.

Well, not. But SERIOUSLY. YES YES YES YES. Well said. And... uh... I may have spent five minutes just staring at the owl GIF... because... uh... it's kind of awesome :D

Everyone's entitled to an opinion. In fact, everyone should <em>have</en> one, and not just blindly follow their friends. You know, just because a friend LOVED a book/movie/infommercial doesn't mean I will, either. Hell. My best friend and I can't seem to agree on a SINGLE book. In fact, the ones we both love, we love for entirely different reasons (often the things the other DIDN'T like about it :P)

Well played, sir. Well played.

I'm sorry. You disliked Dirk Gently? Clearly you are my intellectual inferior, and did not appreciate the numerous references to (rip-offs of) <em>City of Death</em> and <em>Shada</em>. And I cannot listen to someone who does not appreciate any, even minor, reference or connection to Doctor Who.   This is all.   Well, not. But SERIOUSLY. YES YES YES YES. Well said. And... uh... I may have spent five minutes just staring at the owl GIF... because... uh... it's kind of awesome :D   Everyone's entitled to an opinion. In fact, everyone should <em>have</en> one, and not just blindly follow their friends. You know, just because a friend LOVED a book/movie/infommercial doesn't mean I will, either. Hell. My best friend and I can't seem to agree on a SINGLE book. In fact, the ones we both love, we love for entirely different reasons (often the things the other DIDN'T like about it :P)   Well played, sir. Well played.

Well said Archer.

Thankfully I don't think I've had anyone make any of those comments on my reviews (maybe I should go check...) but I have noticed on other reviews that they tend to come from the "OMG SQUEE!" fangril (and fanboi) reviewers... You know the type. They only have a handful of reviews; all 5 star; all of the same author; and comments only consisting of "BEST.BOOK.EVAH!, "BEST AUTHOR.EVAH!", or the ever popular "OMG! SQUEEE!"

The fact that these kinds of comments ("If you don't like it, don't read it") come predominantly from those kinds of people (fanboi/girls) leads me to the conclusion that the comments are being made by either: (a) 12 year-olds with access to mum/dad's computer; (b) people who have no progressed mentall past 12 years-old, or; (c) morons.  Personally my money is on option C.

The complete lack of critical thought behind making such sweeping statements like "You just didn't understand it" and "You're questioning the book too much" just astounds me on so many levels. If I didn't undertsand the book, that is the fault of the author not engaging me fully into the story. Likewise it is not my fault if I sit there questioning the book because we've just leapt from 'OMGMASSIVEINFODUMP' in the first half-dozen pages to so many continuos flashbacks that I don't know whether I'm reading a story, or taking part in an experiment to test the theory of relativity and time-travel and wonder where the f**k I am (and who the characters are).

Well said Archer.   Thankfully I don't think I've had anyone make any of those comments on my reviews (maybe I should go check...) but I have noticed on other reviews that they tend to come from the "OMG SQUEE!" fangril (and fanboi) reviewers... You know the type. They only have a handful of reviews; all 5 star; all of the same author; and comments only consisting of "BEST.BOOK.EVAH!, "BEST AUTHOR.EVAH!", or the ever popular "OMG! SQUEEE!"   The fact that these kinds of comments ("If you don't like it, don't read it") come predominantly from those kinds of people (fanboi/girls) leads me to the conclusion that the comments are being made by either: (a) 12 year-olds with access to mum/dad's computer; (b) people who have no progressed mentall past 12 years-old, or; (c) morons.  Personally my money is on option C.   The complete lack of critical thought behind making such sweeping statements like "You just didn't understand it" and "You're questioning the book too much" just astounds me on so many levels. If I didn't undertsand the book, that is the fault of the author not engaging me fully into the story. Likewise it is not my fault if I sit there questioning the book because we've just leapt from 'OMGMASSIVEINFODUMP' in the first half-dozen pages to so many continuos flashbacks that I don't know whether I'm reading a story, or taking part in an experiment to test the theory of relativity and time-travel and wonder where the f**k I am (and who the characters are).

Could not agree more!!! And note how you can never win against people like that. If you hated a book or series so much that you couldn't finish it, they go, "Well how can you know you don't like it for sure if you didn't read ALL of it?!" and then when you do finish it and still hated it, they go, "Well if you didn't like it, why did you read it?!". What do you want from me??? You can have it both ways! PUH. 

I've always been a fan of reviews which explain the reader or reviewer's final view. Like, there's a world of difference between a one-star review which says 'This is a turd sandwich! Don't buy it!' - and a one star review which says 'This is a turd sandwich for this, this and this reason.' If someone dislikes a book, then more power to them. But explaining -why- they dislike it lends a greater credibility to the review, and so the return comments you mentioned make even less sense. Especially the 'you didn't read it properly!' bit. Which, for the record, I'll never understand. What do you think we did, read it standing on our head or while flailing on a rollercoaster?

Best post ever...just saying.

Best post ever...just saying.

Sometime I read books because I'm series-OCD. Sometime I read them because I want to know why everyone is hating/loving it. Sometime I read books because my friends are reading it and I wanna join along. I don't always read for the entertainment.

Everyone have their own reasons for why they read. We should respect that.

Sometime I read books because I'm series-OCD. Sometime I read them because I want to know why everyone is hating/loving it. Sometime I read books because my friends are reading it and I wanna join along. I don't always read for the entertainment.   Everyone have their own reasons for why they read. We should respect that.

@Cuddlebuggery I've got plenty of that before. Wth.. I'm not a psychic.

@Cuddlebuggery I've got plenty of that before. Wth.. I'm not a psychic.