Guilty Pleasures...Embarrass Yourself Here

[Jonluw]

It's hard to find good fics and I just use a OC with the characters and my friends.

I... don't know what OC is.
Original Content?

Original Character, it's just silly stuff we do.

So you roleplay as characters that aren't featured in the comic?

Yeah, I've only seen the cartoon so you'll have to forgive me a bit. D:

I forgive you.
Are there any characters that are featured in the comic that aren't in the cartoon though?

I really prefer the art of the comics though.

I don't think so but you could just look them on wikipedia and check. It's all very silly I know but I need a change from the grimdarkness of the 41st millennium.

You've gotta be careful with those references. I was just barely able to work out that it was from Dr. Who, and I can only assume that the Daleks live in the 41st millennim.
If it wasn't for the escapist talking about Dr. Who all the time, I'd have no idea what you were talking about.

 

[[.redacted]]

I would think that Claymore would be better, but the reality is that even admitting watching anime is an invitation for pre judgement. I'm not particularly close to any of my friends, they are tools, I don't have a strong enough reason to expose something like a guilty pleasure to them.

In order to convince someone of anime's decency, you must first convince them to watch anime. I cannot be arsed to make that effort.

I haven't watched Claymore, but I'd say Death note is fairly effective. This is because it has a very good hook at the start.
Last friday, a classmate visited my house. Whenever I mentioned anime, he basically reacted with "lol, cartoon porn" or something of that sort. Then I forced him into watching the first episode of Death note, he said he liked it, and I got him to promise to watch episode 2 when he got home.

When I met him two or three days later he was at episode 13.

Edit: And the threshold for moving from regular live-action series to Death note isn't so high.

I think the real problem is getting them to watch other anime after having finished Death note.[/quote]

Except my friends do not know I watch anime, and I have no burning desire to tell them.
Why flip a coin when I do not need to?

And I have to say, I can vouch for the effectiveness of Claymore, as I myself was an anime hater untill I was made to watch the first episode by a friend (not the same group of friends, like I said, I change depending on who I'm with), and from there was hooked. I watched all 26 episodes, and read all 100-and-something chapters of the manga in one weekend, not to mention pining after any other piece of information I could get on it.

...But that's just me.

 

[dalek sec]

I don't think so but you could just look them on wikipedia and check. It's all very silly I know but I need a change from the grimdarkness of the 41st millennium.

You've gotta be careful with those references. I was just barely able to work out that it was from Dr. Who, and I can only assume that the Daleks live in the 41st millennim.
If it wasn't for the escapist talking about Dr. Who all the time, I'd have no idea what you were talking about.[/quote]

Uh that has NOTHING to do with Doctor Who, it's a reference to the tabletop game/books called Warhammer 40K.

 

[Jonluw]

I would think that Claymore would be better, but the reality is that even admitting watching anime is an invitation for pre judgement. I'm not particularly close to any of my friends, they are tools, I don't have a strong enough reason to expose something like a guilty pleasure to them.

In order to convince someone of anime's decency, you must first convince them to watch anime. I cannot be arsed to make that effort.

I haven't watched Claymore, but I'd say Death note is fairly effective. This is because it has a very good hook at the start.
Last friday, a classmate visited my house. Whenever I mentioned anime, he basically reacted with "lol, cartoon porn" or something of that sort. Then I forced him into watching the first episode of Death note, he said he liked it, and I got him to promise to watch episode 2 when he got home.

When I met him two or three days later he was at episode 13.

Edit: And the threshold for moving from regular live-action series to Death note isn't so high.

I think the real problem is getting them to watch other anime after having finished Death note.

Except my friends do not know I watch anime, and I have no burning desire to tell them.
Why flip a coin when I do not need to?

And I have to say, I can vouch for the effectiveness of Claymore, as I myself was an anime hater untill I was made to watch the first episode by a friend (not the same group of friends, like I said, I change depending on who I'm with), and from there was hooked. I watched all 26 episodes, and read all 100-and-something chapters of the manga in one weekend, not to mention pining after any other piece of information I could get on it.

...But that's just me.[/quote]I'll add Claymore to my list of things to check out then.

But sure, if you aren't open with your friends about being an anime-watcher, you might not want to convert them.

 

[Jonluw]

I don't think so but you could just look them on wikipedia and check. It's all very silly I know but I need a change from the grimdarkness of the 41st millennium.

You've gotta be careful with those references. I was just barely able to work out that it was from Dr. Who, and I can only assume that the Daleks live in the 41st millennim.
If it wasn't for the escapist talking about Dr. Who all the time, I'd have no idea what you were talking about.

Uh that has NOTHING to do with Doctor Who, it's a reference to the tabletop game/books called Warhammer 40K.[/quote]What? How should I know you referred to 40K? Was there any context it sprung from that I missed?

I know what 40K is, after all. Though I prefer fantasy battles.

 

[dalek sec]

What? How should I know you referred to 40K? Was there any context it sprung from that I missed?

I know what 40K is, after all. Though I prefer fantasy battles.

Well I did mention the year it takes place in and how grim and dark it is.

 

[Gudrests]

Jeez, mine's a lot worse than everyone else's...

i know everyone is like...porn and anime.....we all do that its not a secret...mine is well....as much as ive been trying to hide it for quite a while (idk why)
im a super closet nerd....people know about my wow account...but thats just the tip of the iceberg...if i could....i would play DnD, Magic the gathering and pretty much everything else nerdy..... I r Varsity Wrestler for 4 years captain 1 year..and overall well...jock..(not the biggest guy ever but ehh) I NEED MORE NERD FRIENDS

 

[Ravenbom]

Games wise, my guilty pleasure is Peach. I'm a dude and I've always picked Princess Peach for Mario Kart since the beginning since her acceleration made her recover fast from all the shit being thrown around a typical Mario Kart game.

Since then, I've always caught flak for my love of Peach. I loved Super Princess Peach on the DS and she's one of my mains in Smash Bros (Kirby is my main).


Also, Mecha games. I have to play all of them and they're usually terrible.

 

[Caligulove]

Veronica Mars.

Girls love the show, too, and I get points for liking it among that audience, but among guys... not so much. It's not the deepest or most REAL or GRITTY kind of detective show, but I do like it's approach to High School life these days and how kids can be assholes and drink and have lots of sex- instead of other shows where those are still kind of taboo or only come out in a special episode.

 

[Ethylene Glycol]

MUSIC: Fall Out Boy, Coldplay, Boston
GAMES: Final Fantasy XII, My World My Way

 

[The Stonker]

A. I love me some anime (preferbly the bullshit crazy kind(lucky star,Haruhi etc etc) and S&W ofc.
B.I like porn, alot.
C.I like lolita's.
D.I spank people whenever I can!
E.Sometimes I put on a dress and call my self Alexis.
F.I play Legend of the five rings.
G.I play Warhammer.
H.I own over 200 books.
I.I listen to everything from classical music,heavy metal and to James Blunt.
J.I own over 100 manga books.
K.I listen to rap.
L.I like maids.
M.I watched the Notebook and I suddenly burst into tears.
N.I like to carry people.

Good to get that out!

 

[Jonluw]

What? How should I know you referred to 40K? Was there any context it sprung from that I missed?

I know what 40K is, after all. Though I prefer fantasy battles.

Well I did mention the year it takes place in and how grim and dark it is.

Well, I just assumed daleks lived in the 41st millennium...

But we're drifting off topic now, aren't we?

 

[SpaceSpork]

Music: I know some people would be ashamed to admit that they like Marilyn Manson, Lady Gaga, and quite a bit of rap, but not me.
Movies: Ummmmmmm I don't know.
Games: Super Smash Bros. Brawl is my favorite game of all time.
Misc: Dane Cook

 

[DarkenedWolfEye]

I got into Sonic the Hedgehog at thirteen. I'm nearly fifteen and I don't see me getting out of it any time soon. I can't help it; I love the games, and I have my own niche in the fanbase; the ones who write gritty Sonic fanfic.
Despite not being ten years old, I'm STILL upset about the direction Man of Action took Ben 10 in. Now we have boring, stupid series like Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and I really wish we could go back to the way it was. It probably won't happen, but even now, I'd watch it again. That stuff was just plain cool.
Red Dwarf is good. I know it's got a really big fanbase and liking it isn't that guilty, but my parents hate it. So for me particularly, it's a guilty pleasure.
Linkin Park is sort of a guilty pleasure, because of the stigma that goes with them. However, I see it as unfair. Linkin Park have gotten better since their very first CD and they don't deserve the stereotype they've been subject to.

 

[MegaManOfNumbers]

Megaman apparently, even though I flaunt it on a regular basis.

also I'm in LOVE with the Pokemon games and manga (Pokemon Adventures).

 

[someonehairy-ish]

Oh and Lady Gaga, but I don't think there's anything shameful about liking her. Or is there? I'm not cool enough to tell.

Yes. There is. There really really is.

OT: Limp Bizkit (its all about the he says she says bulllshit!) xD
Uhhm.
The X factor? Although I really 'love to hate it.' Its only genuinely good during the first bit where all the deluded people go on it.

Oooh yeah I quite like warhammer. That's definately one. Although not so much the game as the models and backstory... and the pictures in the codex books *drool*

 

[Lokithrsourcerer]

League of extraordinary gentlemen (what? its a good film!)
and Lilly Allen (that ones a secret shhhh!)

 

[Thundero13]

Music: I like a lot of female pop singers but i'm not really guilty about that, also Justin Bieber isn't that bad, I also listen to a lot of songs from a particular TV show so see below.
Movies: I've seen the movie Love Actually & it wasn't that bad.
TV: Phineas & Ferb & I don't care because it's a brilliant show, also Scooby-Doo & there are a few other TV shows but I know a couple of people on this site in real life.
Games: Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, Kirby, it's not exactly that i'm guilty of liking these but I generally don't tell the people at school that I play them.
Misc: I stil sleep with my favorite toy from when I was young which is a Pikachu.

 

[[.redacted]]

But sure, if you aren't open with your friends about being an anime-watcher

Ahahahaha, the implied emphasis on 'anime-watcher' made me smile - this is exactly the reason it's in the guilty pleasures section of my life, to hyphenate the words into a branding, and put it into that sentence; you would think that we were talking about being a necrophiliac.

It's true, but I don't really understand why. I suppose part of the problem (if not the whole problem, a la naruto) is to do with the image it has.

And, more relevantly to this, I think a large portion of its social taboo-ness comes from the name itself. 'Anime', 'Ann-Ihm-A'. It sounds sort of...

I don't know. I suppose [sub](coming from a point of view that is not my own, but an interpretation of that of others')[/sub] gay.
There's just something about the French accent on the 'e' that really robs the word of any gravitas it might have once had.

It could just be me, again, of course, but there is a reason that people market things with choice words.

Ah... It matters little, these are just the mad musings of someone who's not quite thinking straight, and really is mentally asleep.