Incredibly popular phenomena which you know nothing about?

[cookyt]

I still have to see all six Star Wars films.

I'm going to be doing it within a week's time, however.

Watch em 4,5,6 then 1,2,3. That is the best way.

There's an order called the Machete order which is a pretty good way to watch them. It goes: 4 5 2 3 6. This way, the prequels are treated sort of like an extended flashback sequence explaining the revelations at the end of episode 5. It also helps build up tension for episode 6 which neatly wraps up all the story lines of both the original trilogy and the sequels and provides the kind of closure worthy of such a long series.

You could add episode 1, and the order would be 4 5 1 2 3 6, but the reason it's taken out in the first place is because almost everything in it is superfluous to the overarching plot, and anything important gets reiterated episodes 2 and 3, anyway so you don't miss out on much.

The guy who suggested this order has a blog post which goes into detail as to why this order works out so well:

http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/


OT:
I'll put another one in the bucket for Les Miserables. Every time I hear it referenced, I tell myself I'll check the Wikipedia page later. Never do.

 

[cookyt]

SAO was an old light novel series that was released during the turn of the century. .HACK was inspired by the light novel.

I read this and was deeply confused for a moment as I thought: "There was anime being released around 1900?"

 

[AngloDoom]

Moustaches. Girls buying moustache necklaces or wearing tops with moustaches on them. Where the hell did that come from?

Moustaches themselves, however, remain a rarity. This confuses me.

 

[Saregon]

Snip

It was a melee champ, that's all I know. Think it might have been kind of tanky, because I usually play Master Yi, and can't take nearly as much damage as he did. Also Irelia sounds cool, although my favorite so far is Jarvan, saving up for him now.

And with that, I think we should return the thread back on track, but feel free to message me, I like talking about the stuff and learning.

 

[[Kira Must Die]]

NONONONONO.

SAO was an old light novel series that was released during the turn of the century. .HACK was inspired by the light novel

Didn't the light novels start in 2009? And the .HACK series was around since the early 2000s? Or am I missing something?

As for the anime, I haven't read the light novels, but I like the show alright. Flawed, definately, but I find it entertaining enough. Not my favorite anime of the year, though.

 

[AldUK]

Most of the things being talked about here. I have no idea what most of you are on about.
To be fair, I'm pretty out of the loop, but I put myself there and I'm happy being ignorant. If something interests me I will google it and educate myself, but the problem is... not much interests me. (From popular culture.)

 

[Jfswift]

I still have to see all six Star Wars films.

I'm going to be doing it within a week's time, however.

I think you'll enjoy them. The first three, episodes 1-3 are okay although I feel the last, original three are much better. I do highly recommend watching the unedited VHS versions (or laserdisc if you're lucky), because they slightly altered several important scenes. Either way they're fun to watch though.

 

[MegaManOfNumbers]

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NONONONONO.

SAO was an old light novel series that was released during the turn of the century. .HACK was inspired by the light novel

Didn't the light novels start in 2009? And the .HACK series was around since the early 2000s? Or am I missing something?

As for the anime, I haven't read the light novels, but I like the show alright. Flawed, definately, but I find it entertaining enough. Not my favorite anime of the year, though.

FUCK. ignore my comments over timeframe and adaptation.

I made a slight error (MAJOR ERROR) over the time SAO was released. My bad.

I still hold to my statement that SAO is completely stupid.

 

[hazabaza1]

Most popular (recent) TV shows or movies.
Not because "FUCK MODERNITY!" or some shit, but just because I'm really lazy and behind the times.

Also MOBAs. I mean, I've played a game of LoL, I know there's these things called "jungles" and you can carry your team or something, but otherwise... clueless.

 

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

Hold on to your hats, cats and kittens, because what you're going to read might blow your mind:

Portal (1 & 2)
Half Life (the entirety of it)
Angry Birds (though I did play Kitten Cannon a bit, flung that pussy over a mile one time!)
The Legend of Zelda (anything after Link to the Past)
Mass Effect 2 & 3
Leauge of Legends

These games....I have not played them and know next to nothing about them aside from videos and memes I've seen.

 

[Berithil]

Ummmm.....

Homestuck. I've only heard about it in passing and haven't been arsed to look it up more.

That's pretty much it. Almost every popular thing out there I at least look into it, mainly just so I know what it is.

 

[roushutsu]

Homestuck and Dr. Who for me. I tried to read Homestuck and I just don't get the appeal. At all. As for Dr. Who, I hear it's fantastic, but there's so many incarnations that I don't know where to start if I wanna check it out.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Gangnam Style - never heard it. I have actually been to the Gangnam district of Seoul so maybe I do know something about it. Wouldn't have thought it worth writing a song about though.

That whole Gangnam, thing (did I spell that right?) Not seen the video don't want to hear the music...

I don't know what the Gangnam dance is, nor have I heard the song or seen the video.
Seems pretty popular.

it has almost a billion views..i'm quite surprised you guys haven't heard/seen it. But it's a semi parody, so keep that in mind.


*good guy greg exits stage*


OT: I remember when YOLO came out of nowhere, Douchebags galore started using it to act like a fucking idiot/dumbass.

Maybe 5% of the time i've heard it it was actually funny/in good context, otherwise it's always used by doucherockets.

Also, the Dolan meme I've seen a ton of times, but never understood it, kinda lazy, and it looks stupid as hell.

 

[Quaxar]

Hold on to your hats, cats and kittens, because what you're going to read might blow your mind:

Portal (1 & 2)
Half Life (the entirety of it)
Angry Birds (though I did play Kitten Cannon a bit, flung that pussy over a mile one time!)
The Legend of Zelda (anything after Link to the Past)
Mass Effect 2 & 3
Leauge of Legends

These games....I have not played them and know next to nothing about them aside from videos and memes I've seen.

Is League of Legends even a thing? Saw my brother play it once, it looks simply awful and I wouldn't want to play it for free.
But yeah, I agree with HL and ME, have never played any Zelda and only two Marios, never even finished the first Bioshock so far and tried WoW once, had no idea what I was supposed to be doing and just stopped.

I also don't have either facebook or twitter and I have no clue how Dexter or bold Hal from Malcolm in the Middle could ever become popular shows. And most current pop songs I only ever get to hear once they're used in a pony PMV or a parody.

Think that covers it for now.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

Gangnam Style - never heard it. I have actually been to the Gangnam district of Seoul so maybe I do know something about it. Wouldn't have thought it worth writing a song about though.

That whole Gangnam, thing (did I spell that right?) Not seen the video don't want to hear the music...

I don't know what the Gangnam dance is, nor have I heard the song or seen the video.
Seems pretty popular.

it has almost a billion views..i'm quite surprised you guys haven't heard/seen it. But it's a semi parody, so keep that in mind.


*good guy greg exits stage*

Thanks, but I'm deliberately avoiding it now ;-)

 

[Nothing Tra La La]

Homestuck, BBC Sherlock (or any Sherlock, really) and Dr. Who.
I see a lot of really nice fanworks for Homestuck but could NOT get into it. The story is confusing and incredibly long and just... too much effort. Plus the fanbase is awful.
I couldn't get into Sherlock because of Benedict Cumberpatch. People actually like that guy, let alone find him attractive? Maybe it's my gaydom, but that man looks like an enormous douche.
Dr. Who... again, too confusing, too many different reincarnations. Also stayed away because of the fandom. What a poisonous bunch (from what I've experienced).
As for games, I have little experience with "the classics". I've never played a single Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, Metal Gear Solid, or Final Fantasy Game.

 

[Blood Brain Barrier]

A whole bunch of American TV shows which everyone talks about and I've never seen a single episode:

Two and a Half Men
How I met Your Mother
Dexter
The Office (US)
Sopranos
Californication
Scrubs
House
Grey's Anatomy


etc, etc

 

[vxicepickxv]

First time someone yells YOLO near me, I'm going to scream duck and cover.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Thanks, but I'm deliberately avoiding it now ;-)

fair enough, the first time i saw it it was at like 7 million views so i kind of had a "meh, a little goofy and catchy" thought to it at the time, but the popularity it has reached is ridiculous and quite off putting if you haven't seen it.

 

[DeltaEdge]

Let's see...Yolo

Erm....Doctor Who

and, there seems to be a very popular anime going around the anime community called Sword Art Online which I have never seen before...but freaking weebos keep talking about it.

Don't ever watch SAO. It's a fucking fanfiction with a budget.

Spare yourself the pain and avoid it, there are much better anime out there.

I hear it's more specifically trying to copy the success of .Hack...that true?

NONONONONO.

SAO was an old light novel series that was released during the turn of the century. .HACK was inspired by the light novel.

The issue is that it HASN'T aged well at all; the novel was okay because it was the first of its kind. But the anime adaptation hasn't done anything to adjust SAO for a modern, more expectant age. SAO also has all the tropes that make up a fanfiction: mary sues, marty stues, random plot threads, underdeveloped side characters, self-indulgent love sub-plot, a plot that GOES NO WHERE, pretentious themes, and blatant pandering.

The anime PEAKED at the SECOND FUCKING EPISODE. It's absolutely pretentious. SAO is an anime that thinks its better than it actually is.

Smolderin, You should really just go check out the anime and see for yourself. Yes, the show has flaws, but it is by no means an un-watchable turd pile like this guy is implying. Also notable, is that SAO came out during a pretty boring anime season, and was one of the few decent ones out there at the time, so by contrast, this made it look even better. It caught the eye of a lot of people who were interested in .hack// and then expanded further on that world in a way that made it more believable than .hack//. Not necessarily more scientifically sound mind you, but still somewhat more believable.
That being said, I burned through the first 4 light novels early on, the 4th being where the current anime season will end, and I haven't actually gone back to finish watching the series, but... I dunno, just, if you're interested, then just go watch it. Yes, it has flaws, but so does almost every other anime and if you like the concept, then the flaws shouldn't be too off-putting, and vice-verse if you do dislike the series.
Oh, and from what I heard, the story first came out in 2002, but then it was rewritten and released back in 2009, so the concept had been floating around for a while, but .hack// still predates it by about a year or so.