March 04 2013
Why Netflix thinks Buffy is a "guilty pleasure" - and why it isn't.
A response to Buffy's Netflix nomination as a "Guilty Pleasure".
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Golden Glob. Still chortling.
Also, I agree with the whole thing.
counti8 | March 04, 15:58 CET
IrrationaliTV | March 04, 16:13 CET
ManEnoughToAdmitIt | March 04, 16:46 CET
IrrationaliTV | March 04, 17:04 CET
RogueScribner | March 04, 17:21 CET
gitaco | March 04, 18:24 CET
RogueScribner | March 04, 18:29 CET
Tonya J | March 04, 18:41 CET
It would justify a big gory mass murder, just saying.
Just in case : I'm joking. But yeah, I understand why people get pissed. That's unfair. I live in France, a lot of people think of it as a guilty pleasure, except fans and clever critics. Luckily, there are a lot around.
Stelian | March 04, 19:22 CET
redeem147 | March 04, 19:32 CET
Obviously, I have many unresolved school yard issues.
hann23 | March 04, 20:29 CET
washthesandout | March 04, 20:35 CET
redeem147 | March 04, 20:39 CET
THAT's what really bothers me.
I'd say more, but I'm afraid I might insult someone who actually likes that drivel.
ShadowQuest | March 04, 21:49 CET
Jelly | March 04, 21:55 CET
It's just like food. I love a great lasagna, fresh out of the oven and perfectly seasoned, etc, etc. At the same time, I grew up on Chef Boyardee. I would never dream of comparing the two, because (despite sharing the same name) they are two completely different types of food which satisfy completely different needs. I like them both, so why should I have to declare one 'obviously superior' and the other 'guilty pleasure'?
Bayne | March 05, 01:33 CET
Um.... Not that I would.
redeem147 | March 05, 04:29 CET
Welcome to a slow news week. :)
brinderwalt | March 05, 04:59 CET
floofypooh | March 05, 05:29 CET
brinderwalt | March 05, 05:48 CET
I watch Justified and Firefly. I don't see a category saying Shows with Male Characters in Tight Pants Carrying a Gun. Somebody get on that right away.
Davila | March 05, 06:16 CET
I understand why it is in the "guilty pleasure" category (because it is.) What I don't understand is what those other things are doing in there too.
[ edited by brinderwalt on 2013-03-05 15:41 ]
brinderwalt | March 05, 06:39 CET
My understanding of the phrase 'guilty pleasure' has always been that it more-or-less does stand for entertainment that is 'so bad it's good.' At least, I feel like that's what it used to mean, but maybe the meaning has gotten muddled over time.
Or as TV Tropes says:
"'Guilty Pleasure' implies that a person feels guilty for enjoying a show or product that is actually not worthy of their appreciation—they believe that it is low-quality, but for some reason like it anyway."
forcorreo | March 05, 16:16 CET
My guess is the person who picked it for that category liked the show and was slightly ashamed to mention it to their friends for what they would think of them. In the end it just comes down to one person's opinion about the nature of the show, no reason to get all riled up about, its a free country.
guardian_owl | March 05, 17:14 CET