Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Favorites

How can I have a favorite. I like things because of certain qualities. I may like some book because of how it's set up and another because of the characters. A favorite is an absolute above all else, but I like a lot of things, not one thing could be a favorite. If someone asks me what my favorite anime is how do I answer. Well I do have an anime I spout out (The Melancholy Haruhi Suzumiya) for such an occasion because they expect a straight forward answer and don't deserve to sit there while I ramble.

Though I do say, "Favorite is a finicky word." and leave it at that. Back to the point I don't understand favorites. I hardly ever use denotative definitions, I'm more of a connotative kind of person and from my experiences, it means the top of whatever is in question. So if you ask for the favorite book how should I pick between my favorite science fictions and my favorite romance. I like them for different reasons, why should I pick the greater of them.

Choosing a favorite is comparing for the top. That's why I don't rate by numbers anymore. To use numbers to rate, you need a comparison. What and why would I compare one work to another, aren't they two different entities. I can enjoy something and enjoy it's "comparison." I also dislike number because people can give something a low number even when they wouldn't like the work in question to begin with.

That's why my reviews are how they are. I say whether I personally enjoyed it or not and then what kind of fan might enjoy it. I won't say this get's this score. That's why I like the like/dislike buttons on YouTube. Though looking up videos you dislike just to dislike them is stupid. Why look up a video you dislike. On the other hand if an artist you follow and like releases a song that you can't quite get behind then that's when you press it. If they keep doing it time and time again just unsub.

My favorite song can change within a mater of seconds several times in a row. My favorite book can change with every book I read. My favorite anime is just there to simplify the answer. I don't really have favorites, just likes and dislikes.

7 comments:

  1. I get you. I have favorite movies, songs, etc, depending on what I want to get out of them.
    There's nothing wrong with that.

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  2. I can definitely relate. It's so tough to pic a single, definitive favorite. It's pointless.

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  3. I completely understand. I don't believe in favorites, only which choice is better. lol

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  4. I agree, for me to say something is my favorite is really difficult. I like a little bit of everything.

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  5. It's hard for me to answer the question of "Which one is your favorite?" Can't someone like more than one thing?

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  6. My point! Sometimes people don't seem to understand.

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  7. You can have many favorites of the same thing. I have several favorite songs.

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