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Laser 08-14-2011 02:15 PM

Constant Mediocrity or occasional brilliance?
 
If you were forced to choose between a book/film/album/game which was consistantly mediocre and something that was mostly a bit...'bad' but had some absolutely brilliant chapters/songs/moments/levels etc in it.

Which would you choose?

Havoc 08-14-2011 02:18 PM

Some brilliance is better than no brilliance, obviously. Why? You want to write a story and you're wondering how much effort you should put into it?

Laser 08-14-2011 02:20 PM

No not at all. Just a sort of vaguely profound thing I was thinking about in the shower, if you must know ;)

Bullet Magnet 08-14-2011 02:21 PM

My lexicon designates "mediocre" and "meh" as equivalent. Thus, something with good bits in it is superior to the same without them.

Was this question supposed to require careful consideration?

Laser 08-14-2011 02:25 PM

No not at all. I was just wondering what people thought, is all. What if I changed it from "meh" to "bad"? Does that change your choice, BM?

Wings of Fire 08-14-2011 02:59 PM

Basically

Watching three hours of Joey.

vs

Watching the Star Wars Holiday Special with a couple of really good bits towards the end.

Strike Witch 08-14-2011 03:18 PM

I liked the Holiday Special.

Wings of Fire 08-14-2011 03:54 PM

Oh, fuck off.

Strike Witch 08-14-2011 04:38 PM

You are so mean uguu~

Jordan 08-14-2011 04:53 PM

Oh don't start with this uguu~ nonsense again!

Cammy 08-15-2011 03:49 AM

uguu~

Phylum 08-15-2011 03:55 AM

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uguu~?

Fix'd.

Also, shut up.

Laser 08-15-2011 03:57 AM

Well what a fantastic thread this turned out to be.

Phylum 08-15-2011 04:03 AM

Welcome home!

Laser 08-15-2011 04:03 AM

I wouldn't have it any other way. thats for sure

Nate 08-15-2011 04:04 AM

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Well what a fantastic thread this turned out to be.

Yes. Next post not answering the original question receives an infraction.

STM 08-17-2011 01:25 PM

Aren't these things both the same i.e. average or shit+good=average?

Phylum 08-17-2011 10:52 PM

They average out to be similar, yes.