I cannot describe the visceral level of aversion I have to mainstream shit. It doesn’t matter if the show is the best thing on earth, if the general public knows about it (And I don’t mean the internet I mean the general public) then I refuse to watch or partake in it. I have no idea why and it genuinely kills me to be like this and I have no idea why.
It prevents me from joining most fandoms nowadays unless the fandom is super niche. Things like Hotel Hazbin, Star Wars, The Office, K-pop (in general), Kpop Demon Hunters, most popular anime… WHY. WHY AM I LIKE THIS?? Is anyone else like this? Even people just mentioning “Oh yeah I love One Piece, you should watch it sometimes” makes me go “Oh fuck nah I’m good” as if the damn show was a personal insult. I feel like a stuck-up prick when I do this but I genuinely can’t control it, why???
It does bother me when multiple people are insisting I watch something, like they’re trying to get me to join a weird cult. Especially if the title is just blah, or too weird, or just happens to strike me the wrong way the first time I hear it. It also often feels like shows are too tryhard. Perfect example: Ted Lasso. Finally got around to watching it and it’s brilliant. I’m not saying you should watch it, maybe do maybe don’t. Whatever.