The Vegemite Effect

[deird1]

There is a reason why sequels flop, McDonalds succeeds, blurbs are important, and Dawn Summers was hated by many fans when she first appeared.
That reason is known as The Vegemite Effect, and I am here to explain it to you.

Of course, to explain The Vegemite Effect, I must begin by explaining Vegemite.
Vegemite, according to Wikipedia, is a dark brown

Comments

[snowpuppies]

Fantastic.

Let us all give Vegemite a second go. And if it sucks, well, it sucks, but hey, we might just be surprised.

I've gotta say, it's really helped me with characters like Kennedy and Riley - on second go, as long as I'm not wearing my "Kennedy sucks" or "Riley's a weenie" blinkers, I learn something new about the characters. And you know what else? I found things to like about them.

The problem we get into today is that there is so *much* media, so many characters, so many forms and outlets of entertainment, that we don't *have* to give something a second chance if it's not as expected.

We just change the channel.

:(

[deird1]

I've gotta say, it's really helped me with characters like Kennedy and Riley - on second go, as long as I'm not wearing my "Kennedy sucks" or "Riley's a weenie" blinkers, I learn something new about the characters. And you know what else? I found things to like about them.
Same with me. I HATED Angel season 4 the first time I watched it - it kept changing the group dynamic, and Connor was whiney, and Jasmine was boring, and... yeah. I thought it sucked, basically.
But after rewatching it a couple of times, I've started really liking it. It gives a lot of new insight into the characters, and it has some really fun bits, too.

We just change the channel.
Exactly.
It's great having SO MUCH STUFF we can try watching, but it does mean you end up with a very low tolerance for stuff that doesn't grab you right away.
Like Babylon 5, for instance. I've been assured that it's really entertaining and well-written, but I tried one episode, was unimpressed, and moved on...
It's sad, in a way.

[filmtx]

God, this is so true. Thanks for this post.

BTW, I've had vegemite and I liked it. But I'm a salt lover, so...

[deird1]

Vegemite is pretty awesome. Especially if you're a salt lover.

I'm glad you liked this post!

[filmtx]

Would you mind if I "friend" you?

[deird1]

Not at all. Friending is always welcome.