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I do find things being over-hyped to be off putting. snoopcester Send a noteboard - 01/07/2010 11:09:04 AM
Partly from being tired of hearing about it before I actually get around to seeing/ hearing/ reading it.
It also builds up an unrealistic expectation which it is highly unlikely to ever live up to, the knowledge of that is off putting.
Then there is additionally another factor with classics, which is that elements of them (style, interactions, plot twists etc) are likely to have been copied repeatedly since which can detract from the enjoyment of the original.
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Makes me want not to read it. Rebekah - 30/06/2010 06:22:40 PM 377 Views
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Classics. Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:20:21 AM 381 Views
I do find things being over-hyped to be off putting. snoopcester - 01/07/2010 11:09:04 AM 404 Views
Re: I do find things being over-hyped to be off putting. Zeeb - 02/07/2010 04:58:30 PM 431 Views
Kind of depends. Legolas - 01/07/2010 11:36:01 AM 379 Views
Re: Kind of depends. Zeeb - 02/07/2010 04:59:42 PM 424 Views
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