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Phoenix_Wiight on 24 February 2009
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frybread said:
Phoenix_Wiight said:
no. its the same with almost everything

popularity = simpleness

USUALLY, shows, video games, books, anime, manga, etc, the most popular ones are usually the most simple ones. they are usually the easiest to just pick up and understand completely. when it comes to games, games like halo are so popular because anyone can pick it up and play it and have fun.

does that mean they suck? NO.
BUT, theres usually SOOOOOOO much better games, anime, manga, etc, then them.
does halo suck? no, its just not amazing like some people make it out to be. its simple.

end explanation.

 

begin rebuttal.  Top sellers are not often simple.  Let's go over your list.

 

#1 selling Book:

The Bible.   Hate it, believe it, call it what you will, it's anything but simple.  This book has confused people for centuries.

#1 selling Music Act:

The Beatles.   This is a band that grew much more complex with age. Sgt. Pepper and Revolver, namely.

#1 watched TV Show:

M*A*S*H (season finale).  Aside from some of the HBO series, you won't see anything of this quality on today, and certainly not on the networks.

 

I don't know much about anime or manga, so I can't tell you about those.

 

 

 

 

i didnt mean like THE #1.... but lets look at some other stuff

as for books, harry potter. though I don't actually read other books, many many people I talked to who read a wide variety of books and have ready harry potter often complain that harry potter wasn't really that great compared to what else is out there.

anime/manga- naruto and bleach. extremely simply, extremely popular, and theres so much better anime/manga out there, and that I can actually vouch for.

games- why do you think casual games are selling so well? and series like mario, mario kart, GTA, halo, gears of war, call of duty, etc...

because anyone can pick those up, not care about story and play them.