Beast. Monster. Ogre. Ugly. Outcast. Acne. Severe. Limb. Arm. Hand. Finger. Nail. Hammer. Tool. Jersey Shore. Tom's River. Six Flags. Roller coaster. Final Destination 3. Bad movies. Death to Smoochie wasn't that bad...

I don't think I have any pet peeves (except maybe when people ask me what my pet peeves are). When I think of pet peeves, I think of something that's pretty trivial but irritating nonetheless. I really don't think I have any. Not because I'm an easy-going person that sees the good in everything. More like, when I'm bothered, I'm aggravated to the point of pissed off. Case-in-point: the number one thing that bothers me are spoilers. Not expiration dates. I mean in regards to movies, games, tv shows... usually narrative-based works, but not limited to just that. I HATE when people ruin something for me when I intend on experiencing it for myself. It is the most depressing and infuriating thing someone could say to me. I am so looking forward to experiencing a certain emotion, epiphany, realization, solution to a puzzle, or other experience for myself unaltered that when someone tells me what happens, I want to punch that person in the face. I remember reading about the notorious twist in Final Fantasy VII before I planned on playing the game. I didn't think I liked RPGs. I finally played it and loved it, and I was so bummed out that I ruined the big moment for myself. I still managed to tear up, though.

Sometimes people don't so much as spoil it for you, but they do alter your expectations. Conversation about a film, hype surrounding it, excessive viewing of trailers, all kinds of stuff can get into your mind and plant suppositions and preconceived notions of what is to come. Mostly these work against the film viewing experience. All too often I have gone into a movie I have really wanted to see and come out disappointed that the movie did not meet my expectations. It makes me want to experience art in a bubble so I'm not thinking ahead and expecting anything. However, this phenomenon can sometimes make the movie-watching experience better. When I don't think the movie will be very good, I may end up liking it more than anyone else. This is because I expect everything to be bad (or at least the aspects people warn me of), and I expect not to get anything out of the movie. Even if most of the movie is bad, maybe I'll appreciate the costumes, or the lighting, or a joke here and there. Or maybe it will be so bad it's good. Either way, I really liked Death to Smoochy.