[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Online I think people are total hatred junkies. Just have a look on the forums part of IMDB (a movie and TV show database) and something like 80% of the comments and threads on all movies and TV shows are either picking it apart (this or that isn't realistic / is stupid), expressing dislike for the actors that are in it, or just straight up bashing the whole thing. Not just crappy things either - you get the same on all the most popular / highest rated films and shows. I had to stop going on it because it was actually starting to ruin my viewing experience of a lot of things, with people picking out every tiny flaw .

It seems like a lot of people find some joy in the negatives, both online and in the press. I mean... There's a reason that these people who are fuelling the "hatred industry" are famous, I guess.

..I think on the whole, nothing has really changed from back in the day and the 'gossipy ladies over the garden fence'...or finding out all of the gossip from the local shop etc..did you hear about Mrs Robinson at number 21...it's just obviously technology/internet that has made it all so 'out there' and made it an income thing as well for some...reality TV as well and the choosing of extreme personalities that are chosen for their controversy value and then projecting them as one dimensional 'baddies'...but then no responsibility is taken for some of the 'hate' that they have then got in their lives as a result when some have been pysically attacked...