I’m not a fan of Kelly Clarkson’s choice of material, but I think she has a great voice.
I’m not sure if this counts. I’ll elucidate.
I’m not a big fan of Country Music, but I love Blackberry Smoke.
Now – I’m not sure if Blackberry Smoke can truly be described as Country, or if they fall squarely in the middle of Country Rock (and I do like some Country Rock). In defense, the majority of their lyrics; their instrumentation (except for the Marshall stacks); the song forms; etc. are all straight up Country.
Country music, Johnny Cash.
Pearl Jam, “Corduroy”
I’m not a fan of Claude Debussy, but I like his string quartet.
That’s a good one. Likewise, Shostakovich and his string quartets. I wish he wrote like that all the time.
These would apply for me as well.
I’m not a big fan of Westerns, but I love two very similar examples: Justin Grey and Jimmy Palmiotti’s version of Jonah Hex, and The Outlaw Josey Wales.
That’s what I came in to say.
I feel the same way.
I’m not a fan of progressive rock, but I love Rush; my favorite band.
I’d say the opposite for me. I thought avengers was adequate, but his worst production since he became famous. Funny.
The Star Wars prequels / Naboo.
Except for what appear to be horses at the end of TPM, I just loved the aesthetic of the place. It all seemed so well thought out that everything from their clothing and aquatic transportation to their starfighters and architecture had a mostly cohesive design language.
-Not a fan of musicals, but there are several I adore (Jesus Christ, Superstar; Sound of Music; that Abba one)
-Not a fan of anime, but I love Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo)
-Not a fan of comics, but I love Poison Elves
Not a big fan (ie, I hate) Zombie flicks but I really like (love is too strong) The Walking Dead.
…tween pop glurge, but Carlie Rae Jepsen and ‘Call Me Maybe’ is one of the most catchy fun songs since the Go-Gos.
Strong drink. Drambuie.
I hate marshmallows. Almost to the point of phobia. Just touching those evil things - hell just thinking about touching them - gives me a shiver. But damn, I love me some Rice Krispy Treats.
I normally can’t stand Will Ferrell but I love Elf. Almost time to bust it out again.
I’m not a big fan of message boards, but I love the Straight Dope. (It’s really true)
I seriously can’t stand Mel Gibson, but I loved Gallipoli.
Deadheads tend to annoy me, but I love the Grateful Dead.