# Overrated! Underrated! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 13, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162 "2013-08-13T21:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/61 "2013-08-15T17:48:32Z")
So overrated it isn’t even funny. Every single thing at Taco Bell sucks. Actually, it used to be pretty cool before they got rid of those fire pits they used to have out front. Next topic: Orangina. ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/62 "2013-08-15T18:15:50Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > So overrated it isn’t even funny. Every single thing at Taco Bell sucks. Actually, it used to be pretty cool before they got rid of those fire pits they used to have out front. > > Next topic: > > Orangina. I’ve never heard of it but it looks like it could be worth trying so underrated Next up Super Bowl commercials ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/63 "2013-08-15T18:22:09Z")
Years ago, the commercials were frequently very funny. But today? Insanely overrated. They’re trying too hard now. **Tom Clancy** ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/64 "2013-08-15T18:24:31Z")
Overrated They’re fun to watch and sometimes very funny, but it’s hit or miss whether they actually succeed or not and they’re definitely not worth the price. **[The Ramones](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=699559)** ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/65 "2013-08-15T19:03:54Z")
I’ll do both. > [@astorian](#): > > Years ago, the commercials were frequently very funny. But today? Insanely overrated. They’re trying too hard now. > > **Tom Clancy** Overrated. I think the books exist to make movies. > [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Overrated > > They’re fun to watch and sometimes very funny, but it’s hit or miss whether they actually succeed or not and they’re definitely not worth the price. > > **[The Ramones](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=699559)** Way overrated. They suck, plain and simple. Mine: Phantom Menace ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/66 "2013-08-15T19:27:33Z")
Hmmm… not a good movie by any means, but it’s been SO reviled and SO insulted by so many people that it’s easy to forget there are actually some very good moments (especially with Darth Maul). So, just slightly underrated. \*\* Emeril Lagasse\*\* ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/67 "2013-08-15T20:11:06Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > **Emeril Lagasse** Underrated. He’s so hugely popular that he’s a catchphrase joke on Futurama, but underneath that he’s a very talented and successful chef (and a genuinely nice guy, for what that’s worth). A nice divisive one: **Harley Davidson motorcycles** ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/68 "2013-08-15T20:32:44Z")
Overrated. _Even if you accept that they are high quality motorcycles,_ their cultural status and popularity far outweighs their actual quality. Dalmatians (the dog breed) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/69 "2013-08-15T20:35:34Z")
Dalmatians (the dog breed) - Overrated. Not a particularly good breed that gets by in its distinctive appearance. _The Godfather_ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/70 "2013-08-15T20:53:03Z")
Vastly overrated. The book is pure drivel, and the movie literally put me to sleep. House M.D. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/71 "2013-08-15T23:33:46Z")
Slightly overrated. Hugh Laurie is great, but the medical science is more fiction than fact, and the formulaic plots leave a lot to be desired. Could have been better. \*\*The Order of the Stick \*\*(webcomic) ---
**Author:** ![straight\_man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/straight_man/32/3027_2.png) [@straight\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straight_man)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/72 "2013-08-16T00:28:27Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Slightly overrated. > > Hugh Laurie is great, but the medical science is more fiction than fact, and the formulaic plots leave a lot to be desired. Could have been better. > > \*\*The Order of the Stick \*\*(webcomic) Overrated. It’s a fun webcomic, to be sure, but the plots are kind of forced (Durkon’s latest transformation being a good example), and every time he starts trying to moralize, my eyes start trying to roll out of my head (e.g. about half of every plot line involving Tsukiko, especially Roy’s big lecture). **Macklemore** ---
**Author:** ![Girlundone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@Girlundone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girlundone)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/73 "2013-08-16T02:11:50Z")
Underrated. Although he is a rapper, he doesn’t do the usual bitches, ho’s, drugs, and money routine. I respect that he is open about his personal battle with addiction. \*\*Thrift shopping \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/74 "2013-08-16T02:24:33Z")
> [@Girlundone](#): > > \*\*Thrift shopping \*\* Overrated. People with more time than me skim off the best stuff to sell on Ebay; what’s leftover isn’t worth the risk of bedbugs. **e-Ink readers** ---
**Author:** ![JustsomeDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@JustsomeDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustsomeDude)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/75 "2013-08-16T14:25:58Z")
Overrated? Not sure. E-books are still a bit too expensive compared to the ‘‘real’’ book. **[Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com)** ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/76 "2013-08-16T14:52:48Z")
Underrated. They’ve allways had exactly what I wanted at the right price and the service has always been prompt and efficient. I say that even though I’ve always loved bookstores, the kind Amazon has helped drive away. \*\* Andrew Lloyd Webber\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/77 "2013-08-16T15:03:07Z")
Overrated. While I love Cats, Phantom and Evita, and think Joseph’s okay, the rest of his work just doesn’t have any joy for me. And the Phantom sequel sucked hosewater. **GPS** ---
**Author:** ![JustsomeDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@JustsomeDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustsomeDude)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/78 "2013-08-16T15:10:29Z")
Underrated. What would I be without GPS? Lost. **Apple vs. Samsung** ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/79 "2013-08-16T16:22:40Z")
Overrated. Who cares about a competition between two corporations? Nobody should, except their shareholders. **Dinosaurs** ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162/80 "2013-08-16T16:26:28Z")
Underrated! Who cares what dinosaurs were doing 5,000 years ago when Fred Flintstone walked the earth. Throw a dinosaur toy or movie in front of a six year old, and those monsters will be quiet for hours. That’s monster = kid, not monster = lizard thing. Next topic: Junk food. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-underrated/666162.md?page=5)