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.
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Orangina.
I’ve never heard of it but it looks like it could be worth trying so underrated
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Super Bowl commercials
Years ago, the commercials were frequently very funny. But today? Insanely overrated. They’re trying too hard now.
Tom Clancy
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.
I’ll do both.
Overrated. I think the books exist to make movies.
Way overrated. They suck, plain and simple.
Mine:
Phantom Menace
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.
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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
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)
Dalmatians (the dog breed) - Overrated. Not a particularly good breed that gets by in its distinctive appearance.
The Godfather
Vastly overrated. The book is pure drivel, and the movie literally put me to sleep.
House M.D.
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
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 **
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
Overrated? Not sure. E-books are still a bit too expensive compared to the ‘‘real’’ book.
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.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber**
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
Underrated. What would I be without GPS? Lost.
Apple vs. Samsung
Overrated. Who cares about a competition between two corporations? Nobody should, except their shareholders.
Dinosaurs
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.