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Just read a funny review of "Rin: ~Daughter of Mnemosyne~"

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Ixarku:
When reading any review, I think it's important to keep in mind that the reviewer is usually going to display some sort of personal bias towards the subject matter.  I don't think there's any such thing as a truly objective review of any type of creative material (a book, a film, a painting, whatever).  Someone who is already a fan of the subject matter is likely going to have a different opinion than someone who has never been exposed to the material or knows very little about the subject.

Personally, I decide if a review is useful to me if a) the reviewer displays a bias similar to my own, and / or b) if there are reviews from multiple people which generally share the same opinions.  If I can tell that a reviewer is not approaching the subject from the same angle I would, then I generally ignore what they have to say.  If a lot of people are saying the same things about the subject, I'll pay more attention to what they say... but, as most people are idiots, I also take their opinions with a grain of salt.


Or, to put it all another way, reviews (of creative materials) are just opinions, and opinions & advice are worth whatever you pay for them.

I enjoyed Mnemosyne, but, yeah, I thought the sex / gore was excessive and the plot a bit clunky.  I also wouldn’t consider myself a huge fan of that type of show, either.  It’s been maybe a year since I’ve seen it, so I don’t remember a lot of the details now.

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