(Mana)tea time - things I can’t get
Welcome back to the next installment of (mana)tea time, where I put myself on display for Sputnik to mercilessly dissect my tastes and attitude, all while I have a cup of tea. This installment, I’m going to share some bands/movies/books that I just have never been able to get into for one reason or another. Let’s see how this goes… |
| 1 |  | Metallica
Ride the Lightning
Metallica – Almost every time I tell a non-heavy music person that I listen to metal they’re like, “Oh, so you must like Metallica?” When I tell them I’ve never been into Metallica they don’t understand. Seriously though, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a single album, and I can’t tell you why. Rec me one. |
| 2 |  | Bob Dylan
Blood on the Tracks
Bob Dylan – I’ve never gotten into him. Not sure why. Probably also just a point of not knowing where to start but I’ve tried and failed. Rec me an album so I can correct myself. |
| 3 |  | Trivium
In the Court of the Dragon
The Sword of Truth series – Read the first book, loved it, and have tried to get myself through the second one three times and just couldn’t do it. Am I wrong? Should I push myself through? It’s just so much... |
| 4 |  | The Dear Hunter
Migrant
Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere – Despite many, many, many recommendations from just about all of my friends, I just don’t have the time to invest in like five series with eight books each. |
| 5 |  | Radiohead
Kid A
Radiohead – Yeah, yeah, I know, street cred has plummeted. But honestly, idgi. Maybe I need to revisit it as an adult but I don’t know if I can. |
| 6 |  | Yello
Stella
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – I almost refuse to watch this movie just for shock value at this point. Every time I say I haven’t seen it, the response is like, “hwut u haven’t laik seen the gr8test moovie evarrrr!??!?!” Nope! |
| 7 |  | Rancid
...And Out Come the Wolves
Punk rock – I listen to so much music that has roots in punk that this shouldn’t make any sense, and yet I can’t get myself into straight punk rock. Why? What is wrong with me? |
| 8 |  | TEETH (CAN)
A Biblical Worship Of Violence
First person shooters – I spent many years absolutely hating the very thought of first person shooters only to warm up to them in my late teens and then I kind of stopped playing video games. The only one that I ever loved was Call of Duty: MW, but I just never got into them in general. |
| 9 |  | Blink-182
Enema of the State
Blink-182 – It’s not that I haven’t liked Blink-182, but considering that nearly all of my friends were utterly obsessed with them when I was a kid, it shocks me that I never got more into them. I’m not sure why. |
| 10 |  | Danny Elfman
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands – Never seen the movie in its entirety. It has never interested me. |
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