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hmmm you do have an interesting point there. most reviews are seriusly not reviews at all and when they are actually reviews its like super way long. i agree with some of ur points like no pictures cuz they should have pictures up if they want the person reading to see what its like and would actually make them watch it even more.

also the spoilers is another one. like some give u clues but others just give away everything which ruins u watching the show or probably not watching it since u already know whats going to happen.

anyways you made another interesting blog and i enjoyed reading it.

Alright. So I usually read reviews after I watch a series instead of before, because I like reading about what other people thought of it (ACTUALLY thought, not just "This was good. The colors were nice."). As such, I enjoy lots and lots of critique, examination, explanations, etc. Long words I can go either way on. Sometimes they come off as snobby/pretentious/unneccesary, but sometimes you need to use a weird word to accurately describe something (words like "good" and "nice" mean nothing, after all, since they have no context).

You're describing what I think of as a "preview", and I think both are equally important, even though I personally don't read them as often. I especially like your use of pictures and video, it really does make reviews more interesting (I'd do that myself, but I'm usually too lazy >_< ). However, I do think you could give more details in your review. For example, in your plot section, you say "It was really good", which doesn't tell me anything. I now know that you find it good, but since everyone has different tastes in anime, I don't know if I will think it's good, or my friend that I want to watch it with. This is why examples are useful (like what you did in your characters section) :)

Anyway. My personal biggest review pet peeve is when people write tons and tons, but don't break it up into manageable paragraphs. It's so hard to read!

Haha even your complaints about reviews are unique. Personally i don't mind long words or long reviews, partly because i love reading, though i agree sometimes reviews look almost exactly like a college paper (especially the official ones) but as long as they have some sort of humor in them, i will enjoy reading it.

My complaints go more along the lines of what phnsr said, reviews that take up a single line: "Hi, i love mecha ecchi and this anime has scantily clad girls driving big robots so watch it!"

I loved point 4. After reading your review, i can understand how pictures can really make a difference in the quality of a review. Pictures in reviews (and blogs) is a nice idea.

Perhaps you mean the "official" reviews? I agree they are terrible and useless, but it's not because they're too long or use big words. On the other hand, most of the reviews I've read on A-P were atrocious crap usually the length of a single paragraph and sometimes even just a single sentence. And they weren't nice enough to post it as a blog, either, instead filing it as an actual review. 

Spoilers are also an interesting complaint. Most reviews that try to sound "professional" strive to avoid them, but I'm not convinced it's necessary. I've recently come across a research paper that claimed spoilers actually don't spoil anything, and even enhance the experience. I can't really say anything about the validity of such conclusions, but my own experience seems to agree. Of course, some spoilers are just offensive - such as giving away twists or the ending.

Oh and, I get this feeling you mean "story" but keep saying "plot" - but I suppose I might be wrong.