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Favorite Genres and Themes

(Most favorite on top)

• Philosophical / Thought-Provoking / Psychologically stimulating
• Horror, especially fantastical or cosmic horror. 
• Unconventional Story / Plot Twists / Non-Linear Storytelling
• Random or Nonsensical Humor / Parody / Silly Humor / gag humor
• Stuff with Beautiful Art / Interesting Animation / Abstraction and Stylization, interesting artistic direction and unconventional or innovative artistic expression. 
• Gender non-conforming / Gender maleable Stories
• Breaking Taboo, Social Commentary
• Porn / Sex (No specific sex, gender, or sexuality preference)
• One-Shots/Shorts (just because they're short)
• Interesting or over-the-top action or fighting sequences

Least Favorite Genres and Themes

(Can be redeemed if one of the elements from my Favorite Genres is prevalent in it--  Listed in no particular order)

• Harem / Reverse Harem (annoying, frustrating, boring, trite)
• Romance, when relationship is presented as more important than the characters (boring)
• Love Triangles which aim to resolve in Monogamy (frustrating) 
• Ecchi as a genre, especially when at a jarring disregard to the characters or plot (annoying, disappointing, distracting)
• Sports / Competition (boring)
• Gambling/ High-Stakes Games (anxiety-inducing)
• Dramatic Tragedy (depressing) 
• Abuse of vulnerable populations such as children, people with disabilities, animals, etc.
• Food / Cooking (frustrating) 
• Predictable or Reused Plot / Recycled Narratives (boring) 
• Unresolved sexual tension or irrational jealousy (frustrating, annoying, trite)

Finding characters or plots to be interesting or thought-provoking is not an endorsement for particular events, abuse, harmful personality types, behaviors, or decisions; nor is interest in these choices for fictional narrative in any way equivocal to support, enactment, or complacency with harmful things happening outside of fiction. Sometimes characters can be monsters and narratives can portray awful things but still be interesting and valuable as works of artistic expression, especially if the art encourages active critical engagement with the problematic themes.

It's ok to critique or point out the problems in a piece of media, especially if the audience or viewer may not be aware of the issue or may be reinforcing harm in the real world based on misperceptions or dangerous themes/ideas present in a work of media.

But unless you specifically know that the individual viewer does or actively expresses desire to replicate harm portrayed in a work of art, there is no way to judge another person's relation to that art or why that person may be drawn to it. It's ok to responsibly "like" problematic art, fiction, and fictional media by not supporting creators that promote harm, not uncritically recommending works, not replicating harmful ideas or behavior in one's life and environment, etc...

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