humanrefutation wrote:I think we just have a broader problem with the mass-generated "review" culture. I understand the desire to want to read reviews of products before you buy them - I certainly do - but I think the "scores" are only a small part of that process. You have to consider the source of the review, its substantive content (beyond the "score"), and what's actually being reviewed. There's a reason why I put less stock in mass-generated reviews of movies, music, or food because those things are often subjective. Instead, I'll look for the opinions of people I trust - friends, online follows, etc. It's the same thing with many products I'll buy on Amazon - I'll often pull up a source I trust like "Wirecutter," Gizmodo, Kotaku, ConsumerReports, or CNET before I make a decision. Yelp reviews on restaurants only go so far - I've been burned multiple times going to places with 4.5+ stars only to discover it is mediocre at best when I get there.
So you've got to take them with a grain of salt, IMO. No one needs to justify why they like or don't like a movie/tv show.
As long as you have your top 100 ranked in order of objective quality, that should be enough!
