Which kind of movie/tv nerd are you?

Not really that complicated.

I'll watch anything with a good story line. Can not watch reality TV. (Survivor, American Idol, Honey booboo.)

Love shows like CSI, The Mentalist, Game of Thrones, Raising Hope. I could go on.

And there are no elves in Game of Thrones.

There are no elves on Game of Thrones.

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There are no elves on Game of Thrones.

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Point taken. I am still not interested. The genre and setting just doesn't hold my interest.

My good friend dated a girl who was the beer wench at a Ren Faire. I'd go and spend the day learning how to juggle while drinking free beer. I don't know -- I like how unself-conscious it is. People are too f'n uptight. If you like it, and it ain't hurtin' anyone, do it. I'm also a fan of there is no such thing as guilty pleasures, just pleasures. If you like it, then don't be ashamed of it. We're not 16 anymore trying to fit in with the cool kids.

Anyway, I like things that are well-written. I can let a lot of things slide, and I've had this discussion with Pariah I think who is far more visual than I am, but I cannot abide bad writing. There's no excuse for it. Writers are cheap and plentiful. Hell, I can get past bad acting easier. And it's not just bad writing that gets me, but lazy writing. CSI just bothers the crap out of me. I don't know how those writers don't kill themselves (well, I do know - they buy jet skis).

I approach things like a writer. Just my point of view. I'll let good ideas poorly executed slide.

Have you ever even TRIED watching Game of Thrones? Even if you don't like fantasy, it's still a great show.

I should be more open minded I agree. It is critically acclaimed and loved but I just can't seem to broach it. Right now I'm rewatching Mad Men and Downton Abbey so I suppose I'm in a period mood.

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I don't really have one genre that I watch more than others. I do have some that for the most part, I don't like. Never liked horror movies of any kind except for vampire movies when I was in grade school. Not into any kind of fighting movies unless they have a half decent story like The Quest or In Hell. The only thing I ever enjoyed while watching slasher movies was half or fully naked women. Never understood the appeal of a conventional musical but I loved The Last Waltz, Concert For George and graphic musicals like The Wall.

I like action dramas like The Bourne Identities, Action Comedies like The Lethal Weapons. Don't care for Dummies Having Fun Flicks (The Fast & the Furious) or Sanctimonious Guy Saves the World Flicks (Steven Segal movies) except for the Asian ones.

Love crime movies, including ones about serial killers, drugs, crooked cops, Film Noir movies, Gangsters, Gangstas and more.

Will watch just about anything related to advertising or journalism because I've spent nearly forty years in one or the other.

Love War Movies.

Love gritty westerns.

Love a lot of comedies but don't care for a few very popular comedic actors.

Watch a lot of documentaries that most would consider political even though I hate the political system.

Never tire of watching historical documentaries regardless whether they're about a country, a state, a city, a government/monarchy, a crime, a war, an industry, a race, a religion, a sport, an animal, a type of music. Don't read as much as I used to so I try to cram a whole doc movie worth of knowledge in at a time.

ETA: I'm the nerd that thinks somebody cares about all of this.