general media How do YOU define the greatest ________ ever?

[cybershocker455 324]

I've been thinking: how does a person personally define something is the greatest movie/show/book/song/whatever ever? I know these things are inherently subjective things and everyone is going to have a different opinion on it. 

 

Obviously everyone has their own personal tastes on what they exactly want but I don't know if quality is something that should be approached psychologically or sociologically because a part of me want to generate something worthwhile, you know. So, tell me bronies, how do you define "the greatest?"

[PacificGreen 1,165]

For me, it is generally a combination of the following:

 

• creative idea
• coherent and interesting story
• balance between the action and plot, and characterization and deep, emotional scenes.
• likability and plausibility of the characters (e.g. not OP or Mary Sue-ish)
• if applicable, incorporation humor without involving an excessive amount dumb or cliched humor

[Discordian 6,023]

Either how much I enjoyed it or how obsessed I get with it. That's about it. I'm no critic, nor do I try to be critical.

[Number62 1,267]

Personally, I don't put much thought into something like this mainly because I'm not too curious, and trying to figure out what the best or worst something of all time seems pointless. For example, how would one compare Toy Story to The Godfather?

 

Of course, there are things I enjoy more than others, but that's not quite saying that one thing is better than another.

[cmarston1 5,965]

I don't really define things as the greatest thing ever, but rather by as something being my personal favorite.

[SilyGeny 370]

By just simply not defining anything as the greatest ever.

 

Everything is subjective I can't even decide what's my favorite color atm so why would I chose like the greatest artist, singer, painter or something? I like a lot of those and none are the greatest, they're good in my opinion and might not be to others.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,207]

By how it makes me feel. There are certain things that are my personal all time favorites of things, like Ghost Love Score being one of the best songs of all time, for me. 

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,307]

I go by how much of a lasting impression, emotional or otherwise, it makes on me.  By no means is it an exact science; it's founded in feeling something deeply.  An author, artist, story, piece of music, series, or film can change your life, if you let it.

 

I say let it.

Edited January 27, 2016 by Ziggy and Angelbaby

[Floofie 799]

By just simply not defining anything as the greatest ever.

 

Everything is subjective I can't even decide what's my favorite color atm so why would I chose like the greatest artist, singer, painter or something? I like a lot of those and none are the greatest, they're good in my opinion and might not be to others.

I completely agree.

 

Everyone has different opinions, so it would be near impossible to determine an objective greatest movie/show/book/song/etc. Instead, people should choose a personal favorite.

[A Black Circle 1,586]

It doesn't really apply _that_ simply to all forms of media.

 

What is the perfect game does not equal the perfect movie, etc.

 

My vote for perfect game is Doom, but, meheeh

[EpicEnergy 23,255]

I simply don't define it at all because it changes so often for me. If you ask me what's the greatest or my favorite video game, and you did that each month, I would say something different almost every time you asked.

[Splashee 28,602]

The “greatest of all” is the thing you keep coming back to, and that has made an impact in your life that changed who you are. For me, MLP has done that, but original Sonic did it more to me, and there is no guarantee something new can become the greatest thing ever. It is not a one thing, it is how life works.

[Brony Number 42 10,098]

If it accomplishs the task the best way. But for entertainment, nostalgia is such a big factor. The books I read as a teenager are probably not the best, but my memory of the experience is the best. I doubt I could recreate the feelings I had playing the NES, or reading fantasy novels in high school. I suppose those books or games could have been anything and I would feel the same way.

[Tao 9,634]

Best Movie adoption from a GREAT BOOK SERIES  book or Greatest: 

 

 

FIGHT ME ON IT! 

 

[Light Blade 8,685]

Can't say that I keep track of that really. I am mostly guided by some abstract instinct. Sometimes I add nostalgia and, on occasions, baby duck syndrome to the equation 

 

[Dreambiscuit 12,366]

Hard to pin down specifics on this; lots of thing just click on a subconscious level. On the surface, the things I respond to are good writing, well-defined characters, originality, adept direction and editing (of film) and detail. If someone cares about what they’re creating, it shows, and that’s largely what I look for.

[ZiggWheelsManning 15,423]

Same things I look for Dreamy  

[Iforgotmybrain 7,876]

For something to be the greatest thing, to me, it has to almost be amazingly life altering in a way. At the very least it has to be something that sticks with me for a very long time after I watch, read, listen, play, whatever. 

[ZiggWheelsManning 15,423]

The greatest comeback in World Series history:  The 2016 Chicago Cubs  

[Avery 1,338]

Hmm. I have to ‘feel’ what the story and the characters are conveying. Just ‘seeing’ can lead a blind critic. I can’t describe it in words but if you can break through a brick wall with a stab of a sword, you have my attention. Movies these days sucks, fictions books are never my cup of tea, most of TV series are just a waste of time. Most are either cliché or try hard.

Edited May 23 by Avvery

[Megas 28,368]

Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past is this for me for Video Games. The only game that comes close is MGS3 and every time I replay it I think it’s going to dethrone it, but the existence of the ALTTP Randomizer further cemented that game as the greatest