The many ways to rank media

If there is one thing that people enjoy more than consuming media, it’s ranking it. Deciding for oneself which movie is worth someone’s time, which game is the most enjoyable to play, which book deserves a place on the shelf (and so on and so forth), creates a streamlined way to understand what people come to like or dislike in their media. But how exactly does one rank media? There are so many factors that could play into one’s taste and opinions that it’s almost impossible to begin. So maybe the first thing to do is shrink the amount of choices from a billion to just one: Are you thinking about it after it’s over? Did OneShot leave some sort of impact on how you make choices for others? Does Glass Onion lead to debates and new thoughts about the world and people around you? Things like that are signs of high-quality media, but that isn’t the only aspect that defines quality. There are also the more immediate judgments made, such as Emotional and Production.

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