I don't pimp outside people's known genre preferences.
Well, I can see why you might not want to do *that* but it just seemed like you were framing it with self-preservation. Like you were ashamed to talk about them? I just don't think people should be ashamed of the genres they like. I understand the lofty goals of transcending the genre, but at the same time, people don't generally scoff at universal story traits like having endearing characters or engaging action sequences. I can talk about a series reasonably abstractly with someone who is not a fan of it by describing what I like about it ... just like I would do with a book or a tv show or a movie or piece of music... but maybe I'm misunderstanding you and what you are referring to is more the pimping aspects and not just discussion?
I have historically found that non-fans are going to remain non-fans no matter what I show them. Despite the fact that I have extremely high success rates in recommending things to existing fans, I haven't ever successfully converted any non-fans (that I know of)... Even the one person I had some success with sort of did it on his own and then grew out of it a year later. (He's always been pretty ADD with his interests, though.) :/
Incidentally: I am always - always - looking for new things to experience. I take genre/style into account, because of course I do have my tastes, but if someone thinks something is worthwhile I will usually give it a shot. (Also, my preferences, for just about everything, range far and wide!)
Re: Un-twin D:
Well, I can see why you might not want to do *that* but it just seemed like you were framing it with self-preservation. Like you were ashamed to talk about them? I just don't think people should be ashamed of the genres they like. I understand the lofty goals of transcending the genre, but at the same time, people don't generally scoff at universal story traits like having endearing characters or engaging action sequences. I can talk about a series reasonably abstractly with someone who is not a fan of it by describing what I like about it ... just like I would do with a book or a tv show or a movie or piece of music... but maybe I'm misunderstanding you and what you are referring to is more the pimping aspects and not just discussion?
I have historically found that non-fans are going to remain non-fans no matter what I show them. Despite the fact that I have extremely high success rates in recommending things to existing fans, I haven't ever successfully converted any non-fans (that I know of)... Even the one person I had some success with sort of did it on his own and then grew out of it a year later. (He's always been pretty ADD with his interests, though.) :/
Incidentally: I am always - always - looking for new things to experience. I take genre/style into account, because of course I do have my tastes, but if someone thinks something is worthwhile I will usually give it a shot. (Also, my preferences, for just about everything, range far and wide!)