Well, no, I understand self-deprecation, but you specifically said you felt you'd be embarrassed to show them to a non-fan, which is what prompted me to rally against the idea that we should be ashamed of our interests. (I'm not arguing; just sort of flowing naturally in discussion here.) I definitely think it's ok to mock oneself - I sure do it a lot - but I don't want to feel embarrassed by the things I like, especially when the same things are present in all sorts of genres.