Joyless and tend to like to hear themselves talk.
The reviewers tend to overanalyze popcorn movies to the point that all the enjoyment is gone. Additionally they are pretty elitist and tend to think that anything popular is bad unless it is something they like personally. There is some good information there, but overall the personalities are rather grating after repeat exposure.
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