1. Iron Man 2
When the first Iron Man flick was released I went to see it grudgingly. I wasn't a fan of the comics or even the entire concept, but surprisingly high reviews helped part me from my 12 bucks at the theater. I ended up loving the film. Robert Downey Jr. took what could have been a hack-super hero character and turned it into something of substance. So I was pretty excited about Iron Man 2. It had Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson joining the cast, and that certainly didn't hurt its chances. But they fucked up on so many levels for me that I am simply choosing to pretend it was all just a bad dream. It certainly seemed like one. There was a villain that made no connection with the audience, a hot chick that was pretty much there just to look hot, and waaaayyyyy too much fucking Pepper! Even Robert Downey Jr.'s performance was over done for me. It's great that he's a drunken man whore, but he's also a bad ass. How bout we skip the parlor tricks and just let the subtleties speak for themselves? But what pisses me off more than anything is that I cannot justify purchasing the DVD, thus leaving my collection incomplete. And I really hate that shit.
2. The New Digg
Dear lord baby Jesus this had everyone's panties in a twist. So much so, that I almost left it off the list because I'm so sick of all the fucking whining. But, it was a major pain in the ass and I'd be remiss if I didn't at least point out that fact. Error messages were running rampant, the design was atrocious, and the bury button was taken away completely. Thankfully, most of the issues have been addressed and that could be due to the massive revolt of Digg users posting Reddit links all over the front page.
3. The Badge Lines at DragonCon
Simply put; there has to be a better way to do this. People who choose to preregister for Dragon Con are forced to stand outside the hotel, while those who choose to pay at the door have a much quicker and easier time of securing their badge. This is only compounded by the fact that the staff guiding people to the correct lines DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE FUCKING DOING! This is the second year in a row I've been sent to, and stood in, the wrong fucking line for an hour. Seriously, I know that the con is going to be crowded, I accept that I have to wait, but how 'bout you all get your shit together and make some kind of effort to not piss off the people who put money in your pocket. And don't even get me started on the pathetically power-hungry badge Nazis.
4. Bret Favre
Here's a little something for the sports geeks out there. There are few things more embarrassing than getting caught sending naked pictures of yourself to some chick who's suing you for harassment. One thing that is more embarrassing is the whole world finding out how small your junk is. Poor Brett Favre probably suffered from a whole lot of women lying to him about being average. That's the only way I can see someone of his celebrity ever taking a picture of his penis and sending it to anyone... ever. The harassment suit was quickly forgotten by the general public as they couldn't really mention the issue without focusing in on the poor guys short-comings. But the jokes... they were priceless.
5. The iPhone 4 Antenna
Paying a few hundred dollars for a phone that doesn't make calls when you touch it is enough to piss most people off. Having the company that made the phone deny that the problem exists can make even a sniveling Apple fanboy recant his undying support. Sure they finally caved and gave out a bunch of free cases, but they then dropped that offer and started denying the problem AGAIN! Apple has never really been known for giving a shit about customer complaints, but this kind of neglect should have been enough to make Steve Jobs get on his knees and beg forgiveness. Luckily for him people are more concerned with not being 'the guy that doesn't have an iPhone' than purchasing something that doesn't work and being called a liar when they say so. Dicks!
What are some of your favorite fails of 2010? Leave me a comment and let me know.
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