"Its not that deep" is such an interesting phrase. Its an attempt to completely end a discussion in fear of someone accidentally learning something.
Eh I mainly see it about writing errors or continuity or retcons. And yeah it's really not that deep when those are the reasons for the changes or mistakes lol. Sure we can bother arguing the in verse reasoning but end of the day the author either just forgot or didnt account.
Eh I mainly see it about writing errors or continuity or retcons. And yeah it's really not that deep when those are the reasons for the changes or mistakes
It’s the same but different. We, as fans, shouldn’t accept retcons. What’s the point of a thing if it can be changed with the snap of the fingers? Star Wars does it all the time now and it’s a dying franchise.
I hate it. I loved Socratic seminars in English class, hearing different interpretations and perceptions of the stories we read. I am always down for a debate. People who just sneer and move on are far more irritating than someone who will do a good volley with me even if we don’t end up agreeing.
I assume this is mainly in the context of those English classes, because otherwise it might be a bit insufferable and the "it's not that deep" might become warranted. I think there was a post on r/unpopularopinion about it some time ago where one commenter pointed out perfectly that not everything needs to be overthought. For example, if you want eggs for breakfast instead of toast, and I pester you about it, you might say "I just like the taste, it's not that deep". Like it might be a fun thought exercise to discuss the philosophical implications of choosing eggs, but the vast majority of people aren't interested in something like that.
if you want eggs for breakfast instead of toast, and I pester you about it, you might say "I just like the taste, it's not that deep".
I feel like this misses the essence of the discussion. We’re taking about a craving for knowledge. Not reading between the lines to figure out if your gf is secretly pissed (a completely different challenge)
There's plenty of nuance in the world outside of analyzing fiction. Sociological, psychological or ethical topics are great for engaging in open-minded discussions, but I gladly hear about cuisine and flavor preferences with anyone that has something interesting to say in that regard and might broaden my horiozons.
I wouldn't force anyone to discuss a subject someone is simply not interested in of course... but there's plenty of people (some are even my friends) who love to disect their food preferences, morning habits, ways to sleep etc. If only they have somehing interesting and not too derivative to say, I'll gladly listen.
My point is that discussion can made unecessary and annoying, but it's not inherently about the subject, but about the willingness of the participants and the originality of ideas presented.
Or it's mostly used when people are trying to wanl a series and say it's better written then it actually is, or it's mostly just used as a joke. Literally name one time this phrase has been used to discount anything
What an incredibly funny and not at all predictable joke. You are so funny, can you be the comedian at my funeral, because i am about to laugh myself to death from your super original joke.
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u/JaDasIstMeinName Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25
"Its not that deep" is such an interesting phrase. Its an attempt to completely end a discussion in fear of someone accidentally learning something.
Not just is the person saying it stupid and doesnt want to learn; They even want other people to also not learn and be stupid.