To provide quick and concise media reviews that are as informative as possible so you can get on with your life and make an educated decision about what to watch, read, or listen to.
The Rating System:
half an assThis most self explanatory rating is a direct indicator of the effort placed into what is being graded
one assIt's bad, but there are still one or two positives to hang on to for dear life
one and a half assesStill stinks but there are a handful of good things that made it somewhat endurable
two assesPainfully average or the good just beat out the bad by a nose
two and a half assesEntering the realm of watchable / readable / listenable for most audiences and enjoyable for some audiences
three assesGood or very good with a fatal flaw
three and a half assesAn eyelash away from excellence, usually missing that something extra
four assesExcellent, very few minor flaws
four and a half assesJust a minor flaw or two away from perfect
five assesPerfection
Disclaimer:
The views expressed at AltAss are human opinions and obviously will not always line up with the readers own human opinion. My perfection will undoubtedly not always be your perfection. As this is bound to be the case, when a difference of opinion occurs it is encouraged that readers make use of the comments area to respectfully offer alternative ratings and reasonings to give a second perspective for the benefit of other review seekers.
