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Jul 5, 2012

Oddity Archive

Name: Oddity Archive
Released: 2012-07-05
Rating: 72

Well liked

Reactions

184

Score confidence

high

Score trend

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The show

The Oddity Archive is a web series that revolves around the "cultural dustbin", especially as it pertains to media. The Archive also functions as an actual archive of sorts, with a modest collection of off-air Betamax and VHS recordings (about 400 total as of June, 2014). There's also a decent collection of ephemeral video, "ripoff" and "drugstore" LP's/cassettes/8-tracks, as well as (working) obsolete technology.

Created by

Ben Minnotte

Status

Returning Series

The Cast

Ben Minnotte

Self - Host

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The Real Review

It's a niche passion project that's more appreciated for its concept than its execution, with host Ben Minnotte being a polarizing figure at the center of it all. The show itself, diving into obscure media and obsolete tech, is seen as brilliantly original with great visuals. But reactions to Minnotte's hosting style are where opinions split, leaving the overall vibe a bit mixed even among fans of the archive's quirky subject matter.

Synthesized from 184 real reactionshigh confidence

PraisedVisuals · Originality · Humor · Story

Sentiment split

44% positive

56% mixed

1% negative

By aspect

story70

humor75

visuals100

originality100

How opinion moved

Jul 21

Aug 8

Sep 3

Buzz

Aug 156 reactions over two weeksAug 28

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted. Gold dots mark days a new episode aired.

Names & topics that came up

Ben Minnotteperson63× · 8%+Oddity Archiveplot_element2× · 100%+Benperson2× · 50%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media

184

We show volume and platform mix, not posts. No comment text is stored or displayed. Every figure above is analysis output from public posts and reviews.