My problem, at least as far as movies and TV are concerned, is that I sympathize with the wrong people.

For instance, in The Matrix, I see where Cypher's coming from. In fact, were I to be woken up, I would probably join the Cypherites in a heartbeat.

In Initial D, of which I saw only the first episode. All I could think was "I agree with Takumi. Midnight street racing isn't that exciting, whether in vin Diesel movies or real life." It's certainly not so exciting that everyone in the city, and possibly the world is obsessed with it.

That's actually a common problem I have with anime and video games from Japan. Whether it's Pokemon, Custom Robo or Yu-Gi-Oh!, it's depicted that everyone does it everywhere, to the point where it's often used as a substitute for law enforcement and war. That never happens in real life, and it never will. For instance, Magic: The Gathering. Lots of people enjoy it. Does everyone? No. Does a large majority, i.e. 60% of the population, play Magic? No. Same goes for Modern Warfare (which I think is overrated, by the way).

Moving on, I sympathize with Dr. Ellingham, from Doc Martin. The character and I actually share extreme misanthropy, intelligence, and contempt for the inbreds surrounding us. If he were real (the character, not Martin Clunes) I think we would be friends. That's why I don't like the show that much; I'd rather watch Bert's antics and maintenance mishaps than watch Martin have to deal with complete imbeciles.

Anyone else have this happen to them on a regular basis?