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Whatever the reason, a truly horrid piece of work can become an [[Narm|unintentional riot]] and even get [http://www.rinkworks.com/badmovie/ its own fandom] for its very lack of quality. This can well be an ongoing process as attitudes change, budgets grow and cynicism increases.
 
Keep in mind that even when something is [[So Bad ItsIt's Good|So Bad, It's Good]], it's still ''bad''. For many things on this list, there will be an almost unanimous opinion that they fail entirely at having the sort of appeal they intended. Far ''less'' unanimous will be the opinion that they have a sort of appeal that is unintentional; here [[Your Mileage May Vary]] comes into play. Likewise, [[Your Mileage May Vary]] on where the line lies between simply bad, this effect, and [[So Bad ItsIt's Horrible (Darth Wiki)|So Bad, It's Horrible]]. In general, among the very large reserve of things that can be classified as "bad," works that get labeled so bad it's good tend to be loaded with unintended [[Narm]] and ludicrously [[Crazy Awesome]] factors, while [[So Bad ItsIt's Horrible (Darth Wiki)|So Bad, It's Horrible]], is the place for works whose badness only makes them boring or offensive. Nonetheless, don't be surprised when you come across some items that wound up on both lists, such as ''Big Rigs Over the Road Racing'' or [[Soulja Boy]]'s song, "Anime." On occasion, the writers may ''intentionally'' [[They Plotted a Perfectly Good Waste|try to pull off this trope]]. Of course, this almost ''never'' actually results in something that fits because it's hard not to [[Lampshade Hanging|"wink at the camera"]], [[Better Than a Bare Bulb|so to speak]]--though it's often still funny.
 
Something which is So Bad It's Good has a high probability of becoming a [[Cult Classic]]. Many are heavy on [[Camp]], therefore falling far onto the silly side of the [[Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness]], and are often considered [[Guilty Pleasures]], although neither is necessary. See [[Narm Charm]]. This is also often seen in [[Memetic Mutation]], when people combine two or more horrible things (or pieces thereof) into something good. [[Leeroy Jenkins]], for example.
 
If someone just keeps on churning out work that's [[So Bad ItsIt's Good|So Bad, It's Good]], they're probably [[Giftedly Bad]]. Of course, it could also be a result of [[Springtime for Hitler]].
 
Compare [[Stylistic Suck]] and [[So Unfunny ItsIt's Funny]], which [[Played for Laughs|play this trope for laughs]]. Contrast with [[So Bad ItsIt's Horrible (Darth Wiki)|So Bad, It's Horrible]], which is when something actually "succeeds" in being ''too'' bad for this trope.
{{examples|Examples broken down by medium:}}
 
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Advertising|Advertising]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Anime|Anime and Manga]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Comic Books|Comic Books]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Fanfic|Fanfic]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Film|Film]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Literature|Literature]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Live Action TV|Live Action TV]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Music|Music]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/New Media|New Media]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Video Games|Video Games]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Webcomics|Webcomics]]
* [[So Bad ItsIt's Good/Western Animation|Western Animation]]
 
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* The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside_Fountain Burnside Fountain] of Worcester, Massachusetts. Affectionately known as the "Turtle Boy Love Statue", it apparently depicts a nude young man having improper relations with a sea turtle.
* The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Lenin Lenin Statue of Freemont Washington] is subject to this.
* The art community even has its own term for [[So Bad ItsIt's Good|So Bad, It's Good]]; they call it [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsch Kitsch].
 
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** Parodied in the [[Tom Hanks]] movie ''Big'', where Hanks - playing a kid who has been transformed into a grown-up - is shown a new toy that his employers are working on. It's an immobile skyscraper that turns into a giant robot. "So what's so fun about playing with a building? That's not any fun!" He then goes on to propose "a big prehistoric insect with maybe like giant claws that could pick up a car and crush it like that!"
* The [[For the Evulz|Piraka]] [[Gangsta Rap|rap]] from ''[[Bionicle]]''. Listen to it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1CTPC02n0c here] in all of its hilarious glory.
* Doggie Doo, in which you push on an air pump to make a plastic dog poop yellow play-doh, see it in it's glory [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDyOD1C67J0 here], it's notable for becoming an [[Memetic Mutation|internet sensation]] in Germany, and instantly became a meme when it arrived in America, with it's toy commercials airing during the [[Fountain of Memes|meme fountain]] ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''.
* And speaking of ''My Little Pony'', we have [[Off -Model|PINK]] [[EverythingsEverything's Better With Princesses|Princess Celestia]].
 
== Webcomics ==
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** The amazing part was that it still managed to get a 61%, one point above failing, possibly because it still technically contained a correct overview of the story of ''[[Oedipus the King (Theatre)|Oedipus the King]]''.
{{quote| "In the version which must have been the favorite of Sophocles's Athenian audience, Oedipus found sanctuary at Colonus, outside of Athens. The kindness he was shown at the end made the city itself blessed. [[Sophisticated As Hell|Which was the gayest ending ever]]."}}
** The author actually lost the majority of points because of the huge amount of [[Cluster F -Bomb]] used in the text. [[Crazy Awesome|With no swearing, he might have actually passed]]. Oh, and he ''[[Crowning Moment of Funny|cites]] [[Shock Site|the "Tubgirl" video]]''.
* This trope is usually cited for Pabst Blue Ribbon's adoption by the [[Hipster]] subculture.
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/21/top-dross-worst-world-dakota-elle-fanning This article] discusses the So Bad It's Good phenomenon, only just stopping short of referencing the trope by name.
* In Japan, there's a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tondemo yearly award] for books which are "amusing from a perspective that differs from what the author intends".
* Those who watched the [[Disney Theme Parks]] parade [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woie1UgPeWk Celebrate! A Street Party] were "treated" to the sight of such Disney icons as [[Mickey Mouse]], [[Peter Pan (Disney)|Peter Pan]], and [[Mary Poppins]] doing the Macarena and dancing to "I Love Rock and Roll", among other things.
* Some genius made a [[What Do You Mean ItsIt's Not Awesome?|mashup of a JustinBieber song with a Slipknot one]]. Neither artist is exactly the best in its genre in the opinion of many. When you put the two songs together, it sounds weirdly catchy. Just... [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kspPE9E1yGM watch it.]
** Corey Tailor himself thinks it's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDJEQ-7Q_cw&feature=related hilarious.]
** Best (or worst) thing about it is that there are FAR too many people in the comments going "Anyone who likes this song isn't a true Slipknot fan!" "This is terrible, Bieber sucks!" etc. It's pretty funny to watch.
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