Reserved for all-time favorite characters/products/etc.

Essentially a "second best" rank. The related topic won’t get super ecstatic fangirl rambles out of me, but they’re still fantastic.

A general positive feeling. I aim to explain my opinions in detail, but in a casual conversation I’d say that “I like this thing; it’s neat.”

The ultimate middle-of the-road for my ratings.

This is where things become negative, but not heavily pessimistic. I can often see why other people would like the discussed topic.

Having an unpleasant construction or concepts with shoddy execution fit under this category. However, this isn’t the worst rank I can give. If even one redeeming quality is present, I often “boost” the final verdict to this.

The bottom of the barrel. If I could, I’d jettison the subject to the nearest garbage pail. My purest cynicism unleashes when I feel this negative.