What year is it guys?


For me it's 2009, so out of place  & so many bad things happened in pop culture that year,
its better if 2009 becomes erased from our minds

2005 is when I and pop culture hit rock bottom. :-X

2005 is when I and pop culture hit rock bottom. :-X


2005 is my favorite lol everything about that year is perfection

2005 is my favorite lol everything about that year is perfection


You liked the year of Paris Hilton and Gwen Stefani? :o

2001.....simply because of 9/11.

You liked the year of Paris Hilton and Gwen Stefani? :o


Hells to the yeah babe. Their sh*t was bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S!  :D

As opposed to the thread's title, I guess 2008. Everyone mostly hated it because of the Great Recession, even though not everybody was badly affected from it.

2008  :-X

Although 2009 was really bad for celebrity deaths like 2016 was.

2006 because Malcolm in the Middle, the center of universe that we hold near and dear to us, was purged and replaced with crap like Hannah Montana.

Just kidding. 2008 because of the economic crash, and the overall dour feeling of the year. 2009 had a more hopeful "rebuilding" feeling.

Although 2009 was really bad for celebrity deaths like 2016 was.

I agree 100% with this statement.

Although 2009 was really bad for celebrity deaths like 2016 was.


Except 2009 had a brighter atmosphere as opposed to 2016. Even with that, I don't think any year with the 2000s should be compared with 2016.  8-P


I agree 100% with this statement.


2011 was worse in my opinion with the death of Steve Jobs.

Except 2009 had a brighter atmosphere as opposed to 2016. Even with that, I don't think any year with the 2000s should be compared with 2016.  8-P

2011 was worse in my opinion with the death of Steve Jobs.

Dude, you can't compare the sheer number of celebrity deaths in 2009 and 2016 to Steve Jobs dying in 2011 ???.

Dude, you can't compare the sheer numbers of celebrity deaths in 2009 and 2016 to Steve Jobs dying in 2011 ???.


Well, it was still bad to me since I cherished his work at Apple. Although 2016 was harsh since it had a lot of significant people dying.

I'm going to agree with 2009. Just the general vibe of the year was.. undeveloped.


Except 2009 had a brighter atmosphere as opposed to 2016. Even with that, I don't think any year with the 2000s should be compared with 2016.  8-P

You know a year is bad when its compared to 2009 is pushing the limits.

Well, it was still bad to me since I cherished his work at Apple. Although 2016 was harsh since it had a lot of significant people dying.

OK and that's fine but 2009 and 2016 were MUCH bigger and sadder for celebrity deaths.

I also remember when Brad Renfro, Heath Ledger, Paul Newman, Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac all died in 2008 :\'( :\'( :\'(.

I really disliked 2006-08, although that was due more to personal issues than the actual years themselves.

For me, the most 'lukewarm' year was undoubtedly 2003. It was a really watered down version of the Y2K period I loved as child, while simultaneously preceding the more vividly distinct culture of the mid 00s. I guess I view 2003 in the same way that JordanK82 views 1996.

2009 had a dark atmosphere

Although 2009 was really bad for celebrity deaths like 2016 was.


Which major celebrities died in 2009 again?

Which major celebrities died in 2009 again?


MICHEAL JACKSON

And like that, this topic is already turning from its intended topic.

MICHEAL JACKSON


Oh, yeah... duh.

2009  was VERY dark with upbeat pop music masking it

I'm going to agree with 2009. Just the general vibe of the year was.. undeveloped.


Plus the later part of the year was more disappointing.


I also remember when Brad Renfro, Heath Ledger, Paul Newman, Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac all died in 2008 :\'( :\'( :\'(.


I missed when Chef was in South Park, before he was killed in the 10th season.

Which major celebrities died in 2009 again?

Farrah Fawcett
Patrick Swayze
Edward "Ted" Kennedy
David Carradine
Brittany Murphy
John Hughes

MJ was already mentioned.

Plus the later part of the year was more disappointing.

I missed when Chef was in South Park, before he was killed in the 10th season.

I know.....sadness overload :\'(.

2008 wasn't even that bad, it was just the end that was scary

Any year or decade is good when you are blessed with God's Gracious Gift of being alive.

Any year or decade is good when you are blessed with God's Gracious Gift of being alive.

THAS RITE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which major celebrities died in 2009 again?


Michael Jackson, which was the most well known death that year. I wasn't a big fan of him, but his death truly shocked the nation. I was more pissed at his doctor for giving him medications that suddenly killed him.


2008 wasn't even that bad, it was just the end that was scary


I didn't really think 2008 was that bad as well. It was just a decent year at best, but certainly had its flaws from most things (e.g. the economy, the election, etc).

2006 because Malcolm in the Middle, the center of universe that we hold near and dear to us, was purged and replaced with crap like Hannah Montana.

Just kidding. 2008 because of the economic crash, and the overall dour feeling of the year. 2009 had a more hopeful "rebuilding" feeling.


Not really. 2009 was a feeling of despair and there was darkness in the air. Same with 2010.

Not really. 2009 was a feeling of despair and there was darkness in the air. Same with 2010.


To me, it was some sort of disappointment. Not despair really.

Not really. 2009 was a feeling of despair and there was darkness in the air. Same with 2010.


what made it worse is you had upbeat pop songs while the world was in shambles

it was like being in the worst mood ever and someone comes to u and goes  HEY SMILE!

what made it worse is you had upbeat pop songs while the world was in shambles

it was like being in the worst mood ever and someone comes to u and goes  HEY SMILE!


I remember there was a government funded ad jingle just for this., "a cheer up" song ;D

I really disliked 2006-08, although that was due more to personal issues than the actual years themselves.

For me, the most 'lukewarm' year was undoubtedly 2003. It was a really watered down version of the Y2K period I loved as child, while simultaneously preceding the more vividly distinct culture of the mid 00s. I guess I view 2003 in the same way that JordanK82 views 1996.


I actually view 2003 the same way. Worse, even, since it wasn't the most fun year for my personal life nor did I like what was happening to pop culture very much. 1996 was just boring, 2003 is where everything I really liked from the late 90's/early 00's started disappearing or turning into what it would be for the rest of the 00's. 

2004 for me! It was so dull

2009. 2008 with a close second. When Michael Jackson died things were never the same again.  :\'(

2009 for me. Just felt like a weird fever dream the whole way through.

Plus the news every morning would go on about how bad the economy was getting while I was sitting key high school exams. Not very relaxing lol.

Though having said all that, as far as I can recall, we had a decent summer that year.

I'd also say 2008 was a poor year as well, though Christmas 2008 was easily the best Christmas I've personally had. Every Christmas since has been kinda disappointing.

It used to be 2003 to 2005, on this forum. I wonder if that has changed.

It used to be 2003 to 2005, on this forum. I wonder if that has changed.


Well, most of us here were born in 1992-1999 at best, which has changed from what happened 12 years ago.

Well, most of us here were born in 1992-1999 at best, which has changed from what happened 12 years ago.


Yes, that makes sense.  :P

2009 for me. Just felt like a weird fever dream the whole way through.

Plus the news every morning would go on about how bad the economy was getting while I was sitting key high school exams. Not very relaxing lol.

Though having said all that, as far as I can recall, we had a decent summer that year.

I'd also say 2008 was a poor year as well, though Christmas 2008 was easily the best Christmas I've personally had. Every Christmas since has been kinda disappointing.


2009 should not even be a 2000s year

2009 should not even be a 2000s year


It should've been a pseudo '00s year at best.

2009 should not even be a 2000s year

Why not?

I feel like 2009 is culturally more of a 2010s year but I'm actually rather fond of it, along with 2010-2012. Great memories from my teen years.

I feel like 2009 is culturally more of a 2010s year but I'm actually rather fond of it, along with 2010-2012. Great memories from my teen years.

Poltically, 2009 was more 2010s but culturally 2009 was definitely more 2000s than 2010s.

I feel like 2009 is culturally more of a 2010s year but I'm actually rather fond of it, along with 2010-2012. Great memories from my teen years.


Same. I've disowned 2006-2008. 2009-2012 were the real deal.

2009 should not even be a 2000s year

Culturally it's totally a 2010s year in my opinion. But that's besides the point. 2000 - 2009 are all 2000s year because that's how decades work.

Culturally it's totally a 2010s year in my opinion. But that's besides the point. 2000 - 2009 are all 2000s year because that's how decades work.

People have it mixed up....culturally 2009 was more 2000s than 2010s. However, politically and in a socioeconomic sense 2009 was more 2010s.

People have it mixed up....culturally 2009 was more 2000s than 2010s. However, politically and in a socioeconomic sense 2009 was more 2010s.

I would say culturally 2009 was an early 2010s year though. You had electropop, autotune, Lady Gaga, bright coloured fashion, and then Obama and the economy. This started to happen in 2008.

I would say culturally 2009 was an early 2010s year though. You had electropop, autotune, Lady Gaga, bright coloured fashion, and then Obama and the economy. This started to happen in 2008.

Those things were still culturally 2000s....yeah it may not have been the quintenssial 2000s genre or fashion but they still are more culturally 2000s than 2010s. Also, Obama didn't really do anything until 2010.

It was a 50/50 year in my eyes. It had a lot in common with 2010-12, but also 2007-08.

The economy was still very much in a funk, much more like that of the late 00s than the actual 10s.

Technology-wise, no question it was more 00s than 10s... social media was still in a nascent stage, most people used traditional digital cameras instead of mobile phones to take pictures, etc.

Those things were still culturally 2000s....yeah it may not have been the quintenssial 2000s genre or fashion but they still are more culturally 2000s than 2010s. Also, Obama didn't really do anything until 2010.

No man those were definitely 2010s things. 2000s culture is like the opposite of that. It's dark with a hip hop and R&B vibe with baggier and darker clothes and rappers wearing chains. You would look like a fool if you wore that in 2009. The 2010s are totally about the electropop and Lady Gaga/Justin Bieber movement, the economy crash has affected everyone all the way up to the mid 2010s, and Obama has been president all throughout the 2010s. These things are not 2000s at all. Now I would understand if you said there were still 2000s holdovers in 2009, but the majority of things popular in 2009 were early 2010s stuff.

It was a 50/50 year in my eyes. It had a lot in common with 2010-12, but also 2007-08.

The economy was still very much in a funk, much more like that of the late 00s than the actual 10s.

Technology-wise, no question it was more 00s than 10s... social media was still in a nascent stage, most people used traditional digital cameras instead of mobile phones to take pictures, etc.

I agree with you.


No man those were definitely 2010s things. 2000s culture is like the opposite of that. It's dark with a hip hop and R&B vibe with baggier and darker clothes and rappers wearing chains. You would look like a fool if you wore that in 2009. The 2010s are totally about the electropop and Lady Gaga/Justin Bieber movement, the economy crash has affected everyone all the way up to the mid 2010s, and Obama has been president all throughout the 2010s. These things are not 2000s at all.

Nah, they are more late 2000s things. Also, once again Obama didn't really do anything in office until 2010. The only point I can give you is the economy.

I agree with you.
Nah, they are more late 2000s things. Also, once again Obama didn't really do anything in office until 2010. The only point I can give you is the economy.

The late 2000s are pretty much the same as the early 2010s, except for stuff from 2007 and some of 2008. So these were all part of the 2010s. The 2010s started early.

The late 2000s are pretty much the same as the early 2010s, except for stuff from 2007 and some of 2008. So these were all part of the 2010s. The 2010s started early.

Nah, just look at Encoder319's post and he breaks it down for you. 2009 was not fully 2000s but also not fully 2010s....it was pretty much 50/50.

Nah, just look at Encoder319 and he breaks it down for you. 2009 was not fully 2000s but also not fully 2010s....it was pretty much 50/50.

Well I would disagree and say it's completely early 2010s, but I'll leave it at that.

The 2009 unemployment rate was just under 8% at the start of the year and peaked as high as 10% before ending the year just under 10%. Economically, 2009 was most certainly more late 00s.

http://www.lendingmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/US-Unemployment-Rate-2009-through-2014.png

I will never see 2009 has an 2000s year

I will never see 2009 has an 2000s year

http://i.qkme.me/3qy9v2.jpg

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

The 2009 unemployment rate was just under 8% at the start of the year and peaked as high as 10% before ending the year just under 10%. Economically, 2009 was most certainly more late 00s.

http://www.lendingmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/US-Unemployment-Rate-2009-through-2014.png


Yeah, this is why I consider early 2009 to be more culturally '00s than late 2009.

Yeah, this is why I consider early 2009 to be more culturally '00s than late 2009.


they question is what month did it split

I just can't say anything good about this year, literally nothing happened

Vh1 went to sheesh this year

they question is what month did it split


To me, I honestly just think it split around September. But that's because of personal reasons (to me), not from pop culture in any way.

To me, I honestly just think it split around September. But that's because of personal reasons (to me), not from pop culture in any way.


for me, when ps3 slim debuted

for me, when ps3 slim debuted


That seems similar because I go for Nickelodeon's new logo change back in September of 2009.

That seems similar because I go for Nickelodeon's new logo change back in September of 2009.

yeah thats right around the same time, Late 2009 felt very dark lmao

I lost my job April 2009 and I know many people who lost it in 2008, so I wouldn't say 2009 felt like the 2000s because of the economy.  :-X :-X

Politically, the first half was still late 2000s though, because Obamamania was still going for the first few months of his term. When he failed to close Guantanamo (I think that was some time in mid-2009), IMO that was when Obamamania ended and his approval rating started to drop.

I lost my job April 2009 and I know many people who lost it in 2008, so I wouldn't say 2009 felt like the 2000s because of the economy.  :-X :-X

Politically, the first half was still late 2000s though, because Obamamania was still going for the first few months of his term. When he failed to close Guantanamo, IMO that was when Obamamania ended and his approval rating started to drop.

That is very true.

I lost my job April 2009 and I know many people who lost it in 2008, so I wouldn't say 2009 felt like the 2000s because of the economy.  :-X :-X

Politically, the first half was still late 2000s though, because Obamamania was still going for the first few months of his term. When he failed to close Guantanamo (I think that was some time in mid-2009), IMO that was when Obamamania ended and his approval rating started to drop.


Even though the most exciting thing about his presidency was that he actually planned to kill Osama Bin Laden, instead of bombing countries in the Middle East.

2009, it should not even be a real year of the 2000s but it is in name only

2009, it should not even be a real year of the 2000s but it is in name only


Some would take that as a compliment.  ;D

2009, it should not even be a real year of the 2000s but it is in name only


Early 2009 seems more like the late 2000s though.  :P

Early 2009 seems more like the late 2000s though.  :P

There is no difference between early 2009 and late 2009. And late 2000s/early 2010s are basically the same thing. Unless we're using 2006 - late 2008 as the era for the late 2000s, but even then 2009 would still not belong there.

I don't particularly dislike any 2000s year, but if I had to pick one, I would say 2005.

I don't think the '00s had any truly terrible years.  My least favorite would probably have to be 2006.

I don't think the '00s had any truly terrible years.  My least favorite would probably have to be 2006.


No decade has any truly terrible years. except for the 2010s

I hated 2005, 2006 and 2009. That's it!  :P

I don't hate any year of the 2000s.

There were bad years in the 2000s just as there are in the 2010s. The 2010s are not the only bad decade. 2008 and 2009 were both bad years. 2006 kind of sucked too and 2004 wasn't the best.

There were bad years in the 2000s just as there are in the 2010s. The 2010s are not the only bad decade. 2008 and 2009 were both bad years. 2006 kind of sucked too and 2004 wasn't the best.


how was 2006 bad

All of the years of the 2000s were great, except for 2009.

That year, a mass of random pop artists hit the charts that had not been heard from in any of the years prior(Justin Beiber, Ke$ha, Flo Rida). They started making terrible electro pop that was completely out of step with the tone 2007 and 2008 had set.

Alot of the usual 00's artists failed to put out any albums that year too.
If you google the top 10  best selling first-week HipHop albums of 2009 for instance, album sale numbers were way down overall, and what was left were a bunch of moderately selling (70K-90K) albums from effective nobodies.

I will never forgive Lupe Fiasco for cancelling not 1, but 2 entire finished albums in 2009 just because he wasn't allowed to leave his abusive record label contract when he wanted to. He even performed some of the singles live before he up and cancelled them. Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy came too late.

While there were some movies that I liked(I loved Coroline), there were an unusual amount of underwhelming films, probably due to a disproportionate amount of hype for movies like Avatar, 9, and District 9 which turned out to be mediocre. Inception came too late aswell, it really should've released in 2009 to add a stronger lineup that year.


No decade has any truly terrible years. except for the 2010s

True ;D

All of the years of the 2000s were great, except for 2009.

That year, a mass of random pop artists hit the charts that had not been heard from in any of the years prior(Justin Beiber, Ke$ha, Flo Rida). They started making terrible electro pop that was completely out of step with the tone 2007 and 2008 had set.

Alot of the usual 00's artists failed to put out any albums that year too.
If you google the top 10  best selling first-week HipHop albums of 2009 for instance, album sale numbers were way down overall, and what was left were a bunch of moderately selling (70K-90K) albums from effective nobodies.

I will never forgive Lupe Fiasco for cancelling not 1, but 2 entire finished albums in 2009 just because he wasn't allowed to leave his abusive record label contract when he wanted to. He even performed some of the singles live before he up and cancelled them. Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy came too late.

While there were some movies that I liked(I loved Coroline), there were an unusual amount of underwhelming films, probably due to a disproportionate amount of hype for movies like Avatar, 9, and District 9 which turned out to be mediocre. Inception came too late aswell, it really should've released in 2009 to add a stronger lineup that year.
True ;D


THIS IS SPOT ON HOW I FEEL

For some reason in 2009, all the usual 2000s artists stopped putting out music out of fear of not being in sync with the then new
electropop fad. 2009 stripped away all of the things we associated with the 2000s. STORES IN MALLS were vanished, Circuit city?
KB TOYS, many many more were gone, around this year people stopped going to the mall, I vividly remember the malls in 2009
being empty.  Movies in 2009 were horrible, MALL COP? LMAO terrible, Avatar? Overrated. 2009  SUCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

2004-2009 were all terrible years for pop culture. :P

how was 2006 bad

It just wasn't a very good year  :P Did you like that year?

There were bad years in the 2000s just as there are in the 2010s. The 2010s are not the only bad decade. 2008 and 2009 were both bad years. 2006 kind of sucked too and 2004 wasn't the best.


I'll give you 2006 since the year (while probably the most definitive year of the 2000's from a cultural, political, and personal standpoint) was when the decade was starting to become stale, but 2004, seriously!?

That was probably the best year of the 2000's. The early part of the year still had an 'early' 2000's vibe to it with 90/early 00's TV shows like Frasier, Friends, Sex and The City, Lizzie McGuire, & Angel in their last seasons, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, & Toon Disney still in their Golden/Silver Ages, 90/early 00's tech like Nokia Brick Cell Phones, Dial up internet, CRT's, etc. still being very common, the peak in popularity of post grunge, Britney at the tail end of her golden age of popularity (she fell off massively after 2004), JT at his peak in popularity (especially after the Wardrobe malfunction that same year), Crunk rap at its peak, Neptune's era R&B still killin it, etc. The mid-late sections of 2004 was when the mid 2000's were truly ushered in with iPods becoming popular, myspace getting big with teens, broadband overtaking dial up with most people, the debut of Lost, among other things.

It was the perfect mixture IMO of early 2000's & mid 2000's culture, and it was the first truly core 2000's year (although the core 2000's started somewhere in mid-late 03'). Perhaps I'm biased since my childhood peaked for a good chunk of this year ;D, however, this year just evokes nothing but pure childhood nostalgia and objectively looking back this year just seemed to be the most balanced and peaceful 2000's year. Just Far Enough from 9/11 that it doesn't seem as close or recent as 2003 & before (during the time when W. Bush could do no wrong), but yet right before the political sh!tshow of W. Bush's 2nd term from 2005 onwards.

I think this video helps displays how badass 2004 really was 8)

TobExyaPwQg

This was also the best year for movies in the 21st century so far, period! Heck I'd argue that what 1984 was for movies in the 80's, or 1996 was for movies in the 90's, was what 2004 was for the 2000's.

Here's the top 10 grossing films from 2004:

1. Shrek 2

2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabar

3. Spider-Man 2

4. The Incredibles

5. The Passion of the Christ

6. The Day After Tomorrow

7. Meet the Fockers

8. Troy

9. Shark Tale

10. Ocean's Twelve

This not to mention other iconic noughties films that came out in 2004 like Alien vs. Predator, Anchorman, National Treasure, Mean Girls, Napoleon Dynamite, Dodge Ball, The Aviator, The Notebook, among others!


This year overall just kicked ass :D.

It just wasn't a very good year  :P Did you like that year?


2005 and 2006 are my fav 2000s years

2005 and 2006 are my fav 2000s years


2005 & 2006 I loved both from a personal life standpoint, heck they're the most nostalgic from the decade in that department. But culturally, give me 2004 & before any day of the week! 2005 was good, 2006-2007 decent, hated 2008-2009 though :P.

I'll give you 2006 since the year (while probably the most definitive year of the 2000's from a cultural, political, and personal standpoint) was when the decade was starting to become stale, but 2004, seriously!?

That was probably the best year of the 2000's. The early part of the year still had an 'early' 2000's vibe to it with 90/early 00's TV shows like Frasier, Friends, Sex and The City, Lizzie McGuire, & Angel in their last seasons, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, & Toon Disney still in their Golden/Silver Ages, 90/early 00's tech like Nokia Brick Cell Phones, Dial up internet, CRT's, etc. still being very common, the peak in popularity of post grunge, Britney at the tail end of her golden age of popularity (she fell off massively after 2004), JT at his peak in popularity (especially after the Wardrobe malfunction that same year), Crunk rap at its peak, Neptune's era R&B still killin it, etc. The mid-late sections of 2004 was when the mid 2000's were truly ushered in with iPods becoming popular, myspace getting big with teens, broadband overtaking dial up with most people, the debut of Lost, among other things.

It was the perfect mixture IMO of early 2000's & mid 2000's culture, and it was the first truly core 2000's year (although the core 2000's started somewhere in mid-late 03'). Perhaps I'm biased since my childhood peaked for a good chunk of this year ;D, however, this year just evokes nothing but pure childhood nostalgia and objectively looking back this year just seemed to be the most balanced and peaceful 2000's year. Just Far Enough from 9/11 that it doesn't seem as close or recent as 2003 & before (during the time when W. Bush could do no wrong), but yet right before the political sh!tshow of W. Bush's 2nd term from 2005 onwards.

This year overall just kicked ass :D.

I really like this post. I said this in a similar thread. 2004 was a peak intro for the mid 2000s, my favorite mid 2000s year.

When I look back now, it was an incredibly fun year, especially during night time. Haha There was still so much balance in technology.

2006 was dreadful!  :(

I really like this post. I said this in a similar thread. 2004 was a peak intro for the mid 2000s, my favorite mid 2000s year.

When I look back now, it was an incredibly fun year, especially during night time. Haha There was still so much balance in technology.


Personally, 2004 was more like an extension to 2003 because I was in preschool through most of that year. By late 2004, it did start to become more vibrant in my childhood.

I think that some of you are thinking your opinions are facts. Just because you hate or disliked 2006, 2008, 2005 or which ever 2000s year does not mean that other people have to have the same opinion.

I personally don't hate any 2000s year but I know that is definitely not the same for everyone.

I'll give you 2006 since the year (while probably the most definitive year of the 2000's from a cultural, political, and personal standpoint) was when the decade was starting to become stale, but 2004, seriously!?

That was probably the best year of the 2000's. The early part of the year still had an 'early' 2000's vibe to it with 90/early 00's TV shows like Frasier, Friends, Sex and The City, Lizzie McGuire, & Angel in their last seasons, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, & Toon Disney still in their Golden/Silver Ages, 90/early 00's tech like Nokia Brick Cell Phones, Dial up internet, CRT's, etc. still being very common, the peak in popularity of post grunge, Britney at the tail end of her golden age of popularity (she fell off massively after 2004), JT at his peak in popularity (especially after the Wardrobe malfunction that same year), Crunk rap at its peak, Neptune's era R&B still killin it, etc. The mid-late sections of 2004 was when the mid 2000's were truly ushered in with iPods becoming popular, myspace getting big with teens, broadband overtaking dial up with most people, the debut of Lost, among other things.

It was the perfect mixture IMO of early 2000's & mid 2000's culture, and it was the first truly core 2000's year (although the core 2000's started somewhere in mid-late 03'). Perhaps I'm biased since my childhood peaked for a good chunk of this year ;D, however, this year just evokes nothing but pure childhood nostalgia and objectively looking back this year just seemed to be the most balanced and peaceful 2000's year. Just Far Enough from 9/11 that it doesn't seem as close or recent as 2003 & before (during the time when W. Bush could do no wrong), but yet right before the political sh!tshow of W. Bush's 2nd term from 2005 onwards.

I think this video helps displays how badass 2004 really was 8)

TobExyaPwQg

This was also the best year for movies in the 21st century so far, period! Heck I'd argue that what 1984 was for movies in the 80's, or 1996 was for movies in the 90's, was what 2004 was for the 2000's.

Here's the top 10 grossing films from 2004:

1. Shrek 2

2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabar

3. Spider-Man 2

4. The Incredibles

5. The Passion of the Christ

6. The Day After Tomorrow

7. Meet the Fockers

8. Troy

9. Shark Tale

10. Ocean's Twelve

This not to mention other iconic noughties films that came out in 2004 like Alien vs. Predator, Anchorman, National Treasure, Mean Girls, Napoleon Dynamite, Dodge Ball, The Aviator, The Notebook, among others!


This year overall just kicked ass :D.

Mean Girls sucked haha.  8-P 2003 wasn't the best either, 2000 - 2002 were the best years. I also really enjoyed 2005, which defines the 2000s very well. 2006 doesn't define the 2000s to me at all, most of the classic stuff was on its way out that year and late '00s culture was starting to peek in. The title for "quintessential 2000s year" is between 2004 and 2005 (maybe even 2003), definitely not 2006.

2006 was dreadful!  :(


You could say that again.  :(

Back then, 2007, since I felt like that nothing good was happening. Although in retrospect, 2007 must have been a decent year especially since the financial crisis didn't happen then and you still would have had that emo culture and the rest of the 2000s aesthetic.

I really like this post. I said this in a similar thread. 2004 was a peak intro for the mid 2000s, my favorite mid 2000s year.

When I look back now, it was an incredibly fun year, especially during night time. Haha There was still so much balance in technology.


I agree bro!


I think that some of you are thinking your opinions are facts. Just because you hate or disliked 2006, 2008, 2005 or which ever 2000s year does not mean that other people have to have the same opinion.

I personally don't hate any 2000s year but I know that is definitely not the same for everyone.



Good points! Personally I liked the culture of the early 2000's over the mid-late 00's, but I still think that the 2000's as a whole get too much hate sometimes.


Mean Girls sucked haha.  8-P 2003 wasn't the best either, 2000 - 2002 were the best years. I also really enjoyed 2005, which defines the 2000s very well.


Hey everybody has their subjective taste on what they like, but you have to admit that out of all of the years of the 2000's, 2004 was the most diverse and balanced in quality when it came to film.

2006 doesn't define the 2000s to me at all, most of the classic stuff was on its way out that year and late '00s culture was starting to peek in. The title for "quintessential 2000s year" is between 2004 and 2005 (maybe even 2003), definitely not 2006.

Ehh... 2006 was pretty staunchly mid 2000's, for the most part. I would go into specifics, but that horse has been beaten to death Late 2006 shift ;D

However I digress, I'd have to disagree with you on the quintessential 2000's year suggestions you made. Usually its either the '5' or '6' year that gets that title due to both of them being the mid sections of their respective decades, while being at the peak of their decade's respective cores. They also are known for being the last years of a respective decade to have early trends still be relatively popular (ie, 1995-96' still had new jack swing, 16 bit consoles, Grunge, etc.), while simultaneously introducing newer late decade trends (ie, 2005-06' introduced YouTube, Web 2.0 internet, Blackberry's, 7th generation game consoles, etc.).

2005 is a reasonable title for quintessential year of the 2000's, 2004 is a tad bit too early though as there was still a heavy early 2000's feel in the early part of the year and literally no late 2000's influences yet. 2003 as you could tell is Way too early. 2005 or 2006 makes sense since they're both considered mid 2000's culturally, both at the peak of the core 2000's (the period from Late 2003 to Mid 2008 when 2000's culture was at its best representation), and they both still had a relative amount of early 2000's influences with shows like Malcolm in The Middle and Gilmore Girls still on the air, Post Grunge still popular, AOL/AIM still popular, among other trends, with Late 2000's trends like 7th generation consoles, social media sites like Myspace, and Skinny Jeans, among other trends getting big.

Keep in mind, while this is my opinion, I am supplying my argument with facts. Subjectively I wasn't a big fan of 2006 either from a cultural standpoint, but I still acknowledge that it (along with 2005) are probably the most representable of what the 2000's were all about. It seems to me (and take no offense) that you seem to be pretty biased about 2005 since that year you liked culturally over 2006, even though objectively 2005 & 2006 (minus the last third of the latter year) are pretty much the same culturally in the grand scheme of things.

2006 IMHO was just a more stale/burn out version of 2005, hence why there seems to be a huge disdain for that year. Also, ironically the reason why there was such a massive cultural shift during that year, particularly during the last third of it, was possibly because people were becoming disgruntled about the mid 2000's pop culture of that time.

Just my two cents.

2006 IMHO was just a more stale/burn out version of 2005, hence why there seems to be a huge disdain for that year. Also, ironically the reason why there was such a massive cultural shift during that year, particularly during the last third of it, was possibly because people were becoming disgruntled about the mid 2000's pop culture of that time.

Just my two cents.


You know what just hit me? I don't recall ever even claiming to like 2006. I was in Atlanta for majority of the year and it felt.. average, mediocre.

I don't remember there being anything exciting about it.

You know what just hit me? I don't recall ever even claiming to like 2006. I was in Atlanta for majority of the year and it felt.. average, mediocre.

I don't remember there being anything exciting about it.


That's a pretty relatable anecdote in my life as well. 2005-2006 sort go hand in hand due to the fact that I was already living in New Jersey by that time (moved from New York). But objectively, I think 2005 & 2006 are practically the same.

I guess a funny comparison is that 2005 is the older good looking brother, while 2006 is the younger burnt out druggie. They both have the same personalities, but one is seen as a darling who innovates, while the other is seen as a loser who lacks originality, SAD!

;D

But in all seriousness though, I think the overall peak of 2000's culture was from roughly Late 2004 through Mid 2006. 04' Election, Boxing Day Tsunami, Tail end of Crunk Rap & Start of Snap/Ringtone Rap, Mariah Carey and Greenday's Renaissances with American Idiot and Emancipation of Mimi respectively, Hurricane Katrina, GOP Congress, Launch of YouTube, peak in popularity of Myspace, Playstation 2 & GameCube at their peak, along with Halo 2 Lan Parties, and Emo getting big, you can't get any more 'Noughties' than that 8).

But in all seriousness though, I think the overall peak of 2000's culture was from roughly Late 2004 through Mid 2006. 04' Election, Boxing Day Tsunami, Tail end of Crunk Rap & Start of Snap/Ringtone Rap, Mariah Carey and Greenday's Renaissances with American Idiot and Emancipation of Mimi respectively, Hurricane Katrina, GOP Congress, Launch of YouTube, peak in popularity of Myspace, Playstation 2 & GameCube at their peak, along with Halo 2 Lan Parties, and Emo getting big, you can't get any more 'Noughties' than that 8).

I agree with you on that! 8).

I'll give you 2006 since the year (while probably the most definitive year of the 2000's from a cultural, political, and personal standpoint) was when the decade was starting to become stale, but 2004, seriously!?

That was probably the best year of the 2000's. The early part of the year still had an 'early' 2000's vibe to it with 90/early 00's TV shows like Frasier, Friends, Sex and The City, Lizzie McGuire, & Angel in their last seasons, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, & Toon Disney still in their Golden/Silver Ages, 90/early 00's tech like Nokia Brick Cell Phones, Dial up internet, CRT's, etc. still being very common, the peak in popularity of post grunge, Britney at the tail end of her golden age of popularity (she fell off massively after 2004), JT at his peak in popularity (especially after the Wardrobe malfunction that same year), Crunk rap at its peak, Neptune's era R&B still killin it, etc. The mid-late sections of 2004 was when the mid 2000's were truly ushered in with iPods becoming popular, myspace getting big with teens, broadband overtaking dial up with most people, the debut of Lost, among other things.

It was the perfect mixture IMO of early 2000's & mid 2000's culture, and it was the first truly core 2000's year (although the core 2000's started somewhere in mid-late 03'). Perhaps I'm biased since my childhood peaked for a good chunk of this year ;D, however, this year just evokes nothing but pure childhood nostalgia and objectively looking back this year just seemed to be the most balanced and peaceful 2000's year. Just Far Enough from 9/11 that it doesn't seem as close or recent as 2003 & before (during the time when W. Bush could do no wrong), but yet right before the political sh!tshow of W. Bush's 2nd term from 2005 onwards.

I think this video helps displays how badass 2004 really was 8)

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This was also the best year for movies in the 21st century so far, period! Heck I'd argue that what 1984 was for movies in the 80's, or 1996 was for movies in the 90's, was what 2004 was for the 2000's.

Here's the top 10 grossing films from 2004:

1. Shrek 2

2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabar

3. Spider-Man 2

4. The Incredibles

5. The Passion of the Christ

6. The Day After Tomorrow

7. Meet the Fockers

8. Troy

9. Shark Tale

10. Ocean's Twelve

This not to mention other iconic noughties films that came out in 2004 like Alien vs. Predator, Anchorman, National Treasure, Mean Girls, Napoleon Dynamite, Dodge Ball, The Aviator, The Notebook, among others!


This year overall just kicked ass :D.


Nope, I don't think you're being biased at all in your assessment of 2004. As somebody who was 17 at the time, I can say rather objectively that you're pretty much 100% spot on about why that was such an awesome year culturally.

Aside from having some of the most iconic movies, music and video games of the '00s, I really like 2004 because of the more old school elements that were still around back then that you mentioned. CRT's still largely being dominant over HDTV's, VHS still at least having a presence against DVD, Web 1.0 having not totally faded yet, iPods and even cell phones still being something of a luxury item and so on. Hell, even by late 2004 YouTube still didn't exist, and I still wasn't even aware of MySpace yet. Even by the beginning of 2007, 2004 already seemed somewhat dated. Now it just seems ancient.

You know what just hit me? I don't recall ever even claiming to like 2006. I was in Atlanta for majority of the year and it felt.. average, mediocre.

I don't remember there being anything exciting about it.


Was it because of Atlanta or because of 2006, or a mix of both? I don't remember anything really good about 2006, except for the Wii, PS3, and Borat. It wasn't necessarily a bad year, but just bland and boring. 2003 in the later half was kind of a rough time in my life with one thing going wrong after another (nothing too serious, just a lot of little things), but there was a lot of good music to listen to.

Was it because of Atlanta or because of 2006, or a mix of both? I don't remember anything really good about 2006, except for the Wii, PS3, and Borat. It wasn't necessarily a bad year, but just bland and boring.

Nah. Atlanta had nothing to do with it. In 2006, you had to be in school to have fun. I lived in apartments with a nice amount of people I went to school with, including my first love so I was one of the lucky ones.

Nah. Atlanta had nothing to do with it. In 2006, you had to be in school to have fun. I lived in apartments with a nice amount of people I went to school with, including my first love so I was one of the lucky ones.


2006 was just one of those years you had to be in highschool.
If you were not in school I could see how it sucked.


Highschool does indeed make years more nostalgic

2006 was just one of those years you had to be in highschool.
If you were not in school I could see how it sucked.


Highschool does indeed make years more nostalgic


What if you were in elementary or middle school that year?

2007 because the worst things ever were spawned from that year.

Tumblr, iPhones, the Big Bang Theory, and the Great Recession

2006 was just one of those years you had to be in highschool.
If you were not in school I could see how it sucked.


Highschool does indeed make years more nostalgic


Because of High School Musical? Lol.

Because of High School Musical? Lol.


being in highschool in general during 2006

2006 was just one of those years you had to be in highschool.
If you were not in school I could see how it sucked.


Highschool does indeed make years more nostalgic


I didn't like early 2006 when I was in middle school, but I have a soft spot for late 2006 when I was in high school. Theory checks out. ;D

2006 was chaotic for me. I wouldn't say I hated it, but it ranks low on my 'Most favorite years of my life' list.

2006 was a good year for me...despite a few issues.

In late 2006, I remember sitting in a cool warehouse type store and there was this father and his daughter. He worked there and had a TV set up and so he brought his daughter to work. She (if I remember correctly) was 2-3 years younger than me and she was supposed to be watching the movie Cars but instead she kept doing random things instead of watching the movie. However, I was 7 and I was watching the movie intently because I liked it....so he came back and saw that his daughter didn't care at all about the film and he asked me if I wanted the DVD for the movie. I was a bit shocked and the girl tried complaining that he shouldn't give it to me but he did anyways because 'She obviously doesn't want it". The girl was crying even though she totally didn't care about it at all and I was happy and went home and finished watching Cars :D. I still remember that event even though, it's now over 10 years in the past.

In early 2006 (February), I also experienced my first snowstorm which was pretty awesome...that was a huge blizzard with over 20 inches of snow.

Well, if we're doing 2006 memories I have several good stories.

*Helped my grandparents move that July. My dad put their stove on the back of his truck, and it fell off as we were riding down the highway. Luckily nobody was behind us or things could've gotten ugly.

*Got DSL that June, finally. Literally spent two days nonstop downloading music and videos now that my connection was finally fast enough to do it.

*Went to a cousin's 18th birthday party that summer. Got a little bit too drunk and had to get a ride back from another cousin who's a terrible driver. We almost had a few wrecks along the way.

*Discovered YouTube for the first time that January. The way that I consume media has never been the same since.

*Went to a launch party for the PlayStation 3 with some buddies.

*Made arguably my worst purchasing decision of all time when I decided to get a Zune over an iPod thinking that it would be the hot new thing.

Back then, 2007, since I felt like that nothing good was happening. Although in retrospect, 2007 must have been a decent year especially since the financial crisis didn't happen then

Erm yes it did. It began around late 2007.

Erm yes it did. It began around late 2007.

It started in December 2007 but does that really count?

Yes.

Yes.


But it only happened for one month of 2007. That doesn't seem fair if it happened more with 2008.

Ehh... 2006 was pretty staunchly mid 2000's, for the most part. I would go into specifics, but that horse has been beaten to death Late 2006 shift ;D

I agree. 2006 had some changes towards the end but I remember 2007 feeling like the bigger push into the late 2000s, due to iPhones, social media other than MySpace really exploding, leftover Late-Gen Y shows like Kim Possible, Danny Phantom, Ned's Declassified, American dragon jake long, and That's So Raven ending, the global financial crisis bringing an end to the excess of the mid-2000s, Democrats assuming control of Congress, The Big Bang Theory premiering and making it "cool" to be a nerd even though nerds were widely hated beforehand, Windows Vista was released and popularized ugly glossy GUI design, etc.

I agree. 2006 had some changes towards the end but I remember 2007 feeling like the bigger push into the late 2000s, due to iPhones, social media other than MySpace really exploding, leftover Late-Gen Y shows like Kim Possible, Danny Phantom, Ned's Declassified, American dragon jake long, and That's So Raven ending, the global financial crisis bringing an end to the excess of the mid-2000s, Democrats assuming control of Congress, The Big Bang Theory premiering and making it "cool" to be a nerd even though nerds were widely hated beforehand, Windows Vista was released and popularized ugly glossy GUI design, etc.


I thought the guy from The Big Bang Theory was a hipster, not a nerd.

Though I'm still looking for clarification on what a hipster is.

I'm going with 2006. It was a sh!t year for me personally. I didn't care too much for the movies either. Children of Men was the high point while X-Men: The Last Stand was the low point. Man, I just didn't know you could screw my favorite fictional super group so horribly.

I thought the guy from The Big Bang Theory was a hipster, not a nerd.

Though I'm still looking for clarification on what a hipster is.


If the word is used as a pejorative...the only thing you need clarifying is that it's just a word to put someone down for having certain tastes in fashion, music, etc.

I'm going with 2006. It was a sh!t year for me personally. I didn't care too much for the movies either. Children of Men was the high point while X-Men: The Last Stand was the low point. Man, I just didn't know you could screw my favorite fictional super group so horribly.



2006 is my favorite year lol

According to the thread "Your least favorite year of the 2000's," it seems like 2009 is the most hated year with 2007 following right behind it. Nobody has voted 2001, 2002, or 2003 yet.

2001.....simply because of 9/11.

2001 seemed like a good year imo and interesting.

According to the thread "Your least favorite year of the 2000's," it seems like 2009 is the most hated year with 2007 following right behind it. Nobody has voted 2001, 2002, or 2003 yet.

I honestly thought everybody hated 2008.

2001 seemed like a good year imo and interesting.


That's because it was. Simply hating on 2001 because of 9/11 is just weird. Especially to someone like myself who didn't really lose anything because of it. Pop culture wise the 2001 was an amazing year.

That's because it was. Simply hating on 2001 because of 9/11 is just weird. Especially to someone like myself who didn't really lose anything because of it. Pop culture wise the 2001 was an amazing year.


LOL if you click on my username, on my profile it will say "Username: 2001" which was my old username. The year had Super Smash Bros. Mêlée. ENOUGH SAID. The year also gave us Pokémon Stadium 2 aka the reason I failed 4th Grade (okay not really but I may as well have).

That's because it was. Simply hating on 2001 because of 9/11 is just weird. Especially to someone like myself who didn't really lose anything because of it. Pop culture wise the 2001 was an amazing year.



LOL if you click on my username, on my profile it will say "Username: 2001" which was my old username. The year had Super Smash Bros. Mêlée. ENOUGH SAID. The year also gave us Pokémon Stadium 2 aka the reason I failed 4th Grade (okay not really but I may as well have).

I think that if you ask the general public which year of the 2000s they disliked the most: 2001 and 2005 would be at the top of the list. Maybe, even 2009.

I think that if you ask the general public which year of the 2000s they disliked the most: 2001 and 2005 would be at the top of the list. Maybe, even 2009.


Yeah, probably. 2003 and 2006 were pretty bad too.

I think that if you ask the general public which year of the 2000s they disliked the most: 2001 and 2005 would be at the top of the list. Maybe, even 2009.


Never happened in my case. I hear a lot of people who say they like the early 2000s. And when they say that they never exclude 2001. But then again I suppose the people I talk to doesn't count as the "general public". 

I don't know what was wrong with 2005, though. Seemed like an okay year. Not my favorite 2000s year, but not the worst.

Never happened in my case. I hear a lot of people who say they like the early 2000s. And when they say that they never exclude 2001. But then again I suppose the people I talk to doesn't count as the "general public". 

I don't know what was wrong with 2005, though. Seemed like an okay year. Not my favorite 2000s year, but not the worst.


Now that I think about it, even the 40 year olds of today were young in the early 2000s and probably look on it fondly. Damn the early 2000s are getting old...

Yeah, probably. 2003 and 2006 were pretty bad too.

You dislike all of my favorite 2000s years lol.

That's because it was. Simply hating on 2001 because of 9/11 is just weird. Especially to someone like myself who didn't really lose anything because of it. Pop culture wise the 2001 was an amazing year.


I agree it does seem weird, especially when there were even bigger tragedies that happened in other years of the 2000s.

I agree it does seem weird, especially when there were even bigger tragedies that happened in other years of the 2000s.

Bigger tradegies like what? We're talking about from an American perspective. There was no bigger tragedy in the 2000s other than 9/11. Hurricane Katrina is #2 but even that is not considered to be as horrible as 9/11 because 9/11 was a terrorist attack not a natural disaster.

Never happened in my case. I hear a lot of people who say they like the early 2000s. And when they say that they never exclude 2001. But then again I suppose the people I talk to doesn't count as the "general public". 

I don't know what was wrong with 2005, though. Seemed like an okay year. Not my favorite 2000s year, but not the worst.

Hurricane Katrina happened in 2005.

Also, 2001 featured the death of singer Aaliyah, the Chandra Levy case (which is what was dominating the headlines right before 9/11) and the Crash of American Airlines Flight 587.

You guys are letting your childhood nostalgia cloud your memory which is not bad but it always makes us forget a lot of horrible things that happened.

If 2001 or 2005 (and 2009) are not at the top of list of most hated 2000s years...then which years are?

You dislike all of my favorite 2000s years lol.


I don't dislike 2003, just saying it was a dark year with the Iraq War, Afghanistan War,  the Intifada and the gas prices skyrocketing  :P

Bigger tradegies like what? We're talking about from an American perspective. There was no bigger tragedy in the 2000s other than 9/11. Hurricane Katrina is #2 but even that is not considered to be as horrible as 9/11 because 9/11 was a terrorist attack not a natural disaster.


I realise that because it was a terrorist attack and how awful it was but the 2004 boxing day tsunami literally killed over 200,000 people!

I realise that because it was a terrorist attack and how awful it was but the 2004 boxing day tsunami literally killed over 200,000 people!

Yeah but that didn't affect America...so unfortunately, that's not on most Americans minds.

That's just how it is :-X.

I think the whole decade, save for the first 3 years, was boooorrrinnnggg!

2009 was hated because it was stripped of everything the classic 2000s had

2009 takes the crown!

2009 was hated because it was stripped of everything the classic 2000s had


So why is it hated again? :P

I think the whole decade, save for the first 3 years, was boooorrrinnnggg!


You feel about the 00's, the way I feel about the second half of the 1990's, 1996 and after.  :o

So why is it hated again? :P


At least in America, a good number of people got forclosured, and the stock market going down thingy, partly has to do with it.  :(

At least in America, a good number of people got forclosured, and the stock market going down thingy, partly has to do with it.  :(


Lol, I was just making a joke about how "being stripped of the classic 2000s" was a good thing :P

Lol, I was just making a joke about how "being stripped of the classic 2000s" was a good thing :P


Oh.  :-[  :-[  :-[  :(  :(

2009



It was like the 2000s went to boarding school

2009



It was like the 2000s went to boarding school


2009 is a 2010s year in all but name which is why it's one of my favourites :D

2009

Between 2008 and 2009 to most people.

I'm going to agree with 2009. Just the general vibe of the year was.. undeveloped.

You know a year is bad when its compared to 2009 is pushing the limits.


2012 was on those 2009 levels, and 2009 was VERY undeveloped had nothing going on
minus Dance Pop/ and Mjs death/ economy is shambles + all our fav mall stores destroyed

2012 was on those 2009 levels, and 2009 was VERY undeveloped had nothing going on
minus Dance Pop/ and Mjs death/ economy is shambles + all our fav mall stores destroyed


2009 was like 2008 to me, except Obama was inaugurated as president.

Weirdly enough, 08 was terrible for my personal life but I liked a lot of the emerging pop culture.

Favorite 2000s Years
2001
2002
2005
2009

Blah Years
2000
2003
2004

Hated Years
2006
2007

Hated, Yet Bittersweet Year
2008