Not a newbie, not an expert. I try my best to match a show with a score I think it deserves, but my opinions change quite a bit, so don't think of them as a strict hierarchy. Number scores a very reductive and mostly useless measurement anyway, so I prefer to think of my numbers as very broad categories, meaning that not all 7s or 8s etc. are equal to me, but they are all a general group. I change around my numbers a lot too, so comparing my scores for two shows isn't going to always be meaningful. With that said:
10- Best of the best. The masterpieces that stay with you long after finishing them.
9- Wonderful. Something that either nails its genre's or premise's potential, or is wonderful in its own unique way.
8- Great. Something that excels and does enough to distinguish its greatness from the crowd of goodness.
7- Good. Doesn't quite excel, but is generally good enough to be recommendable, especially to fans of the particular genre.
6- Decent. Something that has certain qualities that set it apart, but also some flaws that hold it back. A broad category that includes slightly above-average shows that can be interesting and/or disappointing in their own unique ways.
5- Average. Not great, not awful, or perhaps really uneven. Not necessarily recommended, but possibly worth it should it pique your interest.
4- Glimmers of quality buried in a sea of mediocre to bad entertainment. Usually not worth trying, but not a complete waste.
3-Bad. Not disastrous, but still not worth even trying.
2- Disastrous. Must have *something* to keep it from the bottom, but still terrible and not worth even a look.
1- Anger-inducing and likely to start World War III should world leaders find out of its existence. Basically, something that actively harms humanity through its existence.
Of course, this is just a general guideline, and my scoring is pretty instinctive, so to really understand my thoughts, maybe look for anything I write under "comments" for a show. Or just ask, I guess.
Source for my list's Background-
http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=32060946
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