I've always hated MGS. I remember playing it when it came out and thinking the cut scenes looked like garbage, and the story just seemed done. I picked up VR Missions when it came out and liked it a whole lot better because it was all gameplay without the crap story.
I played a bit of 2, 3 and 4 when they came out to see if they got any better, but put them down after an hour or two and never picked them back up. Whenever someone would talk to me about MGS I immediately turned my brain off and wanted nothing to do with the conversation. 
That is until this series. It's still a game I would never play on my own, and I still think the story is so far up it's own ass, but man, there is something about Dan and Drew playing this game, It's really interesting. I am really enjoying having someone explain the game as it is happening, maybe that is why I am enjoying it so much more.
Anyways, thanks Dan for pushing Drew to play this game,and for opening my eyes a bit and helping me understand WHY people like these games so much and for allowing me to drop my bias toward this series and enjoy it for what it is.