Man, it'd be fun to see a retroactive update... since I'd probably move up a lot of places
Excellent idea!
I've been agreeing with pretty much everything you've said on this thread. The unpopular cards (Ambassador, Sea Hag, Possession etc) seem to be cards that significantly change any game they are in, and the huge variance from game to game is probably the best thing about Dominion. I actually really like most of the unpopular cards. I don't mind a longer game, and although it can be a pain to be at the receiving end of some cards, particularly Possession (in fact, today I had my Tactician turn possessed
), it can be equally fun to inflict that pain.
I think Dominion at its purest and best is 10 totally random cards, and that is how I play almost all of my games. I don't mind veto mode, but often I'll be sitting there thinking "Please don't veto that card! It's so much fun!"