Well Emo back in the day (I mean before MTV got a hold of it) was AMAZING.
Bands like Sense Field, Far, Texas Is The Reason, Farside, etc. we're fantastic in say '97-'99. Truly groundbreaking and beautiful.
Then emo was used to describe this horrible pseudo-goth, "I'd slit my wrists if I wasn't so sad", Planet of The Apes haircut sporting, tight t-shirt wearing, "boo, my girlfrind left me because I'm too sensitive...... but I still love her", "my childhood was so fucked up", "I just wanna go to Hot Topic, only they understand my pain" bullshit!