How does playing a recent game in a series make you a noob? I don't get that. My very first game was WW and even then it wasn't until 2007 that I truly enjoyed it. Yet here I am not even three years later, and I'm one of the biggest dang Zelda geeks you'll ever meet, online or in person. In just...
I feel the same way about Wind Waker dude. So many people hate it just because of the toony graphics and not only is it my first, but it's also one of my favorites.
And as for the subject of being called crazy for liking TP more than OoT, I actually stand firmly behind you. They're both great...