Best bets for:

Innocent Venus

Rating Average: 4.0000
Rating Stddev: 0
Review Count: 1
Existing Best Bet #: 4
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 4.0000 - 0 ) + ( 0 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 4 ) - 0
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 4.0000 - 0 ) - 0.5 ) * $similarity
( 4 - 0.5 ) * $similarity
3.5 * $similarity
In English: Average rating minus half the standard deviation of the ratings, with a penalty of half a rating point if there are fewer then five reviews with no variation in their ratings.
Discussion: This uses the average rating as the base, lowering the overall rating based on the amount of variance in the ratings. Additionally it lowers the rating if only a few people have rated it and they've all given it the same score. Perhaps shows with few ratings shouldn't even show up in best bets.

Keywords: 3 - 2006, TV, Sci-Fi

For reference, Devil Doll's similarity calc is this:
( $matching_keys * ( $matching_keys / $total_keys ) * $total_keys ) / ( $total_keys * $total_keys )
Pool of potential series:
TitleKey MatchRatingRating - stddevDevil Doll's Similarity CalcNew bbetNew bbet * SimilarityOld bbetOld bbet * Similarity
Eureka Seven 3 4.00 4.00 100% 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 3 3.80 3.60 100% 3.60 3.60 4.83 4.83
Simoun 3 4.00 4.00 100% 3.50 3.50 4.00 4.00
009-1 3 4.00 4.00 100% 3.50 3.50 4.43 4.43
Zegapain 3 4.00 4.00 100% 3.50 3.50 4.00 4.00
Kiba 3 3.50 3.25 100% 3.25 3.25 3.43 3.43
Ergo Proxy 3 3.50 3.25 100% 3.25 3.25 3.86 3.86
Mai-Otome 3 3.25 3.03 100% 3.03 3.03 3.68 3.68
Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch 3 3.29 2.94 100% 2.94 2.94 3.79 3.79
Noein ~ Mou Hitori no Kimi e 3 3.33 2.86 100% 2.86 2.86 3.07 3.07
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! 3 3.00 2.59 100% 2.59 2.59 2.87 2.87
Pumpkin Scissors 3 2.75 2.53 100% 2.53 2.53 3.18 3.18
Oban Star Racer 3 3.00 3.00 100% 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00
Shin Seiki Zoids Genesis 3 3.00 3.00 100% 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00
The Third: Aoi Hitomi no Shoujo 3 3.00 2.50 100% 2.50 2.50 2.43 2.43
Juuousei 3 2.67 2.43 100% 2.43 2.43 2.88 2.88
AIR GEAR 3 2.75 2.34 100% 2.34 2.34 2.78 2.78
Soukou no Strain 3 2.33 2.10 100% 2.10 2.10 2.54 2.54
Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2 4.00 4.00 44% 4.00 1.78 5.43 2.41
Ouran Koko Host Club 2 4.00 4.00 44% 4.00 1.78 5.11 2.27
Read or Die - TV 2 4.00 4.00 44% 4.00 1.78 5.11 2.27
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid 2 4.00 4.00 44% 4.00 1.78 5.29 2.35
Toki Wo Kakeru Shoujo 2 4.00 4.00 44% 4.00 1.78 5.21 2.32
Yakitate!! Japan 2 4.00 4.00 44% 4.00 1.78 5.00 2.22
Full Metal Panic ~Fumoffu~ 2 4.00 4.00 44% 4.00 1.78 5.59 2.49
Musekinin Kanchou Tylor 2 3.92 3.78 44% 3.78 1.68 5.18 2.30
Vandread 2 3.89 3.73 44% 3.73 1.66 4.94 2.20
Scrapped Princess 2 3.88 3.71 44% 3.71 1.65 4.84 2.15
Trigun 2 3.90 3.70 44% 3.70 1.64 5.94 2.64
Hellsing 2 3.87 3.66 44% 3.66 1.63 5.72 2.54
Chikyu Shojo Arjuna 2 3.83 3.65 44% 3.65 1.62 4.57 2.03
Vandread The Second Stage 2 3.80 3.60 44% 3.60 1.60 4.40 1.96
Black Lagoon 2 3.80 3.60 44% 3.60 1.60 4.40 1.96
Magikano 2 3.80 3.60 44% 3.60 1.60 4.40 1.96
Cowboy Bebop 2 3.81 3.55 44% 3.55 1.58 5.74 2.55
Interlude 2 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha 2 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
Bokurano 2 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's 2 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
Digimon Tamers 2 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
Cho Jiku Yosai Macross 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.43 1.97
Saiyuuki Reload Gunlock 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Hikari to Mizu no Daphne 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Hachimitsu to Kuroba II 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.86 2.16
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Dorohedoro 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Carole and Tuesday 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Yoshinaga-san chi no Gargoyle 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
FLCL Progressive 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78
Le Chevalier D`Eon 2 4.00 4.00 44% 3.50 1.56 4.00 1.78

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