why are blood oranges so much better than regular oranges? or do I just think they taste better because of how awesome they look?

the one i'm eating now has this amazing orange to red to purple thing going on

I don't think I actually like them much. I prefer clementines or mandarin oranges.

I agree they're better. I think it's the tartness.

they taste way better, but i don't think that's true to most people. blood oranges of the moro variety (which i assume you're referring to) are more minerally and thin than the more typical varietals. i actually prefer cara caras to moros which some consider a blood orange varietal but it really shouldn't be.