It feels better to like things and talk about how much you enjoy things than to hate things and talk about how much you dislike them. Edit: This isn't a commentary on anything happening here, this is a separate thought.
Hating stuff is usually more fun. It is always enjoyable when a movie like 3 Billboards or Green Book unites the entire group.
I absolutely do not agree that hating is usually more fun. On average, by default, it’s obviously more satisfying to enjoy a thing, and it’s corny to me to feel otherwise. However, there is absolutely joy in venting the frustrations created by a thing that sucks to you in a certain way, or in diving into a critique in a way that’s generative to conversation. Those joys often outweigh thinking something is “pretty good” in a middle-of-the-road way. I also find it silly sometimes when someone says it’s “better to enjoy things” when there’s a critique, as if the person chose not to like a thing. Like, I clearly had a better experience with the newest Halsey album than a lot of people, but I don’t think people who don’t like it just need to choose to like things better, lol (even if some of the critiques miss hard got me).
I love my moments as a hater, but the joy of loving something is just more fulfilling for me personally.
I also prefer loving and liking the art I love and like. But I’m anti-“let people enjoy things”/unexamined consumption
Yeah, this is where I stand as well. I think sometimes we lose the line between critique and just being assholes. Plenty of things call for it, but sometimes I just see things that feel unnecessarily rude
I generally don't trust people who seem to like everything. On the other hand, if someone hates most things but then heavily praises something else, it is probably worth looking at.
That’s pretty reasonable. Although most of the people in my life like that choose the weirdest things to throw their love behind. I know someone who has nothing nice to say about Marvel movies but practically has PowerPoints ready to go about Justice League. Wild
This is where I stand. Criticism is fine and good, but I think some people don't articulate their thoughts beyond "this sucks" and "this is the worst", which isn't really something you can engage with.
Like, i'm sorry, but Wicked the musical sucks. I took the moms last year and we all agreed....terrible plot that makes no sense, lame, bad character development... the first half is semi interesting but the 2nd half is brutally bad storywise. The only redeeming quality is the theatrical pageantry of Broadway....so like....why would the movie version be better?
Techno Tunnels (Nov 30, 7:45am Metro line) The doors closing beep has gone haywire. DOORS CLOSING BEEP BEEP that's the normal announcement. Todays announcement: DOORS CLOSING BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEPBEEPEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBEBE. It's repeating at a furious bpm with no drop in sight. I make a joke about being on the remix line. Silence from the passengers, they must not have heard me. The beeping continues, it's loud and incessant no wonder they didn't hear my joke. I'd like to see the business boy try to talk now but it's Saturday and they're at home in their business beds boring their brains with empty dreams. Just me and the Saturday girls today up early for the sales. The girls get off at Castle Hill and the beeping stops. I'll have to wait till tomorrow to spend all my money.
We should shame celebrities again for being in commercials. Just saw Adam Driver in an Amazon commercial. These roles should be going to working/struggling actors not rich and famous actors.
They do need to be shamed but it will just get them paid more. We should start banning ads in places we dont want them.
This was my argument when the Smartless/Dax Shepard folk were in a ton of ads. You’re already multimillionaires. Come on. At least let’s go back to big time celebs feeling shame and only doing ads overseas.