Guess I just don't agree that reviewers should remain silent if their opinion of a show/movie/whatever isn't positive, or that positive opinions are more valid or proprietary than negative ones among general viewers.

Guess I just don't agree that reviewers should remain silent if their opinion of a show/movie/whatever isn't positive, or that positive opinions are more valid or proprietary than negative ones among general viewers.

Oh, I don't think they should remain silent at all, and I didn't mean to imply that.

I just think a sort of culture of nastiness sprang up in the last few years, where it became sport to be as mean as possible in reviews or commentary, or on forums like TWoP.

But a decent review, pointing out the good and the bad together? I'm always game to read that.

I want to add, too, that I IN NO WAY think this show is perfect. No show is. But it is one of my happy places, and while I'm perfectly able to discuss places where they go wrong, I just don't seek out the snarky stuff posted for what seems to be more about the writer proving how pointedly, mean-spiritedly "funny" s/he can be than true discussion.

I understand what you're saying, Matt. And I actually do agree with you. A critic's job is to watch and criticise in public so the prospective audience can make a decision to watch or not partly based on that decision and whatever reasons the critic gives. Some critics naturally have, or they cultivate, a sarcastic you-can't-please-me style and a reputation for expressing it. Ordinarily I disregard a critic's opinion, because few of them have a similar viewer's perspective to mine. Honestly, y'all are my best source of honest criticsm, be it tv, movies, books, or recipes.

So I do think this reviewer was doing his job. His tone hits me wrong, and I know that's my defensiveness and not any sort of objectivity. I still don't like what he said, or the way he said it. But I can't argue with his voicing his opinion.

Or, you know, what Amy said.

Again. It is Cracked. Home of things like The Ten Most Unintentionally Homoerotic Country and Western Ballads and Five Movie Sex Scenes That Will Make You Take a Purity Vow.

I hesitate to call a Cracked description of a show a review. It's like a review's 12 year old little brother doing stand up.

Now, of course, one could certainly argue that Cracked is part of the culture of oversnark.

Though for an oversnark site, it isn't nearly as cutting as some.

And, ahahaha, I am getting all defensive about ... Cracked.

The circle is complete!

Then my trolling job is done. Honestly I just forgot I posted and thought I better check because I remembered my emo state after reading the review.

who seems to be having fun shitting on something you love.

This was what I was referring to Matt, not someone saying, "Hey, this show is crap in my opinion." When someone insinuates they are smarter than I am, with snark or meanness because they think it is crap and I don't, then I have a problem. According to the author, even the DVD player has better taste than I do. This may be true, but is just mean to say.

I never felt like you were condemning me because I liked season one. I thought I was being clear about separating the opinion by saying I didn't mean Morgana, but I'm genuinely sorry if I made you feel unwelcome to express your opinions.

Ghostfacers intro from Comicon [link]

Not spoilery for anything but S4.

WHEN IS IT TIME FOR S5?

::stamps foot::

12 Reasons why young children should be forced to watch Supernatural.

Well, my dream vacation didn't turn out. Imagine that with all that is going on...anyway, I'm selling the ticket and the photo ops on ebay. The auction is listed under GOLD SPN Vancouver Con Seat D24, Photo Ops, Set tours.

I'm not going to put a link here because I don't want anyone to think I'm asking you guys to bid. If you had wanted it, you would have purchased at the time they were selling. Just letting you know this is mine.

"Life...don't talk to me about life."