I haven't read that article, no, but I'm familiar with the story.
Mm. The avid fan vs. the average viewer... Your point is a possible explanation; after that, we start getting into questions of the proper function of art and stuff like that (amplified by the pressure of ratings and unsympathetic superiors). I don't know.
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Date: 2006-07-05 02:00 pm (UTC)Mm. The avid fan vs. the average viewer... Your point is a possible explanation; after that, we start getting into questions of the proper function of art and stuff like that (amplified by the pressure of ratings and unsympathetic superiors). I don't know.