Is it possible that both your "not responding" and Joanna's "You should respond" are based on a false conception of the unity of art -- i.e.., that there exists a "good" art worthy of the knowledge and "appreciation" of all, and that there is a line between such art and the art not so worthy.
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Oh, I'd say it's not only possible but very likely the fuel powering almost all of the art/culture related arguments which flare up here from time to time.
The archives are rich with examples of seemingly small statements -- for example, 'I wasn't impressed with Joyce's Uylesses' -- attracting passionate, proselytizing responses.
We want to convince one another that the movie/book/music/painting/game/info platform we love is not only meaningful to us and others who share our POV, but is, fundamentally, part of the DNA of well-roundedness, gentle thinking, political sharpness, lovemaking skillz, etc.
Sure, we say *de gustibus*...but in our heart of hearts, it bothers us when people we like and respect do not share our vision of what constitutes the essential and the good.
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P.S.
Anyone who disagrees with me can suck it!
P.P.S.
I'm totally kidding, of course.
P.P.P.S.
I'm not kidding!