It's hard to argue that something is good, true, because that is largely subjective; but if she's going to claim that AoS does anything like what the other series did, or that it says anything we "need" to be told, then she could have at least bothered to give some examples instead of stating it as an objective, unquestionable fact.
They kept watching because they liked the shows.
No no no, clearly they kept watching because they realised they hated the shows, but adjusted their expectations to enjoy them anyway. That's just how it works.
I just realised what the whole argument reminds me of. I used to be on a book forum that, with the rise of self-publishing, became absolutely infested with self-published "authors" butting into every thread to sell their book. And their argument always boiled down to the same argument: "It would make me happy if people bought my book." As if the readers existed for the sake of the authors, and as if they weren't in competition with every other book ever written. I became a fan of Whedon (among others) because I liked what he did in his shows; not because I felt an obligation to support this script writer I'd never heard of before. It's the song, not the singer.
ETA: Actually, this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AEMiz6rcxc) is what the "this show sucks, but you need to watch it anyway" argument reminds me of.
"You don't HAVE the fucking girl, dipshits! We know you never did!"
"We don't care. We still want ze money, Lebowski, or we fuck you up."
"Fuck you. Fuck the three of you. Without a hostage, there is no ransom. That's what ransom is. Those are the fucking rules."
"His girlfriend gave up her toe! She thought we'd be getting a million dollars! Is not fair!"
"Fair?!? WHO'S THE FUCKING NIHILISTS AROUND HERE, YOU BUNCH OF FUCKING CRYBABIES?"
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Date: 2013-12-15 01:29 pm (UTC)It's hard to argue that something is good, true, because that is largely subjective; but if she's going to claim that AoS does anything like what the other series did, or that it says anything we "need" to be told, then she could have at least bothered to give some examples instead of stating it as an objective, unquestionable fact.
They kept watching because they liked the shows.
No no no, clearly they kept watching because they realised they hated the shows, but adjusted their expectations to enjoy them anyway. That's just how it works.
I just realised what the whole argument reminds me of. I used to be on a book forum that, with the rise of self-publishing, became absolutely infested with self-published "authors" butting into every thread to sell their book. And their argument always boiled down to the same argument: "It would make me happy if people bought my book." As if the readers existed for the sake of the authors, and as if they weren't in competition with every other book ever written. I became a fan of Whedon (among others) because I liked what he did in his shows; not because I felt an obligation to support this script writer I'd never heard of before. It's the song, not the singer.
ETA: Actually, this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AEMiz6rcxc) is what the "this show sucks, but you need to watch it anyway" argument reminds me of.
"You don't HAVE the fucking girl, dipshits! We know you never did!"
"We don't care. We still want ze money, Lebowski, or we fuck you up."
"Fuck you. Fuck the three of you. Without a hostage, there is no ransom. That's what ransom is. Those are the fucking rules."
"His girlfriend gave up her toe! She thought we'd be getting a million dollars! Is not fair!"
"Fair?!? WHO'S THE FUCKING NIHILISTS AROUND HERE, YOU BUNCH OF FUCKING CRYBABIES?"