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re: Is it like The Brady Bunch to some people??

Posted by:	AlanScott 06:05 pm EDT 05/08/15
In reply to:	Is it like The Brady Bunch to some people?? - Jax 01:45 pm EDT 05/08/15

It can be difficult to discuss a show you don't like without implying criticism of the taste of those who do like it. Or going beyond implying. I think a line gets crossed when someone writes the kind of stuff written by Draeigon in this thread. If you want to criticize the taste of those who like a particular show, you might as well go ahead and do it directly and just state outright that anyone who likes this junk has bad taste. Of course, one trouble with doing that is that you probably like some of the same stuff that person likes. We used to sometimes get comments on this site like "Well, if you like this show, I bet you can't wait for the next revival of Grease." Haven't seen anything quite like that in a long time, but what Draeigon wrote comes pretty close. It did make me feel defensive. How could it not? FWIW, I've never shared in the love that many have for The Brady Bunch and I've neither seen nor read Murder at the Howard Johnson's. But I think now I want to. I think perhaps I might end up waiting to produce it in rep with some Sarah Kane and some Strindberg.

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