You missed my point. I said Brantley failed to find the appeal of the show. WICKED turned out to be one of the most popular shows of the new century. A critic, whether he likes or loathes it, might be expected to explain WHY it works as well as it does with its audience. And it was the first of its kind. A critic might be expected to recognize that. Brantley failed both these tasks. He was too busy throwing attitude.
And by the way, a zillion critics did not hate WICKED. A zillion people may have seen by now, though.
