I never thought there would come a time when critics were unnecessary. You don't follow them blindly, but appreciate their opinions to know what has value.
Back in the day I found Michael Riedel annoying, but now re-watching Theater Talk episodes, I find him negative and insufferable especially watching with the benefit of hindsight.
It’s amazing to listen to these folks sit around talking about how their opinion matters more than someone else. Get over yourselves. We are talking about art. I bet if they said their three favorite shows I would probably disagree which means our tastes don’t match so why does your opinion matter?
I never thought there would come a time when critics were unnecessary. You don't follow them blindly, but appreciate their opinions to know what has value.
Of course, now Jesse Green is a reviewer for the New York Times and he served on the Pulitzer Prize committee earlier this year.
Back in the day I found Michael Riedel annoying, but now re-watching Theater Talk episodes, I find him negative and insufferable especially watching with the benefit of hindsight.
It’s amazing to listen to these folks sit around talking about how their opinion matters more than someone else. Get over yourselves. We are talking about art. I bet if they said their three favorite shows I would probably disagree which means our tastes don’t match so why does your opinion matter?