"I find it sad that art isn't important to a theatre fan--or that you can't comprehend why this would be such a passionate debate for people. THIS IS WHAT WE THRIVE FOR!"
Doll, I agree with you that this is what we thrive for. But instead of stating that you find it sad that someone can't comprehend why it would be such a passionate debate, why don't you say what in fact you find sad ABOUT it, and more importantly, WHY you think one should find it to be such a passionate debate.
The big back and forth in most of the post-Oscar threads is some form of Brokeback vs. Crash, two thoughtful films that both give the message that we should acknowledge and learn from our differences instead of writing people off because those differences aren't worth our time. And as we've seen from both films, by writing people off because they see things differently (which people have been doing since the beginning of time)--in the end, everyone suffers, we're all the worse for it, and no one learns anything.
Posting a statement that is just going to make someone feel bad about a thread they started with the intention of making peace on the board without explaining WHY they should feel that way doesn't do good for anyone. It leaves you each feeling superior to the other. It leaves you divided. vbplayer didn't have bad intentions and clearly neither do you. So how about engaging someone's well-intended post instead of making them feel stupid and lesser for it?
Just a thought, in hope of improving everyone's understandings of why we all feel the way we do. Otherwise we're just saying "this is how I feel, period" and walking away.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
Updated On: 3/6/06 at 11:16 AM
