My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Cruel_Sandwich
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/05
#1My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 2:19am
Now, I've known people who do not like musicals. It's just not their thing. I can understand. But this man has an almost seething hatred for them, believing that they are "specifically there only for visual aid."
"musicals, despite how well produced, are completely boring unless you're actually there."
"listening to it by itself is usually incredibly boring because theater is minimalist, watching/experiencing the characters.acting is the main draw. and musicals combined theater and music, making half of the experience dead if you're just listening"
"and hardcore fans of very ****tty musicals make me want to be locked in a cellar with emo kids"
blueroses
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
#2re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 8:44amWhy is he an idiot? Can't you just agree to disagree?
Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#2re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 8:50amSounds like a frustrated ex actor/singer/dancer also-ran who could never get a part.
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mamie4 5/14/03
#3re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 8:54amSounds like a closeted theatre fan to me.
#4re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 8:57am
Oh jeez. I can't stand football and don't understand how others can watch it.
Does that make me a closeted fan or a wannabe quarterback? NO. People have different tastes.
#5re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 8:58am
Actually, I would agree to some extent. Musicals aren't created solely for the eardrums. And they are meant to be experienced live.
If he's bored by cast recordings as "stand alone" entertainment, I wouldn't call him an idiot. He's just finding them pointless without the full experience, and I don't see anything wrong with feeling that way.
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Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#6re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 9:02amI'll tend to agree with your friend. Musicals are an experience for all the senses and the albums do take something away.
Kringas
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/05
#7re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 9:38am
Well, while idiot may be a strong term, I do tend to roll my eyes at any who makes any grand, sweeping proclamations about theatre (or anything, really). "Theatre must do this...," etc.. All of his statements are a little too broad and expansive for me to take too seriously.
#8re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 9:50am
Rathy-Poo . . . it was meant to be kind of a joke. I was not serious.
Carry on!
#9re: My Friend, It Must Be Said, Is An Idiot
Posted: 12/18/06 at 11:06am
So what about people who LISTEN to sports games on the radio? Or WATCH music videos for songs that were meant to be "listened to"?
Eh. That's his opinion, and I've got mine.
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