I miss Ben Brantley- Page 2

[OhHiii]

Posted: 10/30/23 at 3:01pm

rattleNwoolypenguin said: "Sometimes it felt like his intention was to kill the show. That never sat right with me."

I just don't know what people expect out of a critic...? Not every critic is going to love every show the same way you do. 

[Timon3]

Posted: 10/30/23 at 5:03pm

Ben Brantley was a good critic, Ben's review carried more weight because he was employed by the NYT - but ultimately it is just one person's opinion. Clive Barnes review carried a lot of weight, when at the NYT but got somewhat diluted when he moved to the Post.

A good example of this is The Woman in White, which Clive loved, but Ben was very negative about and the show closed very quickly. I wonder if Clive was still working for the NYT if the show would've gained legs?