Blogger and audiophile Howard Ho just posted some interesting commentary about how he's surprised that he and I can be combative about art (we have both referred to each other as "archnemesis") but remain friendly. After all, is it not Howard who I make fun of first when I go after people's seemingly blind love for There Will Be Blood? Is it not Howard who I have to defend myself against when expounding upon the virtues of the movie version of the Hairspray musical? And is it not Howard who was the first to post a response to my complex criticism of cultural elitism by elaborating on his own personal approach to artistic evaluation on his blog?Ah, well, it's an awfully complex world we live in.
I will add this to the conversation: I take a kind of ownership with works of art that I love. When I convince someone to, say, see a movie I deeply admire and that person ends up hating it, I take it as a personal affront to my very being and I want to beat them over the head with one of my playwriting trophies.
Do you do this? Do you get protective of movies, music, books you love?
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