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by potsandpans 9 hours ago
People increasingly do not understand that there can be nuanced criticism of things they liked.

It seems like most people can still understand, "I didn't care for it." Even if sometimes even that's too much to bear.

But I've observed that the expansion into, "I noticed some problems, and I'll articulate them" seems to get bluntly polarized into something much less generous.

"I'd like to see you do better" is a run of the mill response to criticism. Which overall demonstrates a lack of maturity / confidence in ones own taste.

For the record, I loved the movie. I thought some parts were odd. I found this piece interesting.