No More Secrets?
Tue, 11 July 2000, 11:27 pmGrant Malcolm23 posts in thread
No More Secrets?
Tue, 11 July 2000, 11:27 pmMaybe it's because I've managed to personally avoid the wrath of the bewhiskered one, but i've not been entirely unappreciative of the commentaries posted under the pseudonym "Secret Squirrel".
I'm not sure whether i find his/her nasty remarks any more or less pleasing, illuminating or fulfilling than some of the occasionally fatuous "the show was fantastic. i loved it" comments that pepper this message board.
Certainly the first couple of commentaries on Butterflies Are Free and Bumpy Angels appeared to be at least partly considered and thought out. The most recent message really seemed to be plumbing the depths of bile though.
I'd like to encourage Squirrel to keep writing critiques - under your real name. You don't need to own up to who you are, that's not my point. I just can't help feeling that if you posted under your own name, you would take a little bit more time rephrasing some of the hasty, nastier things you have said. Not that you should cut out the critical comments, but that you might give them at least a light dusting of icing sugar to help them go down. It would be much harder for people to dismiss you out of hand if you weren't so dismissive yourself. People would still hear your criticisms, but would take them on board more readily if they sense that you have made an effort to understand their difficulties and you share their passion.
Finally, if you really can't find anything positive to say, perhaps it's better to say nothing at all?
Cheers
Grant
I'm not sure whether i find his/her nasty remarks any more or less pleasing, illuminating or fulfilling than some of the occasionally fatuous "the show was fantastic. i loved it" comments that pepper this message board.
Certainly the first couple of commentaries on Butterflies Are Free and Bumpy Angels appeared to be at least partly considered and thought out. The most recent message really seemed to be plumbing the depths of bile though.
I'd like to encourage Squirrel to keep writing critiques - under your real name. You don't need to own up to who you are, that's not my point. I just can't help feeling that if you posted under your own name, you would take a little bit more time rephrasing some of the hasty, nastier things you have said. Not that you should cut out the critical comments, but that you might give them at least a light dusting of icing sugar to help them go down. It would be much harder for people to dismiss you out of hand if you weren't so dismissive yourself. People would still hear your criticisms, but would take them on board more readily if they sense that you have made an effort to understand their difficulties and you share their passion.
Finally, if you really can't find anything positive to say, perhaps it's better to say nothing at all?
Cheers
Grant
RE: No More Secrets?
Thu, 13 July 2000, 02:39 pmBlah.
"In order to sensibly review something or comment upon it,one must actually know something about it." - I havent seen anywhere on this site a heading which reads "Sensible Reviews"...certainly if you have paid your dosh to see the show you are ALLOWED an opinion and there is no ITA rule book to say it must be sensible. Or well informed. Just as there is no rule to say that anyone has to take any notice of it whatsoever. If you dont agree with his opinion, why bother yourself getting all dithery about it? If the reviewer is so obviously out of touch with all manner of theatre knowhow, why, in heavens name, does he have so many peoples backs up? Surely it would be easier to think to yourself.."Oh bullshit, this man knows nothing!" And if people are wanting sugar coated reviews, why not just invite your friends and family to the show. Well, unless you have family like mine.
"Posters like SS and his/her ilk should be discouraged, why cause dissent with uninformed negative critisicm, when you can cause as much fuss without the rancour with fair and honest reviews(which presupposes some theatrical knowledge)." - Where is it written that to be an audience member, you have to have theatrical knowledge? Everyday, average, non theatre going folk do sometimes pop along to see a bit of a play once in a while. Are their opinions less valuable? Certainly they can hear if something sounds dreadful just as the rest of us can, or if something looks a bit shocking, and seen as they do make up a percentage of the audience population, its just as important to hear the opinion of the less informed theatre goer as it is the Brechian expert.
I guess this rave isnt really about the reviews of Mister Squirrel....I think Im just offended on behalf of the less informed members of an audience.
*puts on her "Audience Rights for the Ill Informed" t shirt*
"In order to sensibly review something or comment upon it,one must actually know something about it." - I havent seen anywhere on this site a heading which reads "Sensible Reviews"...certainly if you have paid your dosh to see the show you are ALLOWED an opinion and there is no ITA rule book to say it must be sensible. Or well informed. Just as there is no rule to say that anyone has to take any notice of it whatsoever. If you dont agree with his opinion, why bother yourself getting all dithery about it? If the reviewer is so obviously out of touch with all manner of theatre knowhow, why, in heavens name, does he have so many peoples backs up? Surely it would be easier to think to yourself.."Oh bullshit, this man knows nothing!" And if people are wanting sugar coated reviews, why not just invite your friends and family to the show. Well, unless you have family like mine.
"Posters like SS and his/her ilk should be discouraged, why cause dissent with uninformed negative critisicm, when you can cause as much fuss without the rancour with fair and honest reviews(which presupposes some theatrical knowledge)." - Where is it written that to be an audience member, you have to have theatrical knowledge? Everyday, average, non theatre going folk do sometimes pop along to see a bit of a play once in a while. Are their opinions less valuable? Certainly they can hear if something sounds dreadful just as the rest of us can, or if something looks a bit shocking, and seen as they do make up a percentage of the audience population, its just as important to hear the opinion of the less informed theatre goer as it is the Brechian expert.
I guess this rave isnt really about the reviews of Mister Squirrel....I think Im just offended on behalf of the less informed members of an audience.
*puts on her "Audience Rights for the Ill Informed" t shirt*
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