[ SECRET POST #4384 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4384 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Mystery Science Theater 3000/The Flintstones]


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03.
[Celebrity chef and food critic Andrew Zimmern]


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04.
[Fantastic Beasts 2]


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05.
[Jake Lacy]


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[Romeo + Juliet]


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07.
[Anna Faris and Chris Evans in "What's Your Number?"]


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08.
['Into You' by Ariana Grande]








Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 49 secrets from Secret Submission Post #628.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 - text comment ].
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Comments

Re: DA

[(Anonymous)]

Hand on my heart, I couldn't care less about Rowling's critical reputation. It just feels different to me, the way that people talk about these things - people seem more willing to dismiss something that's "just" charming or "just" stylish or "just" an action movie. Maybe that's a made-up perception, IDK.

Re: DA

[(Anonymous)]

Seconding this, and the majority of what I read is literary fiction and classical fiction. I've read a fuckton of litfic and classics, and while some of those novels are the best novels I've ever read, a great many of them are either just so-so or downright tedious and completely without literary flare. Yet they're all still celebrated as being admirable literary works.

Re: DA

[(Anonymous)]

That's probably being the standards of measurement are quite different for literary fiction than genre fiction.

Re: DA

[(Anonymous)]

I think it's possibly skewed by what media you consume and what critical responses you see. Popular media is likely to be charming and engaging, otherwise it wouldn't be popular. What's not guaranteed is that it will also be technically skilled. Think of it as a meal made by your loving grandmother - she may not be the world's best chef and she might not have a single Michelin star, but it's still a delicious dish that you love.

More on point, I also don't see people dismissing Rowling or her work. (Acknowledging her flaws isn't the same thing.) I think that's also your interpretation.