Reply #32: Well.. [View All]

[mvd]

Just as long as you don't look down upon those like me who do enjoy some of what you don't, I'm fine with your opinion. I find things in the mainstream that I like and things I don't. In music, I think Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne, and The Dixie Chicks are talented. Michelle and Avril continue the line of good pop music, and the Dixie Chicks are one of my favorite country artists ever - they compete with the Merles and Tammys. But Britney, Linkin Park, and Chris Cagle leave a lot to be desired. Same with indie music - I love Cindy Alexander and Alex Bach, but can't stand The Mars Volta. Just because something is different doesn't make it good. Different can be just as annoying as the latest J. Lo CD. In movies, things don't change - I couldn't sit through Godsford Park, but films such as Liar Liar are good escapism. As far as TV goes, I like Friends but don't love it - Will And Grace is high quality mainstream, as is The Simpsons. For me, highbrow comedy probably wouldn't work - I just don't want comedy to go in the gutter just for going in the gutter's sake. The Simpsons actually got better last season IMO, and even their bad shows are entertaining to me. I'm not a fan of reality shows, but Big Brother is kind of a guilty pleasure. I don't watch much TV, however. TV certainly needs more good dramas and substantive programming. Things that could teach people a bit about our world, but not be heavy handed. In reading, I enjoy Harry Potter, John Grisham, and Mary Higgins Clark tremendously.