No accounting for taste.
I just watched that new show Scandal, and I rather liked it. Sure, most of the characters were bland, and the writing wasn't uniformly great. But it still sucked me in, especially one particular scene that almost made me want to write fic (though I doubt I ever will). Kerry Washington is fabulous, isn't she? I'm not into soapy melodramas, nor have I ever watched Shonda Rhimes's shows, but this one was fun. It's far from a fandom-type show for me, but I'll stick around for a while.
So I was surprised to find such derision in the online recaps I skimmed after watching. Not that it was great art or anything, but it was enjoyable and had some good elements. Hmm. Why do I always feel a bit embarrassed to like something that everyone else hates? ;) Ah, well. Not everything can be great art -- sometimes you just want to watch something that keeps you entertained for an hour, huh?
So I was surprised to find such derision in the online recaps I skimmed after watching. Not that it was great art or anything, but it was enjoyable and had some good elements. Hmm. Why do I always feel a bit embarrassed to like something that everyone else hates? ;) Ah, well. Not everything can be great art -- sometimes you just want to watch something that keeps you entertained for an hour, huh?