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Quality by Popular Vote

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"The number one quote critics give me is: 'Thom, your work is irrelevant'. Now, that's a fascinating, fascinating comment. Yes, irrelevant to the little subculture, this microculture, of modern art. But here’s the point: my art is relevant because it’s relevant to 10 million people. That makes me the most relevant artist in this culture, not the least. Because I’m relevant to real people."
Thomas Kinkade

This is the belief that popularity directly correlates to quality.


But quality is subjective, and even then some people look for quality in different aspects. In entertainment, some people value the story in every work, other people value the story in some works but the action in other works. Some people might overlook flaws due to a work having sufficient amounts of relatability, Wish Fulfillment, or Fanservice (sexual or otherwise), whereas for others, those same aspects (usually and mostly the latter two) may exacerbate or even BE the flaws. And since individuals will differ in tastes, even hugely popular works won't be liked by everyone.





Compare Critical Dissonance

Contrast It's Popular, Now It Sucks!, Opinion Myopia.


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