Her father disparaged her interest in myth, deriding it as childish. Many of Porter's contemporaries criticized his administration, and historians since have disparaged his leadership. The sculpture has been both widely disparaged and defended. The claim is both widely disparaged by Monroe's biographers and widely upheld by St. Cyr's. Leone's cinematography was widely acclaimed, even by critics who disparaged the acting. Some critics also suggested that Rice's lyrics disparaged Evita's achievements unnecessarily, particularly her charity work. The lyrics praised non-conformity, disparaged authorities, and had dadaist elements. Critics also disparaged the symbolism as obvious, the narrative disorganized, and the characters unrealistic. However, he disparaged a few noticeable continuity problems that left him disillusioned. Another Protestant theologian who disparaged heliocentrism on scriptural grounds was John Owen. In British government circles during the Blitz, Kennedy was widely disparaged as a defeatist. For his part, Titian actively disparaged Tintoretto, as did his adherents. Papa often disparaged Huey (who remained oblivious to his disapproval). Oscar Wilde generally disparaged his depiction of character, while admiring his gift for caricature. By contrast, Dylan himself later disparaged the tour, feeling that it was overblown.