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When pop culture and fans intersect, there are sure to be discussion on a work's merit and message. These discussions take place on blogs, message boards and even on [[Home Page|this wiki.]] Sometimes certain subjects (such as race, gender, etc) will come up and serious analysis will take place. At some point, someone will say a variation of this question: ''"Why can't you just enjoy it for what it is?"'' This statement is usually meant to derail discussion and protect their favorite work from criticism. |
When pop culture and fans intersect, there are sure to be discussion on a work's merit and message. These discussions take place on blogs, message boards and even on [[Home Page|this wiki.]] Sometimes certain subjects (such as race, gender, etc) will come up and serious analysis will take place. At some point, someone will say a variation of this question: ''"Why can't you just enjoy it for what it is?"'' This statement is usually meant to derail discussion and protect their favorite work from criticism. |
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Until one comment poster Moff on Annalee Newitz's io9 article [http://io9.com/5422666/when-will-white-people-stop-making-movies-like-avatar When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?] had enough. Moff (known in [[Real Life]] as fellow io9 contributor Josh Wimmer) posted this legendary comment, which was dubbed [http://www.racialicious.com/2009/12/21/and-we-shall-call-this-moffs-law/ "Moff's Law"] by race-meets-pop-culture blog Racialicious. The abridged, vitriol-less version is posted here: |
Until one comment poster Moff on Annalee Newitz's io9 article [http://io9.com/5422666/when-will-white-people-stop-making-movies-like-avatar When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?] had enough. Moff (known in [[Real Life]] as fellow io9 contributor Josh Wimmer) posted this legendary comment, which was dubbed [https://web.archive.org/web/20131019004358/http://www.racialicious.com/2009/12/21/and-we-shall-call-this-moffs-law/ "Moff's Law"] by race-meets-pop-culture blog Racialicious. The abridged, vitriol-less version is posted here: |
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{{quote|First of all, when we analyze art, when we look for deeper meaning in it, ''we are enjoying it for what it is.'' Because that is one of the things about art, be it highbrow, lowbrow, mainstream, or avant-garde: Some sort of thought went into its making -- even if the thought was, "I'm going to do this as thoughtlessly as possible!" -- and as a result, some sort of thought can be gotten from its reception. That is why, among other things, artists (including, for instance, [[James Cameron]]) really like to talk about their work.}} |
{{quote|First of all, when we analyze art, when we look for deeper meaning in it, ''we are enjoying it for what it is.'' Because that is one of the things about art, be it highbrow, lowbrow, mainstream, or avant-garde: Some sort of thought went into its making -- even if the thought was, "I'm going to do this as thoughtlessly as possible!" -- and as a result, some sort of thought can be gotten from its reception. That is why, among other things, artists (including, for instance, [[James Cameron]]) really like to talk about their work.}} |
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