chickadee
New Yorker
SpaceOddity said:
Okay, rant time. I apologize in advance. I completely agree, whether it's the latest record or ATYCLB. Look, I didn't really like HTDAAB myself, but I just don't understand why certain people think it's necessary to keep whining about it. So you didn't like the last two albums - we get it. Why don't you sell your copies, burn your Vertigo/Elevation concert pictures and cleanse your soul of that safe-critic-toting filth?
This seems to happen in every fandom. For example... Ok, I'm a Star Wars fan. I hated the prequel trilogy. However, I didn't waste my time bitching and moaning about how the original trilogy was superior, or how George Lucas has lost his way, or whatever. I simply avoided threads that had to do with the prequels, I didn't buy the movies and guess what? I kept my sanity. No one forced me to like the prequels, just as no one is forcing you guys to like HTDAAB/ATYCLB. If you want to resign as a U2 fan because of 2 albums, then fine, do it. Why waste your time complaining about it? Or, as others have said, take a looong break from U2 if you've grown tired of them. That's what I'm doing. If someone's sick of Mexican food, then why would they keep going to Mexican restaurants? [/lame example]
As a side note, I also think it's amusing that some people seem to be "threatening" to stop liking U2, like it's a major announcement and the masses are really concerned.
I think I love you. Really.
What do they think is going to happen? Everyone else is suddenly going to stop liking them too, because they have taken a weird stance against the last 2 albums?
It's just a bit irritating and depressing when an album means a lot to you and then others spend their time slagging it off here and there on a U2 message board.