Does anyone else share a similar view?
it's become one those overused hacky phrases for people who don't want to put thought into anything
though it's definitely possible to overthink or over-analyze things to the point of exhaustion, which is what I think that phrase was originally meant to criticize. but now it's mostly used as a lazy attempt to shut down critical thought, which is just sad
honestly people who speak in memes are insufferable to me
You pretty much posted what I was going to post.
Anti-intellectuals that seems to think, critical thinking is bad. Probably because if you think critically you'll come to the conclusion that they're full of shit.
I truly fucking hate it when used in conversations about media literacy
Telling conspiracy theorists "it's not that deep" and tapping the "it's capitalism's fault" sign repeatedly
reading between the lines is useful, so is not getting stuck in the weeds?
I have seen people dismiss and ridicule analysis of a few show soundtracks, stating it’s “not deep” and “just songs.” Like… even if you think the music “isn’t deep,” thinking that a composer didn’t think about the mood, characters, plot, etc. when creating the ACCOMOANYING MUSIC is just ridiculous. Idiots will insist that everything is a vacuum and everything is just words and sound. Like if it some bullshit like Big Bang Theory, yeah, probably no deep thought, but so much media has intentional and subconscious choices in the way it’s presented. Even if you paint literal blue curtains and it’s not a metaphor for anything, there is still meaning to it because (unless you live in a shack in the woods) it’s commentary on perceived pretentiousness.
I rather talk to a pretentious asshole who overanalyzes everything than to someone so creatively and intellectually bankrupt. And I’m not saying you need to be an artist or be aware or understand the “deeper meaning,” but at the very least acknowledge that creative works have conscious and subconscious decisions.
I’ve also really come to hate the term “pretentious” because it usually means “is passionate about the meaning of something I don’t care about”
Honestly the only person I really hear it from is my friend group's pet lib who likes her media to have bright colours and lots of action. Like she's genuinely confused when we come out of the theatre and start discussing the symbolism and underlying messages of a film. Usually i just jangle my keys in front of her face until she shuts up.
My therapist said that it's possible our goals are unaligned. They suggested asking for consent which is kinda awkward but sorta works. I have less conversations where some are uncomfortable and only appear to be interested to be nice.
