Originally Posted by Azarielle
Originally Posted by DistantStranger
It sure as hell ain't objectively good, pal.


My point is hardly any art is objectively good or bad as it boils down to each individual's taste. I've just thrown a minor tantrum today browsing through Guardian's album reviews where rock albums hardly ever get 3 stars and Kanye West is a sort of musical Messiah, meanwhile metal doesn't even exist.

Also Toss a Coin to your Witcher was never in the games - it was made specifically for the series - a multimillion Netflix production, same goes for The rains of Castamere, so I would expect higher quality from those than a medium sized gaming studio.


I am well aware of the original use of the song. I never said it came from a video game, but as it is tangentially related and better than bad it seemed a useful comparison as well as a reference I guessed most would get.

As to the rest, I could not disagree more actually. Taste may certainly be subjective, but for standards to be meaningful they must not be subjective. For art to be objectively good it could meet any number of varying criteria. Anything can be good potentially, but only some things are which is why such distinction is needed in the first place. Art which exemplifies superior care, craftsmanship, or understanding of the medium might be good. Similarly it could demonstrates sharp insight, unique perspective, perhaps defy convention or assumed boundaries. There are any number of ways a thing might be good even while being absolutely abhorrent or even repulsive.

Art need not be attractive, but it must always be intelligent. Look at the masters of any artistic field and you will find they exhibit not only technical mastery but also bring innovation to their field.

Last edited by DistantStranger; 02/11/20 09:36 PM.