Originally Posted by Ralath
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That's not a critic. That's a fan.
crit·ic
–noun
1. a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes
2. One who forms and expresses judgments of the merits, faults, value, or truth of a matter.
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I point out those bold words because they include appreciating a matter.
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Originally Posted by Ralath
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What Hrae said.
But also, art isn't measured by how many lines a poem has. Or how many brush strokes it took to create the art.
And as for your sports analogy, I think if you look at the Olympics and news coverage, stories are interesting because of the context and themes. Remember Derek Redmond?
Derek Redmond
His story is interesting and remember not because he finished first, but because of the context that he finished in.
Similarly, Kerri Strug.
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Stories are interesting and sportspersons are remembered, but that doesn't put the trophy in their cabinet. It's the guy who ran fastest who wins it in the end. Similarly, the painter who paints best should be decided objectively by some benchmark.