I take issue with this. If "Not being meant to be analysed and deconstructed" is a factor in anything, then all forms of critical analysis is silly and futile. Star Wars -- the original film -- isn't meant to be analysed and deconstructed, it's meant to be watched and enjoyed. And yet, you'll be hard-pressed to convince anyone that it's not worth analysing/deconstructing Star Wars.Kamiccolo9 wrote:something that's not meant to be analyzed and deconstructed
Not caring about analysing/deconstructing things is one thing, but "Not meant to be analysed" is a real pet peeve of mine. At best, it's an easy way of excusing bad writing. You're allowed to enjoy things, even if I could critically analyse it and list a bunch of reasons why it doesn't work on a narrative level, but the problem there wouldn't be that I'm analysing something that's not meant to be analysed, the problem would be that I'm being a dick by trying to tell you not to enjoy a thing. But if no one's saying this to you, and this is just being said as a general dismissal of criticism, I'd say it's a pretty weak way to dissuede criticism.
I'm sure this wasn't your intent, but this idea of things "Not being meant to be analysed" bugs the hell out of me, and I feel like it's something that needs to be said in this thread; if you enjoy a thing, then good for you, and I mean that without a hint or irony, sarcasm, or anything else malicious like that. Anyone who tries to ruin your fun is a dick. But this cuts both ways; you are, equally, allowed to really not enjoy a thing, and you're allowed to criticise it, and in fact, one can get a lot of joy out of criticising something they didn't like, so ultimately it does still result in enjoyment. Yucking someone's yum on this, whether intentional or not, is just as bad as telling someone not to enjoy the work.