No One Likes a Critic

But revisions are totally necessary

If you’ve never seen it before, Reddit’s AITA feature is where anyone can ask the community if they were the a-hole in specific situations. Between sorting hundreds of wrestling figures on top of watching Young Rock and several documentaries, Madeline has had a lot of exposure this spring to historic pro wrestling. She wondered how far off base her mom’s screenplay was about a pro wrestler who decides to play Hamlet. Wanting to confirm whether she was the a-hole for criticizing the script, Madeline dug around for a copy.

The desktop version includes Madeline's dramatized notes on this page

Madeline Strum Photography

Almost 20 years ago, her feedback had all focused on the theater side of the story because the director of Hamlet was supposedly the hero. Reading it now, Madeline thinks she should have simply said, “This is bad,” and forgotten about it. To go back to Page 5, this was a situation where the critic had to prove she could do it better. The writers were not receptive.

Lucky for Madeline, though, she has stopped doubting her critique and is enjoying classic lines instead. —MV