i'm saying that perhaps entertainment is not the right word. art can be entertaining, but you're making a false dichotomy of entertaining versus boring. entertainment is enjoyment, but not all art is to be enjoyed. some of it is meant to unsettle, some of it is meant to inspire, some is meant to educate. to say all are meant to entertain is vastly dumbing down the entire discussion.
i do think that the best art is usually entertaining, but not always. i don't get off on symbology and meanings and when art "has something to say". none of that is for me. but it doesn't change the fact that not everything is just supposed to entertain.
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