I’m curious about whether others find themselves being more critical of types of media that involve the creator becoming as much of the product as the thing they’re creating, e.g. movies, tv, music, and standup comedy?

I’m still critical of books but it doesn’t seem to me that the authors themselves become part of the product to the same extent, unless you’re the type that follows all the authors you like on social media. I also feel like there’s not as much celebrity surrounding authors. 

 @dee851c8 yeah I can't enjoy media when I know too much personal stuff about the performer unless they're really really careful at image management so what I know about them seems congruent with the persona they're selling