I feel like there's an enormous difference between referencing geek culture stuff just for the sake of referencing it, and referencing geek culture stuff in order to make some kind of larger point.

I THOUGHT this song was going to do the latter, talking about feeling so exhausted, battling an unstoppable enemy, etc.;…

Absolutely. I don't think anyone denies his technical ability, his consistency or his live performer skills. I think the reason he's not always brought up when talking about the other greats is his lack of range (whether perceived or real). Aside from tracks like "Water" and a handful of love songs, you could be…

Another perspective: allowing comments on a piece like this, when you know beyond any doubt that those comments will be 99.9% awful, creates a potentially harmful distraction for other activists/feminists/non-trolls. Sometimes it's okay to just throw your perspective out into the larger debate and move on. I wouldn't…

ETA: signed in as wrong person! Sorry, nm.