A "typically great show" is 3, and "a show that is or will likely be among the finest of the year" is 4? How freakin' stupid is that? This dude has lost all credibility

I have been in assessment for years. A 5-point Likert scale is common practice. 1 is poor, 2 is fair, 3 is average/good, 4 is very good, and 5 is excellent.

But doesn't that belie the point? A rating is, by its very nature, subjective. Some people are "sharks," others "doves" when it comes to assessment. It all is supposed to even out over larger samples. What we don't need, however, is some holier than thou fan to tell us how to vote. Because that is pretty moronic.