There seems to be an escalating debate that has been plaguing many of the reviews I have read - especially in the last year or so. In the middle of this debate are two types of people with two very different opinions. This is where alot of the problems come in. Also, I would like to mention to anyone who may read this, that I would have to take the side of the people who write and encourage others to write critical reviews. Hence, I have listed a variety of reasons WHY reviews by the phans are so important.
Trades can be hard to set up and can take alot of time and patience.
This is where reading reviews comes in handy. Taking a look at reviews can help a person who is trading tapes to single out a limited number of shows based on what their tastes may be. It's similar to reading the back of the movie box at Blockbuster Video. Then it would just be a tool to feed a person's own bias or positive opinions. Let's not lie to ourselves just because we were in attendance people.