I understand one aspect of the anti-RDJ sentiment. Lots of his recent
music is very silly, I like it, but many do not for the same reason many
did not like SAW2- it's different. Not to sound too harsh, but many
people just want more of the same: brooding pretty songs with neat drums.
He has plenty of shitty songs, I'm not a blind follower. But there's
always more good than bad. Nor do I see how SAW1 is glorified. I usually
skip to my favorite couple of tracks. Much of it bores me. Nor are all
of the songs on "Classics" that wonderful. I find that he has maintained
the same level of quality throughout his (still short) music writing
career. Just as you look back, the not-so-good stuff is (rightly)
forgotten. So it's always a surprise when it pops up in the present.