If you look at some shows that have an ugly feel to them, or a nihilistic sort of feel to them, you'll usually find a group of cynical, unhappy, miserable people behind the production. If you see a show that's rather boring, or a cookie-cutter factory show, you'll usually find some pretty uninterest
It ain't about if he knocks a guy out. It's about how he knocks a guy out. It's the style, the improvisation.
By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.