Popular in our time, unpopular in his. So runs the stereotype of rejected genius.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
At a certain point he was very popular, from THE RAVEN. He was never fully appreciated, never made the money, and you know he was looked upon with admiration by some people, but also as an oddball. But that was his point.
True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.
In high school, I was very unpopular.
I was incredibly unpopular in high school but also extremely notorious.
Popular and good and bad is not the same thing.
Since when was genius found respectable?
How do you rate works of genius? Partly by personal inclination, partly by accepted wisdom, partly by popularity.
I was never really unpopular in high school.
I was never looking to be popular. The trade-off for me in seeking other people's opinions is the potential to help that you get in the media. And we don't always do that, but when we do, it's a beautiful thing.
It really is impossible not to like him. His success was his failure.