As the Editor-in-Chief of a site that features reviews, it's not every day that I find myself criticizing a critic. However, while the vast majority of critics all over the world stay in the lane of ethics when it comes to reviewing various productions, some seem to weave in and out of bounds.

When critics go too far, whether it be personal attacks, invoking vendettas, body shaming, etc, they deserve to be called out for it. It takes one to know one but these individuals can wield incredible influence on indicting the quality of a play. Those who mishandle that, should be criticized just as much as the productions they're writing about.

So without further ado, I give you "When Critics Go Too Far". We've already done one on Chicago's Hedy Weiss(who thankfully is out of a job). Today let's look at Jim Ruocco of CT, who chose to trash certain local theatres in the midst of praising another one.

Last week, the Warner Theatre wrapped up its community production of the musical "Once". The show was widely praised by virtually every critic that saw it, including Jim Ruocco on his blog "From the Desk of Jim R, Take 2".

In his review, Mr. Ruocco made sure to mention the quality of direction by Sharon Wilcox. However, in his comments, he pointedly decided to put down another theatre in the process. He stated,

"It's her vision and her interpretation from start to finish. This is not the $3.50 version of a musical you'd find down the street in Thomaston at Landmark Community Theatre. Here, you get an artistic vision (sets, costumes, lighting, sound, musicians) that cries Off-Broadway or National Tour. "