I really don't know who decided to equate morbidity with quality.

Any topic can be looked at with an "optimistic eye." The key is to not remind people of things they already know in relation to story.

I cite Precious as the perfect example. Don't need that much sorrow in my day.

You need someone like a young John Waters to show up at Sundance with something like Pink Flamingos... that'll shake those corporate-fearing yahoos right outta' their Birkenstocks.