Which is the better perspective?
Incorporating both is the better perspective. Don’t let examining media critically stop you from liking what you like.

I used to be a huge turd for years thinking “these plebians liking will Farrell movies are so dumb, it’s a horrible movie with no plot”.

Turns out you can enjoy two different things completely fine in life. I was just being an arrogant fuckwit

This is valid but I still hate watching Elf
I still find all the roles he plays completely insufferable. If I stumble upon a movie and find out he is in it, he probably has non-negligible screen time, and that’s almost a no for the movie.