This, covering Rue Britannia, is the start of a series of a critic returning to works that didn't work for them in the past, and giving it another spin. I like this as an idea, both as a series and a thing to try for yourself. https://www.comicsbookcase.com/updates/rereads-phonogram-rue-britannia

Rue Britannia is a messy, raw book in a bunch of ways, but it's one which people regularly do come back to me on and say a variation of "A decade on, I see this book in an intensely different way" which perhaps speaks to what I think is interesting in it.

One of the things I've always liked about comics is that they're relatively quick to re-read.

That's one reason why I write for the re-read so much - I am hoping people will come back to the, and so see what it is. Also, value for money.

However, the other side of it means it is relatively quick to go back to a work you didn't like and see what you make of something now, with another decade of you beneath your belt.

Especially when it's a book which a lot of people seem to get something significant out of. I'm someone who used to be Professionally Opinionated, but even when one can get paid for their Hot Take, I'd much prefer to actually like something which seems to mean the world to folks

(Not that applies to Phonogram - it's cult work, and written to be marginal and difficult. But speaking more broadly in culture.)

In short: try re-reading something that has a rep which you thought sucked. You may transform a book you thought sucked into something you think is neat, and then you have one more neat book around the house.

(There is also the danger of you putting your fist in your mouth as you realise how something you thought was THE BEST THING EVER!!!! is just beyond terrible and feeling awful you were once the person that liked it, but that's the risk we take.)