I agree with bumpycat in that I rarely care what other ppl think about books/films, if I like it I like it and if I don't then I don't. It's not often that it makes me wonder what someone else thought about it (and then it's your opinion that I wonder about, simply because you're the most learned opinion to which I have access easily). In these cases I'll see if you've reviewed it and either agree or disagree and maybe comment if I feel I can add something. I usually don't feel I can add anything, your reviews are quite detailed and even though I often just skim them if it's a movie I haven't seen I respect that lots of critical thought went into them. I often feel similarly to you but lack the words to express it correctly.

I also agree with egadfly in that I'm more inclined to comment on the personal posts, perhaps because I feel on a more able footing than with the academic stuff. I don't know if I'd feel inclined to comment if I didn't know you.

Sometimes I'm just too lazy or busy to comment and think "must come back later" but never seem to to do that :P.