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I think the distinction between appreciation and enjoyment is a really interesting one. To me, they're extremely similar. If I can appreciate how something was done, I'm going to enjoy it so much more. And the context plays a huge part in that, in informing my appreciation. Take film, for example. There are lots of films I didn't particularly enjoy the first time around - take Werner Herzog's Aguirre, for example. Really didn't enjoy that, but after studying it and rewatching it for the contextual and filmic elements I really did enjoy it, because I could appreciate it and understand it more. I can see how this isn't going to be true for everyone, though.