Kirby wrote:I guess I missed that nuance as well.
Araban wrote:...
Just like how it's better to review your own game than not review it at all, I do think it's better to review pro games by yourself than not at all. ...
I agree with this, and I think that this is consistent with what most people here have been saying: It's good to study pro games that don't have commentary. It's even better if you can find pro games that have some commentary.
That sounds right to me.
Pro commentary doesn't often focus on the questions you would have, at any given level. They only have so much space and so much time to write these reviews, after all. Even if they comment 10% of the moves, that leaves 90% for you to (potentially) misunderstand, and likely much of the other 10% if you don't understand the comments! It would seem to be a hopeless situation. But I suppose children learn language in an equally bad situation, and they manage somehow. I like pro games. I have learned many correct and incorrect things from them, but I still like them.