How does one rate an eclipse? How many stars? “I score the eclipse, minus one star” was posted on Twitter on March 20, 2015.
 
Reviewers of the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse were more generous. “Of course. The Eclipse is one star by definition” was posted on Twitter on August 21, 2017. “I give the eclipse one star ★☆☆☆☆ (one big star.. like a sun)” was another post on Twitter. “The eclipse, eh.. one star” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners. The Daily News (New York, NY) also gave the eclipse only one star.
   
     
Wikipedia: Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse (as seen from the planet Earth) is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and when the Moon fully or partially blocks (“occults”) the Sun. This can happen only at new moon when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment referred to as syzygy. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured.
 
Twitter
Gerry McBride‏
@GerryMcBride
I score the eclipse, minus one star.
4:52 AM - 20 Mar 2015
 
Twitter
MagicalMelonBall‏
@mahoumelonball
MagicalMelonBall Retweeted Amazon Movie Reviews
Of course. The Eclipse is one star by definition.MagicalMelonBall added,
Amazon Movie Reviews @AmznMovieRevws
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. #Eclipse
11:58 AM - 21 Aug 2017
 
Twitter
Michael Huff‏
@huffmdm
I give the eclipse one star.
12:37 PM - 21 Aug 2017
 
Twitter
lanny‏
@hurricanelanny
i give the eclipse one star ★☆☆☆☆ (one big star.. like a sun)
1:39 PM - 21 Aug 2017
 
Reddit—Oneliners
The eclipse, eh.. one star (self.oneliners)
submitted August 21, 2017 by Bandekow
   
Twitter   
Tyler Jeffreys‏
@tylerjeffreys
I’d give the eclipse one star
2:04 PM - 21 Aug 2017
     
Daily News (New York, NY)
A one-star review: The Daily News rates the lackluster solar eclipse
EDITORIALS
Monday, August 21, 2017, 4:17 PM
We had high expectations for the solar eclipse of 2017. Marketing materials for the highly anticipated phenomenon promised a spectacular sight: the very popular, life-sustaining sun we all know and love, being blocked for a few minutes by the plain, humble moon.
 
Turned out, the summer’s biggest blockbuster was a major disappointment, one that will hopefully not recur for many years.
 
Twitter
Gamers’ Syndicate‏
@GSLLC
Not impressed. I gave the #eclipse one star on Yelp. #rimshot
3:10 PM - 21 Aug 2017
 
Twitter
Leo‏
@citysheart
I only saw one star during the eclipse
7:24 PM - 21 Aug 2017