People keep calling 'The Room' a 'so bad it's good' comedy, but I think that's missing the point

Spot the problem with calling all real emotion cringe. Remember that scene in Lady Bird where she fights with her mom in the thrift store? That's raw and real, but it hits deep, it doesn't make you look away. The cringe comes from bad writing that tries too hard, not from honest feeling done well. We can handle real stuff when it's actually good.