In the end, even the insiders are just regular people with equally as strong opinions. They just typically happen to be read / watched by more people than an av

In the end, even the insiders are just regular people with equally as strong opinions. They just typically happen to be read / watched by more people than an average person would have access to. This doesn't make their opinion any more correct than anyone else's. If anything, his inability to see your idea succeeding is a good sign that you are doing something that has the potential to be highly rewarding.