Is it possible for multimedia performances to be less appealing then none multimedia perfomances?

I ask this question with the sole idea of the "mime" in my thought process. One day a few years ago, my parents had some friends from college over and one of their guests was a huge mime enthusiast. Never before had I witnessed such a character. Not being able to maintain the "disciplines necessary to be a successful mime" he just enjoyed watching mimes perform. He found their simplicity to be a breath of fresh air from the elaborate budgets of movies and upscale plays. So my question, after reading about all these monumental guys and the breakthroughs they made to multimedia performances, are they to be valued more than simple performers like mimes? It would be interesting to hear some thought one this subject, for I prefer multimedia performances. Mimes to me are stupid and not funny nor entertaining. However, to each his own, and like my parents friend, mimes are one of the greatest artists in the world.