Spaw, I think Dylan was just a more of a rebel than people gave him credit for; kind of like Rick Fielding in his current "When you disagree with your 'group'" thread. Bob could rebel against the traditional target group (whether called "the system" or "the establishment" or some other generic characterization), but he didn't limit himself to that, and in the end it wasn't what was most meaningful to him. What he ultimately found most oppressive, and therefore most worthy of rebellion, was the liberal folksinging group that tried to co-opt him and make him into something he was not. He realized this pretty early on, and ended up directing most of his venom at these folks. I still think he was right to do so.

I think the Oscars are kind of silly too, but I don't see any reason to knock Bob for giving a gracious and articulate acceptance speech, in the process giving thanks to his parents -- just like normal people do.