People are hypocritical therefore they're going to ask for contradicting things. When you apply this maxim to your normal club goer it drives me insane.
No one wants to wait in a line but no one wants to go where it doesn't look like its busy. No one seems to be able to make it early to an event even when there is free alcohol! People don't like waiting for a drink at the bar but they don't like any place that isn't packed. People want it packed but complain of the heat. People want space on the dance floor but not too much space because they get self conscious.
When you're trying to entertain people you're also going to be faced with competing desires. People say that the "Downtown Set" are obsessed with looking cool than having fun and the "PB Crowd" are all Jar Heads, Frat Boys, and Bimbos and is pretty much America's Tijuana. Some people want to stick with the crowds they know and others want diversity. Hell I haven't even mentioned differences in music tastes yet!
So I feel like I can not really give you event and club reviews, only my own opinions. Events are the responsibility of a myriad of participants the audience, DJ, club, and promoters all contribute to a nights success or demise. With that many variables an event can suddenly change within just an hour so think about how different things are weekend to weekend. Most people can't map out on average how well a club does because of the low frequency they go out to check.
You know what they say about opinions, everyone's got one so please share yours. If you had more fun than I did somewhere then that's awesome! The point of going out is to have fun!