What is it to be popular on DA? I mean I'm fine being the common artist, I don't think I can keep up with the comments.Also my artwork sucks DUR. But what does popular truly mean?

All my years on DA and all I've all I've seen are typical art on deviants popular. I've run into artist that draw or take photos in an AMAZING manor! Yet only have 1,000 page views.
Well long ago I created a picture, It was princess peach and by god it was very ugly, and yet, I've received comments and favs... on art of a character that doesn't belong to me. So the question is. Do they like my art? Or the person I draw?

Lately I've seen a lot of Kingdom hearts, Emo, sailor moon, and Naruto on the popular. Why spend so much time perfecting ones art that's already perfected?
Once in a while I find a picture on DA's front page and I am TRULY With out a doubt amazed! But then I see fan art, and I'm all " Blah seen it before" To become popular.... I must draw someone else s art? I'm not saying that all popular art are fan art. I've seen some gorgeous photography. But if I'm on popular because of fans of shows that I didn't create....is it worth being on popular?

So I know your art doesn't have to be good-- but does it depend on what or who I draw?

How do you feel about popular?