Thoughts
The problem with the whole "total eclipse is 10x cooler than a partial eclipse" is that coolness is subjective and is as much a function of
you as what you're looking at. If you have whimsy in your heart and you appreciate the beauty of a once in a decade event like a solar eclipse, total or partial, and you appreciate sharing the experience with your friends, then how cool the eclipse actually looks is secondary. If you're cynical and hate nature and enjoy staring at walls, then how cool the eclipse actually looks is secondary.
So even though a total eclipse is 10x cooler to look at, if you thought a partial eclipse was lame you'll probably also think a total eclipse is lame.