this is my favorite response! you hit the nail on the head.

i took a gamble and saw it on opening week, so i admit i did not experience the hype in the same way (before people started discussing it i tried to generate hype and get more people to watch it, because it was so transformative for me). however, its ultimate popularity blew me away. i can't imagine how people who came to it later must be feeling. i went to go see it with no knowledge regarding even the base plot, so i'm not sure what the experience of watching it would be like now. if you don't want to watch it, don't watch it. simple as.

cards on the table: i do think award shows are silly. to me, it's a flawed way to measure art. if you liked the northman, it shouldn't matter that it wasn't awarded, because it impacted you artistically, right? if you do decide to watch eeaao, base your opinion on whether or not you liked it on its own rather than whether or not you think it deserved the hype. that'll generate the most enjoyable experience.

my friends and i are absolutely stoked for renfield! dracula is one of my favorite books, and i make sure to watch every adaptation i can get a hold of, but this one feels special; it certainly helps that renfield is such an interesting character to me. i was recently production assistant on a movie myself (independent local short film, but still exciting) -- what's it like to work in the industry to the level you do? what questions do you wish people would ask about your jobs?

did you enjoy the good asian? i've been thinking about picking it up, as i am interested in noir, especially with historical context & social commentary.