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I mostly started watching to see what they were up in arms about. By the penultimate episode I realized it was the runrate level of "woke" and how pathetic the snowflakes are. Enjoyed the series and excited for more.
The fuck are you talking about lol
I wasn't interested in the show until I heard the buzz as a result of people whining about how "woke" the show was. I enjoy representation in media and wondered what the problem was. I watched. I kept waiting with baited breath for the big woke reveal But it never came. Bc it's not that controversial.
Yeah it's not as big of a deal, and I sometimes think they use over negative hype as a form of marketing when they have nothing else and don't know how else to market it.
Which is lazy. Just like the show. I dunno, the writing just felt so bland and trying to be edgy because "look at how many people will be pissed at what I wrote" instead of actually thinking of something clever. Sorry the meh shows piss me off more than the garbage cause it feels like they know better.
So that's your perspective and it's valid and matters. If you consider the perspective of others, you may find it's not lazy, but actually one of the only forms of representation in mainstream media of these ideas. People are particularly butthurt when you include their nostalgia and find it an afront (sp?) to them.
So whereas one familiar but not invested may see an on the nose literal call out of how "we already know these groups feel," the aforementioned, underrepresented groups' members may see themselves finally represented on screen.
You liked the new Ghostbusters too, didn't you?
I did! I'm a cheap date. I like the one with the women, and the one with the kids. Life's too short to be critical. I know what's junk and what's not. I just don't care enough to be discerning when deciding the method to turn my brain off sometimes
Sometimes I wish I could drop my standards like that. As soon as the cash-grab shines through most things come off as too disingenuous and condescending for me to enjoy.
Easy.
If you don't give them cash, then their cash grab doesn't work.
There is always at least someone behind the scenes that put their heart and soul into it.