Because there’s a group of younger fans that rely on awards and nominations to validate their likes and faves. They don’t know if they like someone or if someone’s performance is good or not and because many online tell them that what they like is trash, they need the Oscar nom not to feel like shit. So, in this case, they don’t know if they like Tom’s performance, they don’t know if he’s a good actor… they think they do and he is but they need the validation to double check.
It’s a mental health issue.
It's truly a disease that people can no longer form personal opinions without first checking with the masses on their social media feeds.
Individuality has completely been lost to group think, echo chambers and FYP. It's why we are all so divided and siloed as a nation, because people refuse to step outside their little bubbles of group think and form real opinions based on facts and personal interest.
The fact some person felt the need to go on another site to pull up betting stats just to invalidate my opinion on a movie is absolutely deranged.
Like, what did that person think they were going to get out of that ask? They expected me to change my opinion or feel shame for thinking the performances were award worthy?
It's like people are immune from feeling joy anymore. Everyone wants everyone else to be miserable. No one can enjoy anything without some rando spewing their whataboutism. It's exhausting.
Let people like what they like.
We all don't have to live the exact same lives or feel the exact same things about everything. I am not a For You Page.
