choux
You wrote:
"Despite what the woke brigade would have you believe, the word "inclusion" does not solely refer to people. However, in the run up this year, it appeared that was all The Academy had in mind."
Just want to make sure I understand your point - the Academy was so focussed on inclusivity that it forgot something else.
Is that it?
You wrote:
Glamour has been replaced by many for shockability effect.
I've watched the show for years and can't think of many occasions where shock has usurped glamour. Can you name some examples?
The seating changed a couple of years ago (Covid) - think it looks much better and you don't have winners having to sprint from row 23 when they're to pick up their statue.
//The people in this industry can be paid obscene amounts of money and in return others will pay the asking price to view the films.//
Not obscene when you think of the amount of money they generate.
//The fortune spent on producing this annual, sad occasion could be spent far better elsewhere.//
The Oscars actually generate money:
https://www.quora.com/How-much-revenue-does-the-Academy-Awards-show-generate