Apples or oranges, which is best? Laura “Tegan” Gjovaag asked for Filers’ help in solving a dilemma:
I finished watching Stranger Things for the Hugos last night. How on earth am I supposed to judge a work that’s almost 7 hours long against 2-hour works?
For these situations I recommend the squeemeter.
Just hold it while you’re watching Best Dramatic Presentation nominees and let its patented galvanic measuring technology track your reactions. Figures don’t lie!
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This is correct. Until the Squeemeter says “Destroy all humans”.
I know we have too many categories now, but we ought to have BDP Short (<75 min), BD Long (75 min- 3 hours) and BD Super-long (3 hrs and up).
Try to propose that and you’ll see the return of the people wanting a category for things less than 15 minutes long.
Should I mention he spelled my last name wrong, or just be amused?
Squeemeter… huh…
Hugo for Best Dramatic GIF
Laura: It’s uncanny. I say to myself, “I better not misspell her name.” I go back to the comment and look at the spelling. I get it wrong anyway!
It used to be I would get your nickname wrong and spell your last name correctly, which was even crazier.
I guess I just have one of those names….
In happier news, I finally got to see Wonder Woman last night! While I enjoyed it greatly, it wasn’t the best movie I’ve seen this year. I did squee quite a bit when Etta came on screen though. She’s always been one of my favorite characters.