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This week's episode will be interrupted by a number of spectacular, linear tracking shots, all filmed with a delightful sepia-esque duotone filter. Oh, and Bill Murray will be there... probably? That's right, we're talking about the works of Wes Anderson (and fans of his work)!
Expecting LEGO? There was a bit of a scheduling mixup. Try again later.
Next week, we have special guest, SMZeldaRules to talk about the complex and fascinating world of the _Nier_ games!
## Episode outline
### Fandom Facts
**History and Origins:**
Wes Anderson is an American film director, producer, screen writer and actor known for his peculiar visual and narrative style. His films and himself have been nominated for (and have won) many different awards. He has directed 9 feature length films since 1996.
> Anderson is regarded by many as a modern-day example of the auteur. He has received consistent praise from critics for his work, and three of his films—The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel—appeared in BBC's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000.
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> — [Wikipedia - Wes Anderson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson)
**Search Data:**
Interest in Wes Anderson is very spiky, but overall [interest in him has been lifted since about January 2012](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F02ld6x). Most notable spikes include October 2007 (_The Darjeeling Limited_), June 2012 (_Moonrise Kingdom_), March 2014 (_The Grand Budapest Hotel_), February 2015 (BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, _Grand Budapest Hotel_), and April 2018 (_Isle of Dogs_).
Top countries, by search volume: United States, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, Norway, Singapore.
**Size of Fandom:**
Based on a few data points:
- There are over 12 000 subscribers on [r/wesanderson](https://www.reddit.com/r/wesanderson/)
- Bottle Rocket has [over 60 000 ratings on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115734/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_16)
- There are over 220 000 subscribers on [r/AccidentalWesAnderson](https://www.reddit.com/r/AccidentalWesAnderson/)
- Moonrise Kingdom has [over 270 000 ratings on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1748122/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_7)
It's safe to put the number of fans somewhere in _the low hundreds of thousands_
**Fan Demographics:**
We did manage to get some demographic information... in a bit of a roundabout way. [YouGov has a page for Wes Anderson](https://yougov.co.uk/opi/browse/Wes_Anderson), and by reading some of the source code and information on the page, we can get a very rough idea compared to 'competitors':
- _Age:_ A lot younger than competitors
- _Gender:_ A lot more female than competitors
- _Politics:_ A lot more left leaning than competitors
If we look at a bit more general data like the ratings data from IMDb for Moonrise Kingdom, we can get a loose idea of age and gender (admittedly, skewed by general cinema-goers):
- _Gender:_ Predominantly male (63%)
- _Age:_ Largest group is aged 30-44 (37%) followed by 18-29 (35%)
### [Last Episode's](http://fanthropological.com/e/chiptune-sample-mario-brothersm4a/) Famous Last Words
Whoops! Due to a scheduling conflicts, last week's famous last words about Lego don't apply to this week's episode... on Wes Anderson.
### The Verdict
**G is in.** Is his favourite director.
**T is out.** Might watch some of the other movies.
**Z is in.** Not a big a fan as G... not quite.
### This week's spotlight
Not so much a spotlight as an interesting (if ill-thought out) homage to Wes Anderson films.
**[Sammy the Explorer](https://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/12/9/7356099/wes-anderson-charity-video)**
> Charities HurleyH20 and SurfAid Sumba decided to promote their clean-water charity project with a video shot in the style of filmmaker Wes Anderson. The video is narrated by a cheerful young Indonesian...
