At what age did nostalgic things from your childhood cease to evoke emotions? I know that listening to drukQs and Analord still brings a particular feeling within me but it's kind of like watching your favorite film again, it just doesn't feel the same way the second time, as if it was meant to be enjoyed only that one time, once, and after that, it's just not as special. I somehow really hate how vintage filters are (mis)used to give that certain aesthetic on the other hand (especially in advertisements, very superficial, or slapped onto things from 2010s… imagine feeling nostalgic for Among Us, what the fuck), some do it right (like The Sweet East (2023) which gives it a certain mood), but it usually feels exploitative, or used to get social clout like a bait (e.g. Win98/XP skins in Twitter art, PS1/PSX floating-point shader in itch.io indie games, early 2000s Nintendo designs), it's nothing more than an epitome of consumerism and feels even more off-putting when you know these corporations' bad deeds. Harry Potter is probably the best example of a nostalgic movie turned into consumer bait (like these fugly Funko Pops, or recycled trash in general, cooking shows based on HP, etc.), even funnier (I guess you'd say that) when you're aware of the J. K. Rowling drama. What used to have an impact on us is now completely diminished.