"From my perspective, it was a fascinating study in how art conforms to societal sensibilities, norms and expectations, and what the results can be when that happens. "

It is interesting that you say that because all though in many instances this is perfectly true - most narrative dilemmas are always 'resolved' by some kind of return to a pre-existing order and that serves to uphold the primacy of dominant ideologies.

I would however, advance the view that sometimes, artistic and cultural productions can be used as a way of 'usualising' hitherto discordant perspectives.

I think it was Bertohlt Brecht who said something along the lines that for a Revolutionary Artist, it is necessary not to depict the world as it is, but rather, how you would like it to be.

I think it is fairly safe to say that the predominating influencers within the cultural arena are very much following this revolutionary strategy.

As I say, adjacent endeavours seem to be from the efforts of very close cousins.