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They delve into how ratings are skewed by external factors, such as political bias and organized review suppression, especially for projects that challenge prevailing narratives. For instance, some movies receive minimal reviews or are outright blacklisted from review aggregates due to perceived political or ideological content. The speaker suggests that ratings systems like IMDb are similarly compromised, with manipulated ratings influenced by herd mentality and protest votes, highlighting the difficulty in obtaining an accurate depiction of a film's reception.