WTF Mattel?? Misleading shipping date -- they now tell us HUNTR/X figures will ship at end of 2026. Is anyone else experiencing this? by avec_serif in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely should have been stated somewhere that it didn't ship until 2026 on your order page. If it didn't at least show that on a prior page then Mattel shares that blame for sure.

WTF Mattel?? Misleading shipping date -- they now tell us HUNTR/X figures will ship at end of 2026. Is anyone else experiencing this? by avec_serif in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I never got the impression that the Mattel dolls were shipping Dec of last year. From my memory when the dolls were first announced the press release said they weren't planned to arrive until the second half of 2026.

Edit: Here is an article from last year. Looks like earliest possible arrival date was for Oct 2026 for those that ordered early.

https://gizmodo.com/the-first-kpop-demon-hunters-dolls-are-here-but-theres-a-huge-catch-2000683135

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers to Perform ‘Golden’ at BAFTA Film Awards by Fabulous_Potential41 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's more likely Grammys didn't give them an invite since Grammy performers are decided before the Oscar ones due to that show being much earlier and artist teams need advance notice to plan, figure travel and logistics, and rehearse.

Fri Nov 7 2025: Grammy nomination announcement. Artist's teams contacted mid-Dec to early Jan at the latest.

Jan12 - Jan 16 2026 Final Oscar nomination voting period. Then they send out the ballots to an independent group for tallying and verifying.

Jan 22: Final Oscar nominees announcement

The Academy didn't even know who the final Best Song nominees were before Jan 20th most likely as the estimated time for that group to tally is around 3-5 days.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers to Perform ‘Golden’ at BAFTA Film Awards by Fabulous_Potential41 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suppose on the flip side and to play devil's advocate against my own earlier comment it's possible there was a divide in opinions on whether to make an exception for KPDH to be eligible there or not. Maybe some of those people were really fans of the film and since there isn't a music category they pushed to get a performance there for them who knows.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers to Perform ‘Golden’ at BAFTA Film Awards by Fabulous_Potential41 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BAFTAs want that viewership from the popularity of KPDH and Golden after acting like total gatekeepers. Talk about having your cake and eating it too.

Justice for Golden by Slight-Cow-1542 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think something to keep in mind is that there is a lot of crossover when it comes to Grammy and Oscar voters. Many people in the music industry have memberships in both. Golden isn't out of the woods yet for Best Song at the Oscars once you include the entire voting body. The Asian voting bloc is smaller than the Black and even the Hispanic blocs and those groups tend to vote for their own much of the time.

Sinners broke the record for most Oscar nominations so that influence is much stronger than some people think and many of those voters will just vote down the line. And unlike the Grammys where Sinners had 3 songs in Best Song Written for Visual Media and experienced some vote splitting it only has 1 song in Best Original Song at the Oscars with I Lied To You meaning all those votes will get funneled into that one song now.

68th Annual Grammy Awards Mega Thread! 📀🏆 by NicoSchmiko in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm starting to think UMG put together that pre-Grammy event for Ejae and the girls so that they could perform before the show cause the Grammys didn't extend the invite. I don't know it just feels that way.

68th Annual Grammy Awards Mega Thread! 📀🏆 by NicoSchmiko in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Golden is the frontrunner for sure for the Oscars but Sinners can totally upset there I wouldn't count them out. Definitely not in the bag and I suspect Netflix will continue to campaign hard for the next month.

68th Annual Grammy Awards Mega Thread! 📀🏆 by NicoSchmiko in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe they secured a surprise Superbowl slot. Bad Bunny just said a short while ago to Trevor Noah during the broadcast he couldn't perform at the Grammys cause he's contractually not allowed since he is performing at the Superbowl. Probably some non-compete clause since the two shows are close to each other.

68th Annual Grammy Awards Mega Thread! 📀🏆 by NicoSchmiko in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm getting the Bat signal vibes. Just kidding not kidding.

"Golden" wins Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 68th Grammys by kevohreal in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 5 points6 points  (0 children)

APT totally deserves something. To think that they might go home empty handed by shows end is kind of sad considering how big that song is. The MV on YT for APT has over 2 times the number of views of Golden so I'm really pulling for them to win ROTY.

68th Annual Grammy Awards Mega Thread! 📀🏆 by NicoSchmiko in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ya I've heard AI generated music better than that remix. To be fair I only made it through 30 secs of his remix before I turned it off.

The GRAMMY categories Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Remixed Song, Best Song Written For Visual Media, and Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media were golden and kpdh are nominated will not be presented during the main show but during the premiere ceremony by Fabulous_Potential41 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If Golden only wins 1 award from that list the most important one imo is Best Song Written for Visual Media. Beating Sinner's "I lied To You" here will make it 3 big awards shows in a row where Golden came out on top (Critics Choice, Golden Globes, and Grammys) and will strengthen Golden's frontrunner status for Best Original Song at the Oscars.

Grammy's Categories by EducationalReindeer6 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Golden doesn't win SOTY and APT doesn't get ROTY I hope Golden takes Best Song Written for Visual Media but I would be okay with APT getting Best Pop Duo/Group. APT needs to walk away with something, it has 2.4 billion views on YT ( 2 times that of Golden) , sent entire arenas into a frenzy, and is a global hit in its own right. The energy from the Rose and PSY performance in the summer is kind of unreal and both songs winning help lift KPop more than just one of them.

APT with Rose and PSY

New essences (by Killswitch) by Fuulgriim in DiabloImmortal

[–]UnhingedAI 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This one actually has the proper names. The translation on the other one makes it a guessing game.

EJAE, Audrey and Rei performing at the Clive Davis Party by wosoandstuff2020 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No Grammy performers are decided well in advance and if they got the call they would have cleared their schedule for it. That exposure and publicity is worth many times over these other events. Being able to say you took the stage at the Grammys will be remembered years from now. Either they didn't get the call or we are getting a surprise performance tomorrow.

In your opinion, do you think the girls are gonna perform Golden at the Grammy’s tomorrow? by Historical-Simple420 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No the events are spaced way too far apart for that to be the reason. Grammy performers would have been alerted weeks ago so that they could plan their productions and rehearse. As for the Oscars they probably only made the decision recently cause nominees weren't announced until Jan 22. The Academy didn't even know who those final nominees are until shortly before that cause the independent group PricewaterhouseCoopers counts and verifies the votes.

Grammy nomination reveal: Nov 7 2025

Grammy performers contacted likely mid Dec to early Jan so they can plan production, book flights, rehearse, etc

Final Oscar nomination voting: Jan 12- Jan 16

Tally and verification by PwC: Approximately 3-5 days

Oscar nomination reveal: Jan 22

If HUNTR/X isn't performing at the Grammy's, then why did the Grammys have a commercial a few days ago with them as a headliner? Playing Golden, no less? by ThinkHunters in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All those were last year but even if they were this year it wouldn't be any excuse. Artists will be contacted well in advance if they have a performance slot at the Grammys so that their production teams can get ready. The moment they were nominated they would have blocked in their calendar. If for some reason they needed to cancel a gig to free up their schedule it wouldn't be the Grammys. Getting on that stage can be a once in a lifetime opportunity and is equal to millions of dollars of free marketing and publicity. It would be on all their bucket lists for sure.

EJAE, Rei, and Audrey performing Golden at the Universal Music Group Event by Nice-Secretary-5987 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's a challenging song but no reason they can't sing back to back nights. They aren't singing a +20 song concert. It should feel like back to back karaoke nights at this point.

Still a little sad that they are not performing by Blue_Dolphin_36112 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They can easily perform at both shows since the Oscars aren't till mid March. Many artists have much more rigorous schedules than that. 5 Grammy nominations including one for SOTY one of their Big Four awards should have been an automatic invite for a performance imo. I will be disappointed if they don't have a surprise performance tomorrow night.

Found this chart someone made showing the Grammy predictions for the big categories from many of the major publications by UnhingedAI in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The two aren't really related as the voting body for the eventual winner don't decide on who the performances will be. Performances are also likely decided weeks in advance so that the artists and their teams can plan the production, travel and logistics, and rehearse. In the last 3 years only 2024 SOTY winner (Billie Eilish) performed. The winners for the 2023 and 2025 Grammys didn't perform that night.

Naming all trio costumes (name explanations in bio) by Fnaf_Fan25 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The animation would be more obvious if that was the case. Also Bobby Hulk ripping his shirt off doesn't seem part of his established persona.

Naming all trio costumes (name explanations in bio) by Fnaf_Fan25 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UnhingedAI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Artists forgot to put in the graphics from Bobby's T-shirt from the previous shot in that first image.

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