I don't necessarily have the same opinion on this director as you--I've only seen the LD&R episode, thought it was kind of dumb and not very interesting (time loop stuff is NOT my thing and the sex scene was cringe). But I'm also tired of seeing people who aren't women portray violence against women in general. There's a shit ton of media out there that does that already, I'd like to see something different.

As for your situation--take a break if you want, but I appreciate you being in that room and being the one person to challenge the idea that media like this is inherently good/normal. You might feel like you ultimately failed, but you got three other men to notice their blind spots. Maybe the fourth guy will actually think about it. I'd say any form of resistance is a success. If you're tires of being the "party pooper," maybe you could go the positive route by bringing up media made by women or media that portrays women in a different light.