From hallucinated chessmen carving up the ceiling in the Queenâs Gambit to the Return of the Jedi in the form of âBaby Yoda,â from the outlandish wigs of regency found in Bridgerton to the even MORE outlandish wigs of RuPaulâs Drag Race, our appetite for the fantastic has rarely been bigger. Trapped in the numbing familiarity of our homes and restricted from travel, sociability, or sensorial experience, we are craving escapismâand TV has delivered.
But are the brands we turn to every day creating similar moments of imagination, pleasure, and delight?