Around town and around the web, there’s been plenty of fuss about the effect of the new best-picture voting rules. Some examples:
At In Contention, Kris Tapley says it’ll level the playing field and stifle block voting.
Entertainment Weekly’s Dave Karger thinks Oscar campaigners will have to “canvass more broadly” to secure those number two and number three rankings.
On the Gold Derby Forums at the Envelope, one poster speculated that it’ll mean animated pictures will start winning best picture.