故事創意出自柯斯麥托斯和史都華-安,也是《吉勒摩·戴托羅之珍奇櫃》八集中唯一的非改編劇集[9],柯斯麥托斯選擇原創故事的決定特別受到戴托羅的支持[10]。導演在〈鑑賞會〉中延續自己的招牌風格:極簡主義佈景、合成器構成的電子音樂、迷幻視覺效果及各種特殊打燈手法[9][11],整體較接近導演的2010年電影《迷幻黑彩虹》[1],極具個人風格化的本集在《吉勒摩·戴托羅之珍奇櫃》中顯得獨樹一格[9]。其中丹尼爾·洛帕汀(英语:Oneohtrix Point Never)負責為劇集配樂作曲[1];柯斯麥托斯參與此項目的一個要求是允許使用自行挑選的攝影指導及作曲家,他補充:「他們非常包容和友善,讓我和最喜歡的攝影指導之一麥可·拉根(Michael Ragen)合作,我還得以讓一直想合作的丹尼爾·洛帕汀負責配樂。最重要的是,〈鑑賞會〉對我而言屬於一部個人電影、自己世界的一部分,而非只是應當的招牌作之一。」[10]
Den of Geek(英语:Den of Geek)網站的克絲汀·霍華(Kirsten Howard)發現本集有著與《法櫃奇兵》(1981年;納粹臉部遭融化的橋段)、《靈異殺陣(英语:From Beyond (film))》(1986年)和《惡爛狂人》(2020年)相似之處;認為〈鑑賞會〉對柯斯麥托斯的粉絲而言可謂美好的時光,足以成為《吉勒摩·戴托羅之珍奇櫃》劇集之最,但可能不適合毫無心理準備的年輕觀眾。[20]《Slate》雜誌的傑佛瑞·布盧默(Jeffrey Bloomer)將首季八集的可怕程度排名,〈鑑賞會〉名列第三並得分5/10,同樣指出與《法櫃奇兵》的相似[21]。Screen Rant網站的亞瑟·戈耶斯(Arthur Goyaz)認為本集有時很像《救命解藥》(2016年),而後半的恐怖橋段令人聯想到《星之彩》(2019年)[22]。
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