India, March 3 -- The 97th Academy Awards was a night full of highs and lows rife with moving speeches, shocking snubs and its fair share of controversy. But one moment in particular had social media buzzing in frustration: the seven-minute tribute to the James Bond franchise. While the tribute featured big stars like Lisa, Raye, Doechii and Margaret Qualley, reactions from netizens were anything but celebratory, leaning more towards confusion and irritation instead. This was primarily because many felt that the time spent on the Bond dance could have been better spent honoring someone who had a more profound impact on cinema: the legendary David Lynch.

"All that James Bond tribute when we could've gotten a full David Lynch one," said on...