I think gameplay will dictate a lot for those people on the fence. Take Iron Maiden for example, I had zero excitement for that theme because I never listened to IM growing up. And then I played the game. And then I instantly bought it. And then the music started to grow on me after awhile.
Same thing with this game, I don’t watch a lot of TV in general, never seen an episode of R&M, but definitely see their merchandise everywhere. While the theme doesn’t excite currently, who knows what will happen once I play the game. That changes everything.
As others have mentioned, I’m definitely happy that Spooky picked up a modern theme. This should really help push pinball down to the younger generation. Looks like a big big win for Spooky and the team. Congrats!