I think all political Party conventions should be subdued like this DNC one is. It focuses the reportage on the speeches and avoids the distractions of drama manufactured for the cameras, cheesy rah-rah stuff, protests happening outside and endless studio talking heads at a traditional convention. It’s not lke there are any surprises anymore at these things, the candidate isn’t going to reject their own nomination so we may as well just focus on the speeches and get it done with minimal padding.