Actually I think the way this discussion developed was a decent showcase this was very much a conversation between reasonable grown-ups. First there was a clash between people who like the entry and people who don't, arising from some offensive or overly dramatic remarks and interpretations, and then mostly people who are not fond of the Dutch entry clarified why they don't like the song, don't like the music genre, don't like the lyrics etc., which is fine.
Arcade isn't my favourite song this year, although it is firmly rooted in my top ten. At the time of first listening, during the Youtube premiere, it gave me goosebumps all over and I was thoroughly impressed by it. Sadly, the song hasn't provoked the same feelings with me ever since. Still, I am very happy with our entry. Not only because it is the favourite for the win right now, but also because I think it is a very well-crafted, polished and contemporary pop song that might not be exactly groundbreaking in the international pop music arena as a whole, but is certainly giving the Dutch pop music industry a much needed injection. Apart from the Dutch DJs and female-fronted symphonic metal bands (which I'd love to see representing us some day), I haven't heard anything like this coming from 'us' before. After years of sending established artists with good vocals but usually subpar songs I am glad the broadcaster has finally paid more attention to the
song instead of the name and fame of the artist.
This song wasn't written with the Eurovision song contest in mind, Duncan was chosen to represent the Netherlands when Arcade was already finished, the process of writing it and producing it to where it stands now apparently took two years. For me this song doesn't come across as fake. The story the song tells might not be completely derived from his very own life, but he certainly took inspiration from a relative of him. Taking inspiration from other people's stories and lives is not a bad thing at all in my eyes, neither is finding ways to better transmit your message and resonate with your audience as good as you can as long as it doesn't hurt the initial ideas and emotions that were put behind it. But still I can understand why people don't like it.
This song isn't really in my wheelhouse as well, as are most songs in the Eurovision Song Contest and I am favouring the songs of Italy, Austria, Portugal and Albania over our own entry, yet the hypocrite in me (or patriot
1) I am still rooting for Duncan to bring home the victory. If Mahmood delivers next month with a great performance and visuals then he could be a serious threat to Duncan's chances and Hatari's song is a rather unpredictable and therefore dangerous entry (it could either be embraced by the audience or flop), but I think Russia, Sweden nor Switzerland (song and artist are missing that special something, that fuego for me, and there is quite some competition with the bops of Cyprus and Malta which might cancel each other out) is able to overrule Arcade. At least I would have more trouble coping with it.
I guess i just have to accept not everyone will like a hot favourite. It's just as Lilly stated, i'm not used to see my country on top. And sometimes it's too easy to get carried away by all the positivity around our entry. I'm done. Can we please go back to the dark period? 
But this is not the Portuguese thread
