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What's a "red flag" in a TV show that tells you it's about to go downhill? (sopuli.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

"We want to appeal to a wider audience that's not the typical X fan".

It's usually code for "stakeholders/execs want infinite growth, and we are too burnt out/creatively bankrupt to fight back. So, enjoy the change to another cookie cutter slop content".

Some shows even start out there already. Massive red flag.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I would say that most shows start out there already these days. There's a whole bunch of boxes that have to be ticked off, instead of just creating an organic storyline with realistic and natural groups of people.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

"We are proud that not a single person in the production team has ever seen anything from this beloved IP we are adapting."