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Panelists express frustration with how studios treat beloved franchises like Star Trek and Doctor Who. Removing talented showrunners, disregarding canon, and shoehorning identity politics into established stories are seen as signs of creative collapse. The consensus is that Hollywood’s obsession with representation often overrides storytelling, leading to watered-down and incoherent productions.
This dissatisfaction extends to comic book adaptations, where creators blame executive interference and industry politics for diminishing quality. They argue that the core problem lies in the studios and studios' executives seeing IP as mere marketing tools rather than nurturing genuine narratives.