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Overall, Hollywood’s obsession with social messaging, high budgets, and spectacle over storytelling has yielded a glut of mediocrity. Audiences are sharply aware of the disconnect: they see through marketing hype, avoid oversaturated streaming platforms, and reject projects that pander instead of entertain.
The industry’s willingness to chase political narratives at the expense of core storytelling will severely hinder the appeal of blockbuster franchises and iconic characters—unless a significant paradigm shift occurs. As it stands, the near future looks grim, with studios operating on debt, fans disengaged, and traditional IPs at risk of being eroded into cheap parodies.