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As the curtain draws on the discussion, the narrative emphasizes the compounded sense of decline: franchises turning into cash grabs, source material being disregarded, and genuine storytelling being sacrificed for shallow spectacle. The death knell, some suggest, may have already rung for many of the great franchises, replaced with cheap cash-ins that lack depth and authenticity.
The speakers express a mix of cynicism and reluctant hope—while many beloved properties may be lost or radically altered, dedicated fans remain committed to the core stories that made them love these franchises initially.