Because the new (read - old) profit model is making a shitty product and promising the next iteration, sequel, or remake will be the good one.
Star Wars is a great example. Why make a good one when a bad one breaks box office records? You get a fan base dedicated to seeing a good installment of their franchise and they'll fill seats even knowing it'll be bad. Why make a good product and sate their hunger when you can turn it into an addiction?
"media devotionism" is pretty dumb. Why should I care what the official studio does? If I like star wars I would just make fanfiction about it. With how things are progressing, I might be able to make my own star wars variant from the comfort of my home PC
btw this is just an example, I've never seen star wars
Because the new (read - old) profit model is making a shitty product and promising the next iteration, sequel, or remake will be the good one.
Star Wars is a great example. Why make a good one when a bad one breaks box office records? You get a fan base dedicated to seeing a good installment of their franchise and they'll fill seats even knowing it'll be bad. Why make a good product and sate their hunger when you can turn it into an addiction?
"media devotionism" is pretty dumb. Why should I care what the official studio does? If I like star wars I would just make fanfiction about it. With how things are progressing, I might be able to make my own star wars variant from the comfort of my home PC
btw this is just an example, I've never seen star wars