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Artemis · 6w
But yeah, there is an entire economy built around fandoms of corporate media, & I think some people are starting to feel betrayed a bit because a new, fresh DCU was supposed to make their lives easier...
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I think this is sort of what set me off yesterday with feeling like people equate financial success with creative success. The MCU is an entire fucking industry.

The marriage of money & art has always been frustrating throughout history. It continues to be.

I'm tired of consuming industrial products & participating in the marketplace that they create.
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Artemis · 6w
Imagine just consuming the media you want to & NOT slavishly committing yourself to being a "fan" of a product line. One reason I HAD to quit the MCU is that I only ever watched the films or shows that sounded interesting to me, & eventually it was too hard to follow the lore, because I hadn't watc...