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The episode taps into a popular narrative: Hollywood’s reliance on remakes, sequels, and multiverses has led to a creative stagnation. Disney, in particular, is portrayed as a company replacing its classic characters with more diverse representations primarily for virtue signaling, rather than storytelling depth. The caricatures reflect a long-standing critique that Disney’s recent output has been uninspired, simply rebranding old concepts with new identities without adding meaningful substance.