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The Decline of Traditional Entertainment
The core purpose of comics, movies, and other entertainment forms has always been to entertain. When these mediums fail to do so, audiences naturally lose interest. The speaker laments that movies and comics are no longer primarily designed to entertain; instead, they often serve to propagate particular messages, which diminishes their appeal.
As a result, consumer engagement wanes. When entertainment ceases to be enjoyable, people stop buying comics and attending movies altogether. This decline highlights a broader crisis within the traditional comic industry, which is described as being in a "tailspin," struggling to sustain its relevance and financial vitality for various reasons, including these shifts in content and purpose.