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The argument is that returning to past content strips Hollywood of its ability to manipulate viewers’ FOMO, since the time frame of production no longer matters. Massively available streaming libraries—whether through services, DVDs, or Blu-ray—mean there’s an endless abyss of quality content from previous eras that can be consumed at will.
Hollywood’s Reboot Addiction and Cultural Limitations
The speaker criticizes the current obsession with reboots, citing upcoming projects like Little House on the Prairie and The X-Files, which they believe are unnecessary and unlikely to hold up to the originals. Hollywood’s inability to produce entirely new ideas stems from ideological constraints, changing cultural politics, and industry profits tied to familiar titles.