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Let’s Be Real

Reboots are about money. Movies, comics, games… it is all about the benjamins. Your “breathe new life into ‘X’” or “Update X for more modern times” belongs in the garbage.

If you truly believe that you are updating a story or a character for today’s audience or some other pish-poshy reason, you are kind of saying, “Hey, our original writings and developments were garbage. So, instead of fixing it, we are just going to Ctrl+z out of this shiz and start over.” At least it really, really seems that way.

Example: “Wonder Woman should wear pants and cover up to be accessible to a larger female audience! That should totally fix the poor writing we have subjected her to over the last few years. Yes. Pants. Pants will make our writing so much better. Money money money!”

You are also insulting your current audience by not learning about them or listening to them. You are ignoring them because you want NEW! fans who can give you NEW! money and won’t call you out on your BS because they don’t know any better.

I get really irritated when I think about the business side of the things I love. Money rules every single time.