I realized something earlier today. When something is targeted at a mark or demographic it tends to be shitty. Shitty because it doesn't have any quality except as a fixture to be marketed.
Prime example: Film. Movies. Movies that are directly targeted at market tend to end poorly or at least the ones that are specifically intended for a market and doesn't seem to understand anything broader. Chick Flicks and Machoman films are the worst because they target one specific area of the market and try to sell to one group. The fact that they are trying to sell and incorporate as many things that will make it sell is what degrades the quality of the work. For example bro flicks. Like Blade. Blade sucks. I am sorry frank. Blade is a terrible set of movies who only appeal to us. They do nothing except create an ever more ridiculous explanation/gadget arsenal. While Tim Burton's Batman and Batman returns were excellent comic to movie films because Burton just made it the way he wanted to not they way he should for the market. His gadgets aren't what make the film... though oddly they are supposedly a large aspect of Batman's "powers." Or for the chick flick category Crossroads starring Britney spears only appeals to that demographic and carries every possible Spear's gimmick to sell
What is worst is the internet has create an ever varying array of demographics according to CNN/and other news sources. Aka there won't be another johnny carson. The problem is that people keep talking themselves in the idea that we are all so fucking different where in truth if you create a good product... aka a Pixar film. you can snatch an audience much bigger than you expected. Because though demographically by association with that type of computer animation... pixar did not limit itself by creating only jokes and gags that appealed to children. They took their work seriously as more than a money generating endeavor.
The point is that we don't sell out. and should never sell out because we can all tell when someone has sold out. You can taste selling out in the subtle tinge of disgustingness of the film. While something that is bolder will always be better
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