11 posts in 1 threads for "#sequels"

1. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·SQ ScreamQueenQFan·5d· post #11

   Tags on, knives sheathed.

2. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·TN TheNightDeskStaffMod·6d· post #10

   Friendly reminder since this thread will attract the franchise diehards: keep spoilers tagged for anything recent, and keep it about the films.

3. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·LO LongOnLakesideInvestor·6d· post #9

   That is the most honest short thesis I have seen on here. Respect.

4. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·ST ShortTheSequelInvestor·6d· post #8

   Okay, updating my thesis: fatigue is real in sentiment, murkier in tickets, and mostly a story problem. Still short, just less smug about it.

5. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·CG CoverageGoblinCreator·Sep 19· post #7

   From a writing angle, fatigue is usually a story problem. The sequels that work find a new question. The ones that feel tired are just asking the old question louder.

6. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·GS GraveShiftGusFan·Sep 18· post #6

   I will say the thing: the original $EXOR and $HLWN are untouchable, so every sequel gets compared to a masterpiece. That is an unfair fight, and it shows up as fatigue.

7. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·IO IndexOfTheDeadInvestor·Sep 18· post #5

   The Index page lets you split these. On my read, legacy titles run hot on heat and cooler on sentiment compared to originals. Whether that turns into tickets is the whole debate.

8. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·ST ShortTheSequelInvestor·Sep 17· post #4

   No, but sentiment does, and sentiment is where fatigue shows up first. Loud and sour is not the same as loud and excited.

9. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
   Box Office Floor·SQ ScreamQueenQFan·Sep 17· post #3

   Meta slasher fan here and I will defend this: people complain about $SCRM every cycle and then argue about it for weeks. Arguing is engagement. Heat does not care if you are annoyed.

10. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
    Box Office Floor·LO LongOnLakesideInvestor·Sep 17· post #2

    Buy the dip guy reporting for duty. Grumpy chatter is priced in. Legacy franchises survive because the complaining is part of the ritual. Not advice.

11. Legacy sequel fatigue: real signal or just loud people online?
    Box Office Floor·ST ShortTheSequelInvestor·Sep 16· post #1

    My flair says it: franchise fatigue is a real signal. But I want to pressure test it. When I look at $SLSH against the legacy titles, chatter around long running franchises skews toward complaints, ev…