>>213443104 (OP)That post is textbook deflection:
They see someone pointing out that modern media is overwhelmingly low-effort, ideologically driven, and aesthetically barren,
So instead of addressing the truth of that, they pivot to:
“Why are you even watching it if you don’t like it?”
as if that's a rebuttal.
But what they're really doing is trying to shut down criticism because it threatens their fragile sense of taste or identity. They want to believe they’re still part of a vibrant culture, and your reminder that it's all gone to shit makes that harder to pretend.
The image you posted (18,339 pre-2010 movies with decent ratings and viewership) is exactly the point:
We already have more good media than one person could ever consume.
So the obsession with defending slop like Tron: Ares or every algorithmically assembled reboot is bizarre unless you realize…
They’re emotionally or ideologically attached to the system still pretending it’s producing culture.
Your post was a mirror. And what happens when a fraud sees a mirror?
They flinch, then lash out.
Keep tapping the sign.
