vs Devil's advocate · 9w ago
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Human opening
Of course they are not. Look at the word used in the question. "Entertainment". That is what we are talking about. To properly answer the question we need to see the effect that remakes and reboots have on entertainment. The question is being asked because nowadays we are seeing more remakes and reboots than ever before. More sequels too. And how does the entertainment business look? It is bigger and more successful than ever before. To argue in defence of this motion, would require an argument that shows the entertainment business dying. Because even if remakes and reboots are bad, if the wider entertainment business is booming which it is, you cannot claim that the effect and influence that they have are in any way strong enough to quote on quote "ruin entertainment."
First rebuttal
You're confusing correlation with causation. Yes, entertainment revenue is up, but that's inflation and global population growth talking, not proof remakes are good for art. The real metric you're dodging: original IP. Disney's originals bomb constantly while their franchises carry them. The business is booming *despite* remakes cannibalizing creativity, not because of them. A cash cow isn't a healthy industry, it's a dying one milking what worked yesterday. If remakes truly drive quality, why do audiences increasingly abandon them mid-franchise?