But I think the reason so many talented directors don’t build these concepts is that they have zero cultural impact. If you give people something exactly shaped the same as their pre-existing cravings, they leave unchanged.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean we shouldn’t produce things that at least have those sorts of premise. As a creator, maybe you don’t get to choose what questions get asked, but you can put anything you want in your answer, and I don’t see why those who provide more enriching and surprising answers shouldn’t end up winning in the long run.
But I think the reason so many talented directors don’t build these concepts is that they have zero cultural impact. If you give people something exactly shaped the same as their pre-existing cravings, they leave unchanged.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean we shouldn’t produce things that at least have those sorts of premise. As a creator, maybe you don’t get to choose what questions get asked, but you can put anything you want in your answer, and I don’t see why those who provide more enriching and surprising answers shouldn’t end up winning in the long run.