This is the first part of a special, two-part podcast we’re calling our SPECIAL COVID EDITION podcasts. It was originally recorded last Monday, but I held onto it and didn’t release it until after Rob had recovered from COVID (which he contracted over his birthday weekend).

In this episode, we talk about why some fans root for failure instead of celebrating success. We see it everywhere with fans expressing a “doom and gloom” attitude about newly announced films or series before anything is actually known about them. Most recently, we’ve seen it in the way some folks are reacting to the new Daredevil series planned for Disney+, reactions to trailers for Ms. Marvel and shockingly misogynistic posts about the first trailer for She-Hulk.

Why do we do this to ourselves and why can’t we be nicer toward one another?

Some of the answer might be found in the way the movie industry has failed to pivot and manage the expectations of fans when it comes to feature films. In this second “golden age” of television, it seems movies are having to rely on formula more than ever ... and that formula often includes lots of cameo appearances of actors and/or characters who serve no purpose other than to entice fans to the theater the first weekend the film is in release.

That, I’m afraid, is a recipe for failure because it does nothing but set fans up to be, ultimately, disappointed in how a favorite actor or character is underutilized in the feature.

I'll be writing more about all this on the ROADTRIPPIN' blog later today (and will probably post it this evening). You can check it out on our website: https://postgeeksingularity.com/roadtrippin-with-rmb/

And remember, you can always send us a letter. Just click on the "Contact Us" button in the main navigation of our website at postgeeksingularity.com and you'll be able to send us a message to let us know how we're doing and what's on your mind.

We look forward to hearing from you.

I invite you to listen in on my weekday conversations with my friend and business partner, Robert Meyer Burnett, as we talk about the things we love: great movies, inspiring television programming, nostalgic genre entertainment, and pop culture.

This episode recorded on May 16, 2022.