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I don't think that's the case?

Posted by Norville (@norville) on March 14, 2024, 1:04 p.m.

Like, lots of the big blockbuster films now are supposed to be seen in sequential order, tv shows are less likely to be standalone episodes, etc. I think there’s much more of an expectation that audiences are familiar with previous installments - something like Avengers Endgame is incomprehensible if you haven’t seen a bunch of other related movies.