Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-37731826-20190411034701/@comment-395229-20190603162237

1. Bumblebee was a fine movie, but I think it pandered too much to nostalgia. The Transformers saga needs to stop looking back and start looking forward.

2. The Simpsons lost popularity because it moved away from character-driven stories in favor of pop culture references and celebrity cameos.

3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a fine movie but I still heavily disagree with its basic premise, i.e. anyone can be Spider-Man. The core appeal of Spider-Man is that he is defined by his choices and sacrifices in service of the greater good. With so many Spider-Men running around, Peter Parker is not special and unique anymore. Reign of the Supermen is much better because it delivers the message that Superman is unique and nobody can replace him.

4. Nintendo is the best video game company ever because the people in charge make it clear they care about their customers and their games give players full control over the experience.

5. DC needs to learn from the whole Heroes in Crisis fiasco and move their characters and stories towards a brighter future. The New 52 was clear proof that a dark and gritty DC Universe doesn't work and Rebirth was a huge success because it was a reconstruction of everything that made DC great.