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Follow The Leader

AnonusAnonus
edited 2011-03-02 21:42:13 in Media
What fuels this mindset? It doesn't seem to make much sense to me.

Comments

  • Central AvenueCentral Avenue
    "Hey, they made lots of money with X! If we make our own X, maybe we can make lots of money, too!"
  • AnonusAnonus
    Yeah, that, but from a consumer's standpoint it makes less sense...
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Which is why Follow The Leader things don't (usually) do as well as The Leader.
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss

    The other motivation is "Hey, that's a pretty good idea. What if I tried writing something like that myself?"

    Lesser seen: "That sucked. I could do a better job using its ideas."

    As much heck as Follow The Leader gets, it's a logical step of evolution from a revolution.

  • AnonusAnonus
    Those are actually solid motivations.
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    edited 2011-03-02 22:14:57
    This comes to a head for me seeing all the crappy Home Alone ripoffs the Nostalgia Critic reviews. I try to get into the heads of the theoretical audience - "I like (or my kids like) Home Alone, so I'll take them to see more of the same?". I don't get it either.
  • NoimportaNoimporta
    It's the same thing that happens with MP3 players, Cellphones, Games, etc. It can be explained by Economics, but it involves terms that I'm not entirely sure how to translate to English.
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