🐠 Become a MEMBER of The Reef at http://ClownfishMinus.com Hollywood is forming "super fan focus groups" to control celebrity social media accounts, fearing the influence of YouTubers on audience perception. Geek fandoms are imploding, with Marvel, Star Wars, video games, tabletops, and comic books all struggling due to audience alienation. The entertainment industry is losing money as the general public walks away from franchises, blaming fans and YouTubers instead of addressing content quality. Toxic fandoms have become powerful enough to alter projects in early stages, affecting shows like Snow White, Out of the Woods, and Star Trek. Studios put talent through "social media boot camps" to control their online presence, sometimes taking over actors’ accounts entirely. The "vocal minority" of toxic fans, not the majority, are causing problems for franchises and media companies. The Star Wars franchise’s decline is attributed to the poorly-received sequel trilogy, leading to failures like Galaxy’s Edge theme park. The vast majority of fans are not online and don’t engage with toxic fandoms, but are noticing declining content quality. Media and social media managers, often fresh out of college with political biases, are advising studios to pursue projects that alienate core audiences. Ghostbusters 2016 is considered "Ground Zero" for the current state of toxic fandoms and studio-audience conflicts. The Acolyte show’s decline in viewership wasn’t due to toxic fandom, but rather general audience disinterest. The media that controlled fandom for the last 8-10 years is now facing backlash, coinciding with a pivot away from DEI initiatives. Studios are trying to replace old audiences with new ones, but this strategy is backfiring as original fans leave without being replaced. Star Wars toys and merchandise are not selling well, indicating a broader decline in franchise popularity. The diversity push in entertainment is causing backlash and failure, with shows like Captain Marvel and She-Hulk underperforming. "Normies" who make up the bulk of the audience are not perpetually online but are noticing declining content quality. The Mandalorian show has not been as successful as hoped in revitalizing the Star Wars franchise. Studios are facing costly mistakes due to misguided advice from media and social media managers with political biases. Hollywood is on the run from pop culture YouTubers, even though they said YouTubers’ opinions didn’t matter and they were a "vocal minority." They’re even talking about putting together focus groups of "superfans" who may be pulled from YouTube. Maybe—just maybe—Hollywood has been listening to the wrong people for the last 8-10 years, and THAT’S why they’re losing millions of dollars? Maybe? ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ClownfishMinus.com ➡️ Audio Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/ClownfishTV ➡️ Official Website: http://ClownfishTV.com ➡️ Official Clownfish TV subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClownfishTVOfficial/ About Us: Clownfish TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary channel that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer’s point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #Hollywood #StarWars #News #Commentary