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Interesting how reviewers and industry insiders all knock the intelligence of the audience. Though there might be some truth to it, I’m not sure that “Jurassic World is less intelligent than Superman or Fantastic Four” is anything but specious in nature as a concept. Tren’s analysis, by contrast to this commentator, is spot on as always, which is why we’re here!
It’s also the last day of the men’s book sale, so make sure to grab Colony Launch and The Steam Knight while the getting’s good:
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Insulting the audience is a way to shame them into thinking they've missed something.
Old sales trick. Hand the customer something, then take it back with an insulting, "You probably can't afford this anyway."
Puts the "customer" on the defensive. They want to be good enough (smart enough) to have it/get it.
It's cheap. The media uses the tactic all the time with movies, TV shows, books. They even used it on 50 Shades of Gray. FOMO.
Buyer beware: you're being played.