Delamoor t1_j8ujsuo wrote on February 17, 2023 at 1:16 AM

Reply to comment by garlicroastedpotato in How Much Is Too Much Marvel and ‘Star Wars’? Disney Rethinks Franchise Output by verissimoallan

You've just discovered the trope named 'power creep'.

It's why reboots were, and remain, so popular.

Anime is the ultimate trope-setter in this regard. Shows like Naruto; start with throwing knives well and a few years later They're giant transforming gods fighting on the moon, because... How do you ratchet the stakes back down? Not easily.

fatandlean t1_j8vzl9q wrote on February 17, 2023 at 10:02 AM

lol. I remember when super saiyan was the unbelievable shit. Now it’s just a hair color.

DisneyDreams7 t1_j8weim8 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 12:56 PM

One Piece and Dragon Ball are even worse when it comes to power creep

GDawnHackSign t1_j8ys9i9 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 10:34 PM

I think there is another issue that is a bit along similar lines. Once you get away from origin stories you aren't really showing a world we live in anymore. For the first part of Iron Man it felt like, hey this could really happen, yknow?