What happens when franchises and their fans reach middle age? (#604)

Is your favorite franchise experiencing mid-life crisis? Host Robert Meyer Burnett talks about the challenges of aging faced by our favorite genre entertainment. Do the "powers that be" at the helm of our favorite science fiction, fantasy and horror franchises understand that extending the "brands" they own means more than re-telling the same stories with derivative characters and fan service?Possibly not.Plus, Rob answers Super Chats from fans in the chat stream and discusses issues and ideas presented in fan letters sent in over the past few days.(Episode #604 • Originally streamed January 25, 2021)