stackyFACTSRemember when we thought we would be controlling the plots of our favorite dramas with our remote controls?
Remember when we thought we would be controlling the plots of our favorite dramas with our remote controls? This year, major studios officially abandoned their massive investments in interactive, choose-your-own-adventure style television after audiences overwhelmingly rejected the concept. It turns out, when people sit down to watch a highly anticipated blockbuster event, they genuinely just want to turn their brains off and be entertained.
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