The dream factories are gone. Is that sad? A little bit. I liked going to the movies. I liked bingeing the latest dumb, wonderful thing everyone else was watching. But that time is done—and we need to recognize it. I just didn’t want any of you thinking maybe it was worth hanging on until next summer, until that next season drops, or opening weekend. None of that is going to happen. Humanity will not be making new art. The Star Wars have ended. The Friends will not reunite. The Avengers and Justice League will not be back to save the day. That time is over.
