Mikey Madison’s hosting premiere on March 29, 2025 was largely unimpressive and was overshadowed by Morgan Wallen’s abrupt departure during the closing credits. We discuss punching down and missed opportunities as well as the art of waiting in Big Dumb Line, reboot culture in Please Don’t Destroy – Mikey Madison is Squidward, and the dynamics of inside jokes with Devon Walker Shares His Morning Routine. Readings include the cultural and industry significance of reboots and the importance of waiting and patience in an increasingly on demand world.
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Readings
Colussi, M. (2021). 27 TV And Movie Jokes That Went Straight Over Your Head As A Kid, Ranked From “Mildly Off-Color” To “Surprisingly Risqué.” https://www.buzzfeed.com/marycolussi/adult-jokes-kids-shows-ranked
Giebelhausen, M. D., Robinson, S. G., & Cronin, J. J. (2011). Worth waiting for: increasing satisfaction by making consumers wait. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 39, 889-905. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11747-010-0222-5
Gleiberman, O. (2024). Is Hollywood’s Addiction to Sequels Cannibalizing Its Future?. https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/is-hollywoods-addiction-to-sequels-cannibalizing-its-future-inside-out-2-moana-2-1236231263/
Loock, K. (2024). Reboots and Revivals. In The Routledge Handbook of Nostalgia (pp. 512-524). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003364924-47/reboots-revivals-kathleen-loock
Maister, D. H. (1984). The psychology of waiting lines (pp. 71-78). Boston: Harvard Business School. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/80490505/Psychology_of_Waiting_Lines-libre.pdf
Mulqueen, M. (2023). “The Lost Art of Waiting in Line” https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/12/opinions/waiting-essay-technology-delayed-gratification-wellness-mulqueen/index.html
Proctor, W. (2023). Reboot culture: Comics, film, transmedia. Lexington Books. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Remake_Television/ixr2AgAAQBAJ
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