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"Seeking to please everyone pleases no one at all."
Childe, Genshin Impact

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"...I think there’s a great cautionary tale here about what happens when you listen to the fans. Because the hardcore followers of any franchise, Star Trek or otherwise, who make the most noise are generally the ones most bogged down by their own personal hang-ups and obsessions, and therefore the least capable of knowing what would make for a good story."

"Nanoha may appear to be an average third-grader, but she has a secret: she’s actually a clone created by an evil animation company, imbued with a personality culled from millions of outgoing animated magical girls, and sent to suck the life from anime fans who walked into the series expecting quality entertainment."
Carl Kimlinger on Lyrical Nanoha, Anime News Network

"Why give legacy comics fans what they think they want at all? The notion that the longtime readers somehow have a greater claim on a comics character than the new fan – and that both outrank the artist – has plagued the industry for as long as there have been superheroes; people who spend 20 or 30 years reading the adventure of a single character develop proprietary feelings that have nothing to do with the nature or intricacy of the creative process."

"Some Transformers conservationists suggest a more extreme approach, that Transformers should abandon all attempts at re-invention and instead cater exclusively to the old-school collectors. Though attractive, this approach may prove impractical as a long-term solution."

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"The problem with fandom is that they care more about branding than they do substance. 'It says Star Wars, here's my money! It says Spider-Man, here's my money!'"
Rich Evans, Half in the Bag

"It's no secret that the [Mario Kart 8 Deluxe] Booster Course Pass did some hardcore pandering to Mario Kart Wii fans with their selections, and that extends to the non-Wii courses, as well. Waluigi Stadium is one of the most beloved GameCube tracks, but, it was also a retro course in Wii! Peach Gardens is well-liked, but it isn't the most beloved DS course. So, why was it brought back over, say, Airship Fortress? Weeell, because it was a retro course in Wii. I really do think tracks being present in Mario Kart Wii was a major consideration for their inclusion."

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