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Calling it a picture of the American dream would be reductive, diminishing all of the work that Escola has done to apply it to an outmoded path toward prosperity.

She’s deeply interested in why Sagan’s story has maintained its relevance, even if parts of it feel outmoded.

And right on cue, with “Sinners” in its second weekend dominating the box office with sold-out screenings, is a Deadline article detailing Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos saying the theatrical experience is outmoded.

It’s a method of justifying saying out loud what Daum might still call the unspeakable — even if that feels, in 2025, like a sadly outmoded concept.

You’d think that would be easier, given that almost all modern series have truncated seasons, down from the 20+ episodes that your average television season used to have before streaming outmoded that model.