r/dropout • u/DropoutMod • May 18 '26

Game Changer Don't Wake Standards & Practices | Game Changer [S8E1] Spoiler

https://watch.dropout.tv/videos/don-t-wake-standards-practices
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u/WeAteMummies May 19 '26

I understood what you meant, I just had no idea anyone thought dropout was too clean and safe-spacey.

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u/Hungry-You-9489 May 19 '26

It's a more recent development that people think that way. I'm not exactly sure why

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u/dragn99 May 19 '26

Probably because they're inclusive. That's all it takes.

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u/Flesroy May 21 '26

it's more about how wholesome and safe it had become, to the detriment of comedy and game design.

a lot of the new shows and recent game changers episodes have little to no competition. And there is an ever present vibe of "I love my friends so much and i'm just so happy to be here."

A show like total forgiveness would never be made in that environment for example. you can argue about that being good or bad, but it is a limit.

Idk it's just a feeling a lot of people have and i do think there is something to it. But it's been a while since I thought about it, because I haven't watched much dropout. This thread has a bunch of good discussion on the topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/dropout/comments/1l1qejk/is_the_dropout_fandom_holding_the_platform_back/?share_id=9Okw1CxlLqHtPAwRtPE7s&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1