Reading about zappers, casuals, and loyals, I recognize that I'm a mix of a zapper and a loyal; I don't see the point of tuning in to something as a casual would, only to be dusting, vacuuming, or painting while it's on, but the reason I identify with a zapper is because, for all the advertiser's Herculean effort, I zap or mute to rid myself of the commercials. Geico, I have come to despise you... I am a loyal viewer because, once I tune in to something, I generally watch it until the end.
As for cult films and their attraction, Jenkins writes that "The cult film is made to be quoted, (Umberto) Eco contends, because it is made from quotes, archetypes, allusions, and references drawn from a range of previous works." True, there is nothing new under the sun, as the old saying goes, but isn't that the inspiration to do better, to improve upon that which came before?
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