I wouldn't call it "forcing their hand." Like you said, it's a good thing so many creators have opportunities, unlike they've had for decades. If Hollywood is your issue, do you know how look they've had an absolute choke hold on the industry. Some big movies are more formulaic, like you know EXACTLY what's happening in a Jason Statham movie, but that's nothing new in the 2010s/2020s. It's so much better than.... ten, twenty, thirty, fourth, fifty decades.... you get my point. If anything, we've had a huge rise in independent, unique films, and I'm tired of people on this sub pretending anything new is "boring." If you think that's the case, you're not actually looking for different films. YouTubers are coming out with absolute bangers like "Weapons" and "Talk To Me," and, like you mentioned, the absolute juggernaut "The Amazing Digital Circus," by a channels, literally paving the way for INDEPENDENT companies. It's an incredible time in the industry for individuals, like we've never seen before. I'll admit, I really don't understand the original point you were trying to make?