I just saw the first movie with a friend and the thought went through my mind. I’m not really sure what something being derivative means, so I looked it up and apparently it’s more subjective than I realized.

What are your thoughts?

  • _NetNomad@fedia.io
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    8 hours ago

    i’ve heard this called the Seinfeld effect, where Seinfeld was so influential on sitcoms that built off of it that it seems generic in hindsight

    • Skullgrid@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      it’s probably the reason I don’t really are about Led Zepplin. I like hard rock and heavy metal all the way to tech death etc, but there’s been so many generic hard rock bands that tried to ape led zep and/or rolling stones that I just don’t put them on myself. (EDIT : I like them when they come on, but I won’t worship it like Igorrr’s ancient sun or Black Sabbath’s self titled song)

      Bands like Deep purple had some bells and whistles that made them stand out even if they got ripped off, but led zep was probably too close to setting/being the standard that they seem generic now.