[Librarian]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

Because at the end of the day it is a business and money doesn't just get pooped out of a mythical prosperity beast of sorts.

Well sometimes it does.
Though back during Kuuga, that platinum egg chicken had barely hatched. But I wouldn't put the blame solely on them.

Sometimes they really are only doing what they are being paid to do. And the auteur stuff is part of that, as well as part of their means to have the series taken seriously as an artistic nuanced program that can be enjoyed by all.

Some of the coolest things in Lupin vs Pat are the same way. It's not accidental the main full team combined mecha is heavily reminiscent of Asura's Wrath. It was done that way at the insistence of side sponsors, and was also an emphasis to try and sell merchandise by highlighting how cool it is. Which is how the side sponsors got Bandai of Japan/Toei to go for it. Besides of course what these side sponsors/investors were paying for and part of how they wanted to turn a profit off of it.

But at the end of the day, it is about what will also turn a profit. And in the early days that was more of a concern for longevity than it is now, because the show was still fledgling, new, and trying to gain traction. Now it's a little more relaxed on those concerns.