# Why movies these days SUCK (and why I hate horses) | Hey Tablo Ep. 3

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Podcast: [Hey Tablo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hey-tablo-7643148)
Published: 2026-01-13T12:10:00+00:00
Episode link: https://youtu.be/LHsObkqN5-g
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Duration seconds: 2708

## Resource

In this episode of Hey Tablo, he explores the reason behind franchise films taking over the cinema industry. Going through the list of movies being released in 2026 (00:01), he realizes that all of them are franchise films (02:24). Being a lover of film, he shares his candid opinions on the pros and cons of franchise films and contemplates why they're taking over the box offices (19:40). The conversation takes a quick unexpected turn towards his 'horse problem' where he can't consume any content with horses in them. Tablo also mentions the same phenomenon happening in the music industry (38:39) and tries to suggest a solution (42:50). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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