It Prints Money

Now we can be rich forever!

When a commodity is so successful that it pulls in a ludicrous amount of money for its creator. People from all over swarm to get their slice of the next big thing and might be willing to pay absurd prices to do so. A person might be what prints money for their leader, like in a band or public establishment. Whatever talent they use to gain fame will be exploited repeatedly, often without any change to the routine. This commonly tires the person out and makes them sick of what they're being forced to do. However, the Boss couldn't care less about what their underling thinks about the business strategy. As long as they can continue to reel in big bucks off this one thing, it doesn't matter how much everyone else suffers. The Boss goes on with their plan Purely For Profit, even if it risks earning the contempt of the one responsible for their wealth. Explosive Fads can experience a similar degradation, but here, they have no emotions to be squished by ruthless practices. The masses keep buying into the Explosive Fad until they inevitably grow bored of it and see it's just another One-Trick Pony. The creator of the fad usually fails to see this part coming even with warning signs from their friends. That's why when it comes as a shock when suddenly no one wants anything to do with the once-popular Explosive Fad after it's demoted to status of Worn-Out Has-Been. The creator desperately clings on to their work and tries shoving it in as many people's faces as they can to make even a dime more off it. Nobody buys into it, forcing the creator to give up and move on with their life.

In real life, companies might strike it big with a franchise that meteorically rises in popularity. If they can't fight the urge to capitalize on its potential, they can push out franchise additions no one asked for like sequels and reboots. Little change is made to these unnecessary add-ons, turning off audience members who have any sliver of critical thinking skills. Fiction has repeatedly played on this happening in its own world. Characters like the Nostalgic and Genwunner turn their noses up at these works as they hold them under the shadow of the almighty original. Some might even discount the additions from the franchise altogether. On the other end of the argument, more positive viewers, readers, and players disregard the opinions coming from the other half while pointing out where the sequels and reboots succeeded. In turn, the negative portion of the fanbase considers them false fans who would enjoy any pile of slop they're served. This endless back-and-forth divides the audience over the quality of the later installments of their favorite franchise. Outsiders start to get annoyed by this bitter arguing and consider the whole fanbase toxic.