“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” creator and star Rob McElhenney initially said no when he was approached about making a show set in the video game industry.
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Another Apple original series has received a second-season renewal ahead of its series debut. Apple TV+ has renewed live-action comedy series Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, from the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia duo of Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day. The announcement was made during the TCA panel for the show, which premieres globally on February 7.
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“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” creator and star Rob McElhenney initially said no when he was approached about making a show set in the video game industry.
Anytime video games or gamers are depicted on television, it's not a good look. Games are usually treated like wastes of time played by nerds, bros, and Mountain Dew-crushing, pimple-popping, mustard gas-farting, basement-dwelling losers despite the industry's place as one of the most profitable businesses in entertainment.
Given just how colossal the video game industry is, it’s pretty wild that more TV shows haven’t tried to delve deeper into it (except, of course, when in need of inspiration from some previously established and particularly valuable IP).
The video game industry hasn't really been given a fair shake on television; it's usually treated as a space for nerds, bros, and Mountain Dew-crushing, pimple-popping, mustard gas-farting, basement-dwelling losers despite its place as one of the most profitable businesses in the entertainment industry.
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