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1. Slide 1 · title

   Genre Change and Repetition — How the genre evolves without losing itself

2. Slide 2 · quote

   “Genres balance repetition (familiar conventions) with difference (variation).” — Steve Neale

3. Slide 3 · diagram

   Why genres keep changing

   1. Familiar formula becomes reliable
   2. Audiences gain literacy and tire of it
   3. Producers need difference to stand out
   4. A new or borrowed convention appears
   5. Success becomes the new normal → change again
4. Slide 4 · compare

   Elimination evolves

   • Survivor: Group vote, Social ritual
   • Alone: Tap-out, Inward endurance
   • Outlast: Team failure, Hybrid
5. Slide 5 · diagram

   Three pulls, three blends

   Each show is a different mix of social strategy, practical survival and authenticity.

6. Slide 6 · question

   Discuss: Is change driven more by audiences, technology, or commercial competition?