Key example: Solo.
The movie was perfectly fine. Did it set the world on fire? No. Were there other key issues that also effected it’s performance? Absolutely. But don’t set up an ongoing story and then abandon it because “shit happens”. Learn the right lessons and fix the errors. Make the next one a banger. Ensure the next in the Solo series is unmissable.
Solo was deeply average but nothing to get irate about. The problem is that within the movie are tell-tale signs of people not understanding what works and what doesn’t; i.e. the infamous Solo name scene, awkward retcons and humour, the dumb fanservice ending. There are other aspects which mean it fails more than it succeeds, however it’s hardly the worst project around. I’d say the hit and miss rate was fifty-fifty overall.
The serious issue seems to be that as time has gone by anyone with half a brain has left or been pushed aside so now it’s ninety percent stuff that doesn’t work. Either as a result of writers and showrunners failing upwards or some other factor. Outside Andor most characters seem to be written as idiots and things like pacing and suspense no longer exist. It’s like they’re making this latest stuff with their eyes closed and have no powers of judgment.