Why would one restaurant rip off another's ad campaign?

[tony23]

It's not just advertising. Take a look at the movies and TV shows coming out today. Come on, now - Knight Rider and 90210? At least Heroes doesn't have some psychic professor trying to gather all the mutants together.

Creativity exists, but it seems lost in business anymore.

[Niners fan]

Originally Posted by goodbyehollywood

Creative people would love to be more creative. But clients rein them in. Clients want to use what has worked before, not try what might work now. Creatives are risk-takers; clients not so much. But for whatever reason, the quality of ads is definitely decreasing. Some are painful to watch.

Originally Posted by tony23

It's not just advertising. Take a look at the movies and TV shows coming out today. Come on, now - Knight Rider and 90210? At least Heroes doesn't have some psychic professor trying to gather all the mutants together.

Creativity exists, but it seems lost in business anymore.

I think you both might have hit the nail on the hit here.