In this video essay I reexamine 2023's Expend4bles to find out how it bombed so bad it killed the entire franchise.

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Chapters:

Intro: 0:00

The Victim: 0:35

The Killer: 8:06

The Murder Weapon: 12:47

My Thoughts: 16:27

Conclusion: 21:36

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Music Attribution:

"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Vibin Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Smooth Loving" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Sincerely" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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