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Watch: Why Bigger Action Doesnt Mean Higher Stakes | Frequently Made Mistakes 13

In Episode 13 of Frequently Made Mistakes, we tackle one of the biggest traps in modern action filmmaking: confusing scale for stakes. Explosions get bigger. The threat goes global. But the emotional cost never changes. Using examples from Tiger 3, Casino Royale, Mission Impossible: Fallout, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, this episode breaks down why raising scale does not automatically raise stakes and how it often dilutes drama instead. We look at: The difference between scale and stakes, why protecting your hero kills tension, how validation replaces drama in franchises, why action only works when success hurts

28 Dec 2025 9:07 pm