“It’s capitalism” is an unsatisfying explanation because one the one hand it’s sort of trivially true, but on the other, good movies have been made under capitalism.
But you went to watch a blockbuster. These are made to make money above all else. You just aren’t the target demographic.
I wouldn’t call it a hobby, just some entertainment to pass the time/hang out with friends.
It was Counter-Strike 1.6. I didn’t leave the house the summer I discovered it as a kid.