Outside of the fact that Blockbuster was often not a very nice company: did it really have to turn out this way? I think it didn't have to end in bankruptcy. So

Outside of the fact that Blockbuster was often not a very nice company: did it really have to turn out this way? I think it didn't have to end in bankruptcy. Someone will eventually write a whole screed about missed opportunities (e.g. expanding beyond movies, early strong internet presence) and the reasons BB management missed them (stuck in the '80s?). But I'm sure a smarter team would have capitalized on the future instead of ignoring it.