New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Netflix's audacious $83 billion bid to swallow Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming empire has ignited a firestorm across Hollywood, Washington, and global markets, with industry titans, labor unions, and even anonymous A-listers rallying to derail what many call the "death of competition" in entertainment. Announced late Friday, the deal values Warner Bros. at a staggering $72 billion in equity following the separation of Discovery Global, positioning Netflix to control iconic franchises like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and the DC universe while absorbing Max's 100 million subscribers. But beneath the blockbuster headlines lies a regulatory gauntlet and creative apocalypse that could reshape, or dismantl...