Here, we must know that ‘pop culture’ => “action movies or fiction”.
1st idea: pop culture being superior is obsolete.
Contrast with Yet.
Hence, should be filled with something negative. “counterproductive”(backfire) and “overstated” can be two of them.
Although… culture, (this is just to give concession) it is followed by the main idea that pop culture is superior. So second blank has to be filled with inclination.
3rd idea: their inclination towards action movies(pop culture) reveals their continued ________ ( has to be filled with support of) i.e investment in.
Finally first blank is to be filled with overstated as there is no evidence that it is counterproductive.