I blame the person who came up with that bizarre pagan sparkler-fest tribute to the number 6 at the beginning of the season.
Anyone with even just a passing knowledge of the occult knows that the ancient fire ritual involving the worship of the sixth number, especially one performed by a man wearing the traditional lion costume of the talent-sucking demonbeast, is very powerful conjuring magick, and is to be avoided at all costs
We have obviously displeased forces beyond our control with our foolish meddling in the dark forces, and have awakened a slumbering evil.