All bark and no bite. Acts tough but is a wuss. Posing in agreement while trying to please one audience, but with a nod and a wink to those with whom s/he is beholden.
We had a meeting with our boss and shared our concerns. He publically nodded, smiled, and agreed with us. Then he walked out the door and Flaked us. Did nothing about it. Did just the opposite.
A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.
For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!