Disney has recently raised some harrumphs in the geek community for becoming the owner of both Lucasfilm and Marvel properties. Is that enough to make Disney The Mouse That Roared? I discuss that question in the context of the big picture: In 2019, what media company isn’t a gigantic, world-crushing monopoly? As I demonstrate, hardly any.
As an addendum, literally the day after I posted this, rumor has it that Disney may shut down Marvel Comics right after acquiring it. If so, my prediction there:
“And here Disney just acquired two properties which – hold your fire, please – may prove to not be so valuable in a few years’ time.”
…proved more prophetic than I intended. Oops.
Other Disney-related things I’ve had to say over the years:
- The Cult of Don Bluth – Former Disney animator, he struck out a career on his own and briefly beat the Mouse that Roared at his own game. Now fighting to get the classic arcade game Dragon’s Lair realized on screen.
- Forgotten Gems Of Disney’s Dork Age – Disney put Generation X through hell in the 1970s, but these were its least stinky turkeys during that creative holocaust.
- Best Disney Villain Figures – Paying tribute to the best of the baddest in Disney, with handsome collectible figurines.
Seriously, I don’t say much about Disney because it overall sucks.
