Comments on: Disney acquires Marvel; the world does not end http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com/2009/09/01/disney-acquires-marvel-the-world-does-not-end/ pop culture + geekery = happiness Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Thea http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com/2009/09/01/disney-acquires-marvel-the-world-does-not-end/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Thea Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:19:32 +0000 http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com/?p=911#comment-1482 I don't really see what all the hubbub is over the Disney acquisition. Disney is a multibillion dollar corporation, with tentacles in everything. It's not all Mickey Mouse. Disney owns everything from ABC to Miramax to ESPN. In the publishing biz, it's also put out titles like <em>Generation Dead</em> by Dan Waters and <em>Hero</em> by Perry Moore - both are ambitious and decidedly not PC or dumbed down (heck, <em>Hero</em> is about a gay superhero, using the superhero as an extended metaphor). Did I mention both are Young Adult titles? And more food for thought. Under the Disney Corporation, gems the likes of LOST and <em>No Country for Old Men</em> have been put out - these are decidedly not dumbed down or involve Mickey Mouse in any way. So...I don't think Marvel fans have too much to worry about. I don’t really see what all the hubbub is over the Disney acquisition. Disney is a multibillion dollar corporation, with tentacles in everything. It’s not all Mickey Mouse. Disney owns everything from ABC to Miramax to ESPN. In the publishing biz, it’s also put out titles like Generation Dead by Dan Waters and Hero by Perry Moore – both are ambitious and decidedly not PC or dumbed down (heck, Hero is about a gay superhero, using the superhero as an extended metaphor). Did I mention both are Young Adult titles?

And more food for thought. Under the Disney Corporation, gems the likes of LOST and No Country for Old Men have been put out – these are decidedly not dumbed down or involve Mickey Mouse in any way. So…I don’t think Marvel fans have too much to worry about.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com/2009/09/01/disney-acquires-marvel-the-world-does-not-end/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 Rachel Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:48:30 +0000 http://www.thediscriminatingfangirl.com/?p=911#comment-1474 Pixar has managed to keep putting out awesome flix. Here's hoping Marvel is able to run the same way under Dinsney. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Pixar has managed to keep putting out awesome flix. Here’s hoping Marvel is able to run the same way under Dinsney. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

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