For the icon of the whole company, Disney doesn't treat the character with any respect. When was the last time even Disney fans were excited about a new Mickey release? It's all direct to home video CGI films for young kids, and it's a less detailed render than the first Toy Story.
Compare to how Nintendo treats Mario or Zelda. They're active, prominent characters with real releases.
Disney is the reason copyrights last as long as they do but you'll note that they didn't bother trying to extend it this time with Steamboat Willie.
Ask anyone under 18 what franchise they think of when they hear "Disney" and it almost definitely won't be any of the Disney characters we grew up with. Nintendo has been actively diversifying their IP for decades knowing that eventually they'll lose the classics
Howard Waldrop short story where animatronic versions of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy emerge from Tokyo DisneyWorld after WW3. They help the survivors rebuild the devastated world.
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cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone · 71 pts · 339d
anyone who says mickey is happy all the time never saw mickey's christmas carol or mickey and the beanstalk
dariusj18@lemmy.world · 50 pts · 339d
I believe this is a scene from Christmas Carol.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 339d
That it be. Source: I have kids
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 339d
Or the nazi era ones
essell@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 339d
"Micky joins the SS" ?
B1naryB0t@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 339d
Donald Duck was the main propagandist, that's why he was awarded the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class in the real life Navy.
kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 339d
The chokehold for reference (click for gif):
Jupiter@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 339d
Get wrecked, mouse.
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml · 32 pts · 339d
Imagine not wanting characters you like to be in stories that connect with people emotionally.
Imagine being this protective of a company mascot.
Rose_Thorne@lemmy.zip · 32 pts · 339d
Nah, when Goofy gets taken down. Show them the true nature of the Mouse, with fire in his eyes and slaughter in his very soul.
I still want to know who went "Yeah, let's make kids think Goofy just fucking died", they didn't get paid enough.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 339d
And yet Epic Mickey got hamstrung by corporate demands to be more kid-friendly despite that going against the entire point of the project.
Rose_Thorne@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 339d
To my understanding, Disney was way more hands off for the early KH projects.
Then they saw how popular the series got, and decided they needed to flop their dick out on the table and ram it into every single facet they could.
frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 339d
For the icon of the whole company, Disney doesn't treat the character with any respect. When was the last time even Disney fans were excited about a new Mickey release? It's all direct to home video CGI films for young kids, and it's a less detailed render than the first Toy Story.
Compare to how Nintendo treats Mario or Zelda. They're active, prominent characters with real releases.
glimse@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 339d
Disney is the reason copyrights last as long as they do but you'll note that they didn't bother trying to extend it this time with Steamboat Willie.
Ask anyone under 18 what franchise they think of when they hear "Disney" and it almost definitely won't be any of the Disney characters we grew up with. Nintendo has been actively diversifying their IP for decades knowing that eventually they'll lose the classics
5in1k@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 339d
The people who don't like conflict in their stories are extremely offputting. How bland can you be, for real?
Kellenved@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 339d
Sure Tiny Tim is dead but does Mickey have to be all whiny about it?
qarbone@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 339d
Looks at Mouse: seems despondent and possibly wistful.
Is that the limit of anguish they've experienced in their media?
subignition@fedia.io · 8 pts · 339d
Incidentally, kingdom hearts could now have Darth Vader in it
formergijoe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 339d
And Homer Simpson.
angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 339d
Literally an anti-storytelling tweet. Like, if you don't want them to tell stories, what else is there?
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 339d
I'd like to see that scene for catharsis
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 3 pts · 339d
Heirs of the Perisphere.
Howard Waldrop short story where animatronic versions of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy emerge from Tokyo DisneyWorld after WW3. They help the survivors rebuild the devastated world.
rainwall@piefed.social · 1 pts · 339d
The story for those interested.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 2 pts · 339d
Thank you so much. I tried to find the pdf and failed miserably.
If you like Howard, look up Tanith Lee. She taught Neil Gaiman everything he ever stole.
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=tanith+lee
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 339d