Disney in talks to acquire Hasbro

[Drtooth]

Eventually Disney will buy our souls, I'm sure...

At least it's not Sony. If they owned our souls, we wouldn't be able to use them.

I mean, seriously... Well, as long as they don't get Barney, I'm OK. (Mattel bought out HiT Entertainment recently, and they're already thinking of selling the rights to Barney and Angelina Ballerina, since the main goal of the sale was to get Thomas & Friends)

I dunno about how Hit was treating Barney. I've heard terrible things about how they treat a lot of things. I'm glad they don't have that partnership with Henson, though. I think the damage is done with Thomas the Tank Engine. CGI models, crappy voice acting. Though there was that funny bit where the Fat Controller lost his hat. And we are getting more accessible merchandise. The Shining Time Station days only had expensive wooden trains.

Above all, I'm kinda more worried about Dreamworks's ownership of Classic Media. I'm afraid they'll only bother with the big ticket stuff, and if Peabody and Sherman bombs, it'll be a repeat of Universal and Rocky and Bullwinkle.

 

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A Transformers forum is now saying it was all just a rumor:

http://www.seibertron.com/transform...t-they-are-in-negotiations-with-disney/26165/

Of course that doesn't mean it would never happen.

 

[Drtooth]

That's a relief. From a monopoly standard, of course. Disney just happens to own two of the major companies that Hasbro has the license to, and nothing more. Seems Disney toys are made by various companies, the way it should be.

 

[Pinkflower7783]

When it comes to Disney nothing surprises me anymore.

 

[Drtooth]

Truer words were never spoken.

 

[Pinkflower7783]

The government is going to be run through Disney in a few years.

You mean that hasn't happened already?

 

[Ozymandias]

NO.

NO. NO. NO. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THIS.

DISNEY, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING TO DO WITH TRANSFORMERS WITH A 10-FOOT POLE. DO YOU HEAR ME!?!?!?!!?!?!?!

Thank you.

Edit: That was just a rumour? Thank goodness!

 

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Edit: That was just a rumour? Thank goodness!

Yeah looks like it. Though I still say I'd prefer Disney over Bay hehe.

 

[Drtooth]

He's only got one more film anyway, before someone else gets their hands on it. Plus, I doubt Disney would be much of an improvement... I'm looking at you Inspector Gadget and Underdog.

 

[Pinkflower7783]

Who's the leader of the club...ehh nevermind.