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I can understand preferring traditional animation to computer animation. Sadly, I really think that’s just more of a modern-day reality in technology than a calculated decision on Disney’s part. As for Walt Disney, he was no pushover when it came to business. He had disputes with his staff...

I know you were speaking metaphorically, but in the 90’s, I remember a religious backlash against Disney by people who literally believed that.

I'm not sure there were any specific examples given there, but I understand your concern. Again, Walt and Jim were both businessmen. No matter how nice they were, money has to play a part in things to keep the show going. Hopefully, the future will look brighter.

Yeah, Jim had a way of making the simple spectacular with just the essentials. “Being Green” became one of the most famous and loved Sesame Street/Muppet songs everywhere. Sometimes less truly is more. Again, no one can ever do it like Jim.

I think it was an attempt to recapture the magic of “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” but missed by a mile.

There’s nothing inherently evil about a big corporation; it all depends on who is running it and at what time. Jim Henson created a big empire, which is why the muppets weren’t just a little puppet show on the corner. Again, it’s very easy to speculate about what-ifs, but ultimately Disney...

Exactly.

I’m sure Frank and Disney could work together very well if the situation came up today. I know it’s easy to speculate about who would fire who. I’ve sometimes theorized that the current producers at Sesame Workshop and HBO would have fired Will Lee before he died, but I really don’t know that...

Oh, if the question is whether Disney is doing a better job (or even just as good a job) as Jim Henson himself, the answer is a resounding “no.” But, in fairness to Disney, NO ONE could ever possibly do it as good as Jim. The closest you could have gotten to that would have been the Henson...

Oh, it was just a suggestion. If you want to talk politics, go for it.

I think this thread has been heated enough without bringing politics into it.

Some history on Matt: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Matt_Vogel

Matt Vogel is going to be awesome!

I have an idea. There has been a great deal of negativity, focusing on the removal of someone. Maybe we should look more towards the positive of the addition of someone. Matt Vogel is an excellent muppeteer with a great history. Regardless, of what one’s opinion is about Steve Whitmire, why...

Also, don’t think Walt Disney wasn’t every bit the smart businessman as he was a delightful creative genius. That’s why his studio turned into an empire instead of going belly-up like so many other nice animation studios of that time. Entertainment and money are not mutually exclusive. I...

It's a for-profit business. It has to be about both entertainment and money.

Oh I think it's done pretty well with classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, the Toy Story trilogy, etc.

Don't forget. Disney, like Jim, has brought a lot of joy to the world.

Another thought of the day: Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Thought of the week: “It all depends on whose ox is being gored.”