Philip Kippel said:
Well, you're better off going back to defending Disney and giving them a chance, knowing that they will do good because they WILL do good.
Disney will ONLY do good if it a) contributes to the bottom line and b) if it is already in their existing business model.
The Muppets may not be either A or B. For them to be A, Disney will have to break B. And they've already proven that the Mupets are not B.
Its completely up to Disney. But they will never change their tactic unless somebody tells them or proves to them how much it will be worth the effort.
I work in advertising for a living. Disney depends on feedback to know what it's customers want. If we all sit around lauding sub-standard (or crummy) Muppet stuff, that's all we'll ever get aside from the occasional fluke of good luck. But I don't want to wait for Disney to make a "good" mistake. The Muppets deserve better than that.
A thread like this, if it is respectful and thoughtful, is just as valid as an "I love what Disney is doing with the Muppets no matter what" thread. And if Disney has any desire whatsoever to make money with The Muppets, they'll digest it's contents and use it to modify their business model. That's how businesses work.
-Gordon