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> The day has come and gone and I didn't get a happy birthday card from Disney with the Monkey Island IP tucked inside. Disney got the Monkey Island IP when th

> The day has come and gone and I didn't get a happy birthday card from Disney with the Monkey Island IP tucked inside. Disney got the Monkey Island IP when they bought Lucas Arts. The first thing they did with it was to pull an excellent MI remake off the iOS Apple Store. The explanation was that it was diluting their Pirates of the Caribbean brand... which is clearly some Grade A bullshit. So I really doubt that Ron will ever have his wish granted :(

Thin_icE 6y ago
the more we talk about it, the more disney will think it has value and will hold on to it.
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chrisseaton 6y ago
> The explanation was that it was diluting their Pirates of the Caribbean brand... which is clearly some Grade A bullshit. If you're convinced it's bullshit, what do you think the real reason is instead?
- lostcolony 6y ago
  I think you misunderstand what he's calling bullshit. He's not claiming they don't actually believe the reason they give. He's saying the reason is bullshit.
  - chrisseaton 6y ago
    Oh right - was going to say they kept the other games up so they obviously aren't doing it because they hate games or out of spite. Reasonable to believe their stated business reason.
    - ppod 6y ago
      I just noticed recently that in American English "bullshit" often means "unfair" or "trivial" where in British English it usually means "untrue".
      - tombert 6y ago
        It usually means "untrue" here as well, but it's often used as a synonym for "extremely ridiculous".
      - huhtenberg 6y ago
        FWIW in my version of English it means "nonsense" (I'm the OP).
      - PakG1 6y ago
        I have never realized this. Wow, this would explain some weird conversations.
- tome 6y ago
  Presumably that they merely thought it was diluting their brand without it actually doing so.
smcl 6y ago
Never say never. Pirates of the Caribbean “brand” is on the wane - it’s pretty much driven by Johnny Depp whose stock is plummeting.
- oooooooooooow 6y ago
  Pardon the huge sidestep, but can you elaborate? Why is Depp's stock plummeting?
  - mjg59 6y ago
    Because he assaulted his partner.
    - bzb5 6y ago
      The case is still on trial.
    - dnate 6y ago
      I thought it was well established that he was being abused, not the other way around? https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53393254 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53393254
    - echelon 6y ago
      It's not typically how these things go, but Amber Heard was abusing Johnny Depp and holding him hostage. There are lengthy audio recordings where she admits to hitting him, threatening that the public will never believe his story. She dragged his name through the mud in the court of public opinion, and it turned out she was actually an abuser. It ruined his reputation and cost him a lot of money. https://globalnews.ca/news/6499297/amber-heard-johnny-depp-recording/ https://globalnews.ca/news/6499297/amber-heard-johnny-depp-r... Jonny Depp lost work throughout the publicized drama, while Heard continued to get bigger roles. Now that the audio is public, Heard has been let go from her contracts on Aquaman and other films. There's an ongoing lawsuit, and it's probably best to withhold judgment as to Depp's guilt until it's concluded. The only evidence we have is of Amber's behavior. We have no evidence Depp did anything wrong. Needless to say, the whole situation is a mess.

Thin_icE 6y ago

the more we talk about it, the more disney will think it has value and will hold on to it.

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chrisseaton 6y ago

> The explanation was that it was diluting their Pirates of the Caribbean brand... which is clearly some Grade A bullshit. If you're convinced it's bullshit, what do you think the real reason is instead?

lostcolony 6y ago
I think you misunderstand what he's calling bullshit. He's not claiming they don't actually believe the reason they give. He's saying the reason is bullshit.
- chrisseaton 6y ago
  Oh right - was going to say they kept the other games up so they obviously aren't doing it because they hate games or out of spite. Reasonable to believe their stated business reason.
  - ppod 6y ago
    I just noticed recently that in American English "bullshit" often means "unfair" or "trivial" where in British English it usually means "untrue".
    - tombert 6y ago
      It usually means "untrue" here as well, but it's often used as a synonym for "extremely ridiculous".
    - huhtenberg 6y ago
      FWIW in my version of English it means "nonsense" (I'm the OP).
    - PakG1 6y ago
      I have never realized this. Wow, this would explain some weird conversations.
tome 6y ago
Presumably that they merely thought it was diluting their brand without it actually doing so.

smcl 6y ago

Never say never. Pirates of the Caribbean “brand” is on the wane - it’s pretty much driven by Johnny Depp whose stock is plummeting.

oooooooooooow 6y ago
Pardon the huge sidestep, but can you elaborate? Why is Depp's stock plummeting?
- mjg59 6y ago
  Because he assaulted his partner.
  - bzb5 6y ago
    The case is still on trial.
  - dnate 6y ago
    I thought it was well established that he was being abused, not the other way around? https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53393254 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53393254
  - echelon 6y ago
    It's not typically how these things go, but Amber Heard was abusing Johnny Depp and holding him hostage. There are lengthy audio recordings where she admits to hitting him, threatening that the public will never believe his story. She dragged his name through the mud in the court of public opinion, and it turned out she was actually an abuser. It ruined his reputation and cost him a lot of money. https://globalnews.ca/news/6499297/amber-heard-johnny-depp-recording/ https://globalnews.ca/news/6499297/amber-heard-johnny-depp-r... Jonny Depp lost work throughout the publicized drama, while Heard continued to get bigger roles. Now that the audio is public, Heard has been let go from her contracts on Aquaman and other films. There's an ongoing lawsuit, and it's probably best to withhold judgment as to Depp's guilt until it's concluded. The only evidence we have is of Amber's behavior. We have no evidence Depp did anything wrong. Needless to say, the whole situation is a mess.