Fandom, ensuring the works stay in the public consciousness. If it weren't for the fans who have enjoyed Mickey Mouse over the years, he wouldn't be relevant at

Fandom, ensuring the works stay in the public consciousness. If it weren't for the fans who have enjoyed Mickey Mouse over the years, he wouldn't be relevant at all. Imagine if Mickey had been a total flop. We'd be lucky if any Mickey Mouse stuff survived. This is not hyperbole, there are tons of lost media franchises today because they weren't popular and nobody cared to preserve them.