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[Gato_Solo]

f*cking kidding... ...Guess it's not PC for boys to play with stuffed animals anymore.

 

[tonksy]

redheaded tomboy? what, are they trying to compete with Maggie and the ferocious beast or something?

 

[Gato_Solo]

redheaded tomboy? what, are they trying to compete with Maggie and the ferocious beast or something?

What gets me is the idea that the books were written for Christopher Robin...Milnes son. What are they thinking???

 

[tonksy]

What gets me is the idea that the books were written for Christopher Robin...Milnes son. What are they thinking???

I suppose they are thinking that boys like power rangers and spiderman and stupid japanese creatures named picachu or whatever. Pooh is watched by young toddlers and little girls
It's a ghastly abomination of the books but the girl'll probably sell more.

 

[Gato_Solo]

I suppose they are thinking that boys like power rangers and spiderman and stupid japanese creatures named picachu or whatever. Pooh is watched by young toddlers and little girls

My daughters were crazy for both of those, so that, to me, is a sexist slap in the face.

It's a ghastly abomination of the books but the girl'll probably sell more.

I still think it's PC run amok. Actually...wouldn't that be gender targetting, something the PC crowd is vehemently against?

 

[tonksy]

but you have DAUGHTERS! Marlowe likes Power rangers and whatnot as well but if you ask the average 5 year old boy if they like Pooh they'll say it's baby stuff.
I think they should have left it alone as well...I was simply playing devil's advocate.

 

[Starya]

Sorry, but I just don't see the connection between this messing upping with Pooh's circle of friends and PC.

 

[highwayman]

redheaded tomboy? what, are they trying to compete with Maggie and the ferocious beast or something?

It's called the bottom line....

What gets me is the idea that the books were written for Christopher Robin...Milnes son. What are they thinking???

The question I have is why didn't they just change the haircolor of Christerpher...The bad part is that they will problobly change the name to Christene...

 

[unclehobart]

I think they will keep Christopher. He will hook up with the new girl and cause Pooh to go into seething jealousies and slide into his dark side as he tries to violently break them up. Why would he do that you say? ... Because he's being sexually abused by Eeyore. Why would he do that you say? ...Because Eeyores gay foster parents always fight after they get wired on opium and slap Eeyore about.

Its the modern day fairy tale everyone can love!

 

[highwayman]

He will hook up with the new girl and cause Pooh to go into seething jealousies and slide into his dark side as he tries to violently break them up.

Pooh will do this by hiring tigger as a hit man and use piglet as a backup...What is not common knowledge is piglet is realy the psychotic axe murder on Texas Chainsaw Massacre...

 

[tonksy]

Personally, I don't believe Eeyore was physically abused. He was neglected, ignored. It was Piglet that shows the classic insecurity that is found in victims of physical or sexual abuse.
And you don't hire a Tigger to help you with a crime, they are too stupid to keep their mouths shut.

 

[Gato_Solo]

Personally, I don't believe Eeyore was physically abused. He was neglected, ignored. It was Piglet that shows the classic insecurity that is found in victims of physical or sexual abuse.
And you don't hire a Tigger to help you with a crime, they are too stupid to keep their mouths shut.

Actually...Eeyore was the most loved before Pooh showed up, so it's no wonder he feels neglected and unloved. He's not ignored, as he keeps removing his tail for attention. He shows the classic signs of depression.

 

[highwayman]

And you don't hire a Tigger to help you with a crime, they are too stupid to keep their mouths shut.

That's why you have piglet as backup, when tigger starts talking kapow!!! The tigger is gone!

 

[HomeLAN]

It's a ghastly abomination of the books but the girl'll probably sell more.

*DIND DING DING*

It's all about the (target) marketing.

 

[Gonz]

if Milne didn't write the character, it's

 

[unclehobart]

Don't need Milne so long as Tarantino does the rewrite. Being civil, quaint, and honest is too passe. The world needs more violent porno... especially created from precious childhood icons. After all.. theres profit to be made.

 

[BeardofPants]

if Milne didn't write the character, it's

Eh? Who? What now? And you think the Disney abominations are all that kosher? right back atcha.

It's got nothin' to do with the dreaded 'PC' movement; the rot started the minute Disney got hold of this franchise, and this isn't even their first transgression. How did you not see this coming?

 

[tonksy]

Eh? Who? What now? And you think the Disney abominations are all that kosher? right back atcha.

It's got nothin' to do with the dreaded 'PC' movement; the rot started the minute Disney got hold of this franchise, and this isn't even their first transgression. How did you not see this coming?

She's right.
1. Aurora (sleeping beauty) did not live in the forest with the fairies until her 16th birthday.
2. Ariel (the little Mermaid) did not get the prince and was turned into seafoam.
3. Aladdin? All lies.
4. Cinderella? All those talking mice and no toe chopping off?
I don't see it as a PC movement. I see it as a way to add another "princess" type persona to the already quite popular "Mommy! I want that!" girly mainstream.

 

[unclehobart]

Not to mention happy, nonviolent endings. I dare say the original endings would make too many 4 y/o's weep... which doesn't boost video sales.

 

[MrBishop]

Pooh is being re-branded as part of its 80th anniversary celebrations.

That pretty much tells the whole story right there. Pooh is not a character anymore...it's a brand and a huge money-making brand at that!