Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
But diminishing returns since they’ve push out.
True…better movies are the way to go…but the Star power has waned a bit too.
They need some X in their lives
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News Bob Iger is back! Chapek is out!!
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True…better movies are the way to go…but the Star power has waned a bit too.
They need some X in their lives
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CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
I'm going to stop punching you in the face and start kicking you in the nuts instead.
"People can't be happy.... Almost nobody liked being punched in the face... Anything is better than that."
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Because anyone who thinks this just started on Friday afternoon is the silliest of gooses.
SteamboatJoe
Well-Known Member
It is and it isn't. Not everyone can or wants to devote that much time to an IP. A movie or two a year bridged by a single series, maybe. In the past 365 days, there have been 4 movies, 4 series, and 2 spinoff specials, correct?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
He ran Like a billion dollar coward too…I’ll remind.
Disneyfan_76
Well-Known Member
For a variety of reasons, the Disney brand has been damaged significantly these last few years. This is not an easy thing to just repair. Even if Iger was to make sweeping changes and spending in the parks, I'm not sure it would help much at this point. Once you turn on a customer base and pass that 'trust threshold' there really isn't any going back. This idea that Disney only wants to have the 'rich' in their parks is going to last well past Chapek.
LSLS
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Famous last words. I could be wrong, but I fully expect Iger to ratchet up the Chapek stuff even more since he is much better at the PR and thinking people will accept it. Unless you are talking about for the stockholders, in which case, you are probably not far off.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
It's not going to happen, I know well enough to not be optimistic about pretty much anything, but the level of return they could get from the tiniest gesture of goodwill by bringing back Magical Express would be profound.
sedati
Well-Known Member
Yes, this is and has for quite a while been a "Woke for Profit" company. It's a hard but noble thread to needle and Chapek clearly couldn't wasn't up to the task.
FigmentFan82
Well-Known Member
too many factors to fully point that way. it's always ebbs and flows. and no one knows when you'll actually catch lightning in a bottle (see Top Gun 2)
Movies are also still getting back on track. We've been getting the big wave of covid content (modified productions/reduced limited work force) and I think it show in many of these TV and films that have come out since.
Was inevitable things would simmer with Marvel content after Endgame, and now they're hopefully creating the next wave of storytelling to ramp up again.
Exactly… people spoke pretty loudly a couple weeks ago so. He may not be wrong in using that exact phrase
epcotWSC
Well-Known Member
Returning prices to the already expensive Pre-Covid levels would be a start.
LSLS
Well-Known Member
Imagine if he announces they will fix the yeti........
But honestly, I'm not even sure it needs to be as expensive as that. The majority of Disney people WANT to be happy there. Give them something tiny that costs very little. Honestly it's been so long since I've been there I'm not sure what that is, but just bring something back. I've heard trams mentioned here a few times.
DonniePeverley
Well-Known Member
It has had no direction since John Lassetter left. It's basically just Disney now, there is now no differential between Disney animation and Pixar.
The only benefit from the deal i suppose now is they have the back catalogue when they were really good.
denyuntilcaught
Well-Known Member
I agree, but think a better way to approach this topic (and pulling this away from the political discussion problem) is by addressing Chapek's overall, and extremely radiant lack of EQ.
To say he lacked people skills is an understatement. He broadly lacked that empathy, awareness, social skills, and self-regulation that should be the North Star to most people-facing decisions, including the Florida snafu.
The war for Disney - who will win?
The timing of this, on the heals of the tragedy in Colorado Springs, could not be worse. Even if it had no impact on the decision, there is no way it is ever going to be untied from that now. Disney may have made a huge mistake in announcing this now.
The timing of this, on the heals of the tragedy in Colorado Springs, could not be worse. Even if it had no impact on the decision, there is no way it is ever going to be untied from that now. Disney may have made a huge mistake in announcing this now.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
The first part is true…
Where it crumbles is chapek was there because Iger left in a rush two weeks before Covid shut the world down.
Coward. That is documented too. The government knew in December at the latest…so Wall Street knew 3 minutes later