El Sitherino Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Christopher Robin to be replaced by a gender-confused 6 year old girl. Yeah, this is probably one of their stupidest ideas yet. The kid-friendly cable network said they hope to attract an older audience by adding the unnamed tyke. And this kinda scares me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 When will they leave classics alone? They can create entirely new stuff which won't murder classics. I don't see how adding a tomboyish girl will attract an older audience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 A beach ball and a spring scare you, Sithy:xp: Anyway, that's stupid. I never liked Winnie the Pooh at the best of times, but this is rediculous. That's not what the creator would have wanted, I'm sure. Maybe it's supposed to promote homosexuality ("tomboyish" girl"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 I don't see how adding a tomboyish girl will attract an older audience... The only logical answer is, "pedophiles". Like I said, it kinda scares me. They need to nuke their entire PR department if that's the kinda crap they're gonna say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Angel Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 So basically, They'll try to use a 6 year old little girl who thinks she's a boy to attract older kids? My ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I don't think I could think of a worse idea for this show than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDJOHNNYMIKE Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I personally couldn't care less about the pooh bear, but I hate it when somebody mucks up established story and characters (Any Galactica watchers in the hizzay). If you really want a young boy back in your favorite story then you do have a remaining option... Organize a march on Disney World waving picket signs saying... "WE WANT MICHAEL!!!" "Get a moonwalker on the payroll!" and "Owwwwww" While making obscene crotch grabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I think Disney is on the brink of destruction... Did anyone of you see Chciken little, or the comercials? Empty, grey backgrounds...that's like....10 years ago? And, all the traditional Disney-employees are being trained in Computer animation. There will be no more cool movies... Oyeah, the head supervisor of the Lion King (dunnmo witch part) has left Disney, and is now making stuff in FLash. Compare his work (he does alone !) to the CHicken Little Failure. You can find him at http://www.newgrounds.com and look in the Flash Portal for 'Littlefoot.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 when are they bringing Walt out of cryogenic stasis anyway ?? mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Angel Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I agree with REDJOHNNY, I got over that crap when I was 5, but it's still pretty gay of them to go and turn a classic child's show into some computer generated 3D world of gay little girls and fat bears who talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 when are they bringing Walt out of cryogenic stasis anyway ?? mtfbwya The day when money can be made by eating children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 The day when money can be made by eating children Mike Tyson's done that already mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Angel Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Mike Tyson's done that already mtfbwya *cowers in fear of being eaten* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Devon Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I have never watched Winnie the pooh, and I never will. I've only heard of it, but I still think it's very strange that they're including a transsexual little girl to "attract an older audience." Do they think that teenagers lust over little children, or something? Not everyone is like Michael Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I agree with REDJOHNNY, I got over that crap when I was 5, but it's still pretty gay of them to go and turn a classic child's show into some computer generated 3D world of gay little girls and fat bears who talk. What do you mean by "that crap" anyway? But I agree, this is a sure sign that Disney is starting to head to Stagedoor Left... and not because they are including a gender-confused little girl (nothing wrong with TS people aside from the obvious)... its that they want to attract an older crowd... Since when did Mike Jackson become the head of Disney? Who ever thought this idea up should be tossed in a jail cell with a huge hairy guy named Bubba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 How dare you insult Winne the Pooh! Why, those books were a staple of my growing-up, and are still funny today, as an adult, for their insightful comments on human nature, and their wit. This Disney "winniethepoo" thing, however, is an abomination which must be burned! This isn't the Winnie the Pooh I know! Since when does he wear a red jumper? Since when do all the animals have such saccharine-coated voices? Since when did *ANY* of them skip? I'm with LIAYD - Disney - just....just go away now. You've murdered enough classic children's literature, please, just, just leave a few books sacrosanct? You've even got the Magic Roundabout, now please, just go. I can't...I can't take any more...First Alice in Wonderland, and now...now to add insult to injury to Pooh...THIS?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir-Vlada Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 I don't know whether to laugh, be angry, afraid or annoyed since this is stupid, ridicoulous and perverse. Ridioulous: Getting rid of a 80 year old character that has been in memories of so many people and replacing him with a 'tomboyish girl'? It's like saying that Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Daffy Duck, Donald Duck, Elmer Fudd and Goofy are pathetic. Stupid: Bad decission since many people will turn away from Disney after this. And who the heck thought of that 'tomboyish' thing? Tom Soyer is a 'boy' always was, always will be. They'll recieve a lot of rants from Tom Soyer fans. Perverse: Attracting older audiences with a 'tomboyish girl'? Scary if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 Lol, she's not a transexual. I was making a joke on how they went overboard on her "tomboyishness" as to make her act as though she's a genuine little boy, but is infact a girl. But anyway, the way I see this, it's like some jackass coming to remake Star Wars, but replaces Han with a gay, effeminate, anti-violent Rodian. I also laugh at this quote from the PR department. These timeless characters need to be given a breath of fresh air. Now, I'm not an english major but, I do believe that's a contradiction of terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Ok, I just read that article... For anyone thats actually read the book Winnie the Poo by AA Milne, at the end Christopher Robin leaves the 100 Acre Wood because he grew up and couldnt stay there. So in a way, replacing the original Chris with a girl would be plausible... but I dont see the need to make her tomboyish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Angel Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 When I say ''that crap'' It's teen slang for ''that stuff'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Now, I'm not an english major but, I do believe that's a contradiction of terms.I believe that you are correct. Their explanation for this is making less and less sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Maybe they made her tomboyish so they could make her edgy. That could be what they mean by "appeal to an older crowd." I don't know how edgy you can get with Winnie the Poo, though... Making the character a girl could be just so people immediately know its not Christopher. Just my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 If they wan't to attract an older audience, they should return to the text and implement it more closely - there are many nuances there which Disney's interpretation mastication has lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Maker Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Egads! Disney, you frog-brained money munching morons! They are trying to replace Christopher Robin ad put in some sleezy tom-boy girl? Whats next? Mary Poppins 2 - The Magic of Being a Nanny? I swear, Disney has lost all respect for their classic cartoons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth InSidious Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 And before that, they lost all respect for the originals....I mean, look at their version of Hercules! Where's the murder of his wife and family? What's next, Thyestes without the child-eating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.