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<blockquote data-quote="Zombie Aladdin" data-source="post: 147952" data-attributes="member: 4242"><p>There are two things that would work severely against Disney if it wants Hasbro. The first is that Hasbro relies on synergy with other companies, which is diametrically opposed to Disney's we'll-do-it-ourselves mentality. You can see this in all the different versions of Monopoly that's come out and the variety of production companies that have made Transformers TV shows and movies. Basically, Hasbro performs well as a company because it gets along well with other companies, and this is central to its success.</p><p></p><p>The second is that Hasbro relies on devoted fanbases to keep its biggest franchises going. There isn't that big of a hardcore fanbase for Monopoly (though there are official Monopoly tournaments sanctioned by Hasbro), but there are for Transformers and My Little Pony, to the extent that there are several conventions dedicated to each of the latter two that Hasbro people will visit. Hasbro also fosters these fanbases, allowing them to produce fan-works of their own and for small companies like WeLoveFine to produce merchandise that Hasbro will then make official. (This goes for its second-tier and third-tier franchises too, like Littlest Pet Shop and Clue/Cluedo.) This, too, is diametrically opposed to Disney's notorious stinginess with licensing and its adult fans (outside of Disney as a company, the theme parks, and Pixar). The only recent Disney franchise to have a large fanbase where Disney lets it create a lot of its own fan-material is <em>Kim Possible</em>, and Disney treats that franchise and its fans like an unwanted daughter.</p><p></p><p>There is also a Transformers ride at Universal Studios. That seems to be a litmus to Disney's interest in a company: If it has rides in its own theme parks, it's interested (as is the case with LucasFilm). If the company has rides in another theme park, then that's a no-go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zombie Aladdin, post: 147952, member: 4242"] There are two things that would work severely against Disney if it wants Hasbro. The first is that Hasbro relies on synergy with other companies, which is diametrically opposed to Disney's we'll-do-it-ourselves mentality. You can see this in all the different versions of Monopoly that's come out and the variety of production companies that have made Transformers TV shows and movies. Basically, Hasbro performs well as a company because it gets along well with other companies, and this is central to its success. The second is that Hasbro relies on devoted fanbases to keep its biggest franchises going. There isn't that big of a hardcore fanbase for Monopoly (though there are official Monopoly tournaments sanctioned by Hasbro), but there are for Transformers and My Little Pony, to the extent that there are several conventions dedicated to each of the latter two that Hasbro people will visit. Hasbro also fosters these fanbases, allowing them to produce fan-works of their own and for small companies like WeLoveFine to produce merchandise that Hasbro will then make official. (This goes for its second-tier and third-tier franchises too, like Littlest Pet Shop and Clue/Cluedo.) This, too, is diametrically opposed to Disney's notorious stinginess with licensing and its adult fans (outside of Disney as a company, the theme parks, and Pixar). The only recent Disney franchise to have a large fanbase where Disney lets it create a lot of its own fan-material is [i]Kim Possible[/i], and Disney treats that franchise and its fans like an unwanted daughter. There is also a Transformers ride at Universal Studios. That seems to be a litmus to Disney's interest in a company: If it has rides in its own theme parks, it's interested (as is the case with LucasFilm). If the company has rides in another theme park, then that's a no-go. [/QUOTE]
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