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it seems that disney made the mistake of abandoning their old approach and mission and instead redirecting all of their energy toward being more like the WB channel.In many respects, their hand was forced: the old formula of talking animals and rewrites of European fairy tales seemed old fashioned, not "relevant" to a generation raised on computer games and rave parties. Problem was, Disney didn't know how to make the transition, so it started looking at third party support, like Pixar, to keep the cash going while it stumbled along trying to find a way. In the beginning, Pixar needed Disney as much as Disney needed them, so the relationship was good all around -- but then Pixar became successful on its own terms, and suddenly Disney was stuck again.
It seems that Disney wants to move to more and more "made in the USA" material, both in source and execution. That's fine, but it has to be
good material choices. And that's where someone somewhere at WDS is seriously dropping the ball. Hilary Duff? Again, a grab for some quick cash, nothing more. They would have dropped her if she hadn't taken a walk. Lizzie McGuire? Same thing. But right now, there's nothing in the works with "legs", as they say, and that doesn't bode well for the Mouse.
"That duck was a sexual toy, and it was on display!" -- an unknown Nashville town leader
