ShaggySnacks to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoKids today only know what a VHS tape is because of horror gamesmessage-squaremessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1309arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1297arrow-down1message-squareKids today only know what a VHS tape is because of horror gamesShaggySnacks to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoIt’s unfortunate too, because history has a lot of stories that would make for great media. But it seems there is a war on history these days. At least recent history.
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoYou can’t copywrite a “Hannibal” action figure. Reminds me of an off topic story. “Fables” was a comic book whose main idea was that the characters from all the fairy tales were living in one neighborhood in Manhattan. The TV networks like the idea, so they stole it. Twice.
It’s unfortunate too, because history has a lot of stories that would make for great media. But it seems there is a war on history these days. At least recent history.
You can’t copywrite a “Hannibal” action figure.
Reminds me of an off topic story.
“Fables” was a comic book whose main idea was that the characters from all the fairy tales were living in one neighborhood in Manhattan.
The TV networks like the idea, so they stole it. Twice.
Once Upon a Time and…?