They're basically all ridiculous, but the others are either "popular with the kids" (Fortnite, Nerf, Spongebob) and/or are at least kind of combat related. Like there are already zombie decks (Walking Dead), dinosaur decks (Godzilla), and Stranger Things features DnD, which Magic likely borrowed inspiration from in the first place. You could imagine summoning Spider-man, Cloud, or a Ninja Turtle from some alternate dimension and having them help you win a fight. I'm not saying these are good, by any means, just that I could kind of get the logic.
But Monty Python? What are you going to summon? A dead parrot? The Minister of Silly Walks? The "young, modern audience" that they're looking for has probably never even heard of them, and the old timers (if Hasbro even wants them) are not going to be sucked into a new, expensive hobby because you can get a Knights of Ni card or whatever. Just cringe and embarassing.
But Monty Python? What are you going to summon? A dead parrot? The Minister of Silly Walks?
A rabbit. With deathtouch, obviously.
Edit: It was less interesting. They're just reprints of existing cards with new names. For example they did Birds of Paradise as both a European and an African Swallow. They stuck entirely to Holy Grail, so it's more thematically aligned than most the tie-in shit. But MTG was on life support and then finished themselves off with fucking black Aragorn.
They're basically all ridiculous, but the others are either "popular with the kids" (Fortnite, Nerf, Spongebob)
Nerf and Spongebob were "popular with the kids" 25 years ago, now they're brands that just sort of coast along based on past brand recognition, and Monty Python fits right in there.
But Monty Python? What are you going to summon? A dead parrot? The Minister of Silly Walks?
Yeah, why not? People like shitposts.
The "young, modern audience" that they're looking for has probably never even heard of them, and the old timers (if Hasbro even wants them) are not going to be sucked into a new, expensive hobby because you can get a Knights of Ni card or whatever. Just cringe and embarassing.
Monty Python is pretty well known still, and the old timers are the ones who are already into MTG, they don't need to be "sucked into a new expensive hobby" because they're already there and will continue looking to buy, and the younger demographics that missed the hayday of MTG have a shitton of barriers to entry that won't be overcome by some cringe licencing deals.
Nerf and Spongebob were "popular with the kids" 25 years ago
Right, that's why I put it in quotes. This logic would make sense to boomer execs. Though I have seen kids playing with Nerf products in the last few years.
Monty Python fits right in there.
Monty Python's Flying Circus first aired 56 years ago. You might as well do I Dream of Jeannie or Gilligan's Island cards. Hell, I thought of mentioning ALF, but that show debuted 17 years after Flying Circus, in 1986.
Yeah, why not? People like shitposts.
But that's all it is, which makes the whole thing extra ridiculous, which is my original point. At least the others have some kind of tenuous logic if you squint at them.
Monty Python is pretty well known still
With old timers? Maybe. With Gen Z and younger? I'm not so sure.
younger demographics that missed the hayday of MTG have a shitton of barriers to entry that won't be overcome by some cringe licencing deals.
Fair point, but that's what the suits are hoping for. Otherwise, why are they trying Fortnite or Stranger Things at all? Those certainly aren't targeting old timers.
Monty Python? Who... who is that even for?
People who think consuming the same things nerds of 30 years ago liked makes them nerds, too.
They did the office too
That's the one that sticks out to you?
They're basically all ridiculous, but the others are either "popular with the kids" (Fortnite, Nerf, Spongebob) and/or are at least kind of combat related. Like there are already zombie decks (Walking Dead), dinosaur decks (Godzilla), and Stranger Things features DnD, which Magic likely borrowed inspiration from in the first place. You could imagine summoning Spider-man, Cloud, or a Ninja Turtle from some alternate dimension and having them help you win a fight. I'm not saying these are good, by any means, just that I could kind of get the logic.
But Monty Python? What are you going to summon? A dead parrot? The Minister of Silly Walks? The "young, modern audience" that they're looking for has probably never even heard of them, and the old timers (if Hasbro even wants them) are not going to be sucked into a new, expensive hobby because you can get a Knights of Ni card or whatever. Just cringe and embarassing.
A rabbit. With deathtouch, obviously.
Edit: It was less interesting. They're just reprints of existing cards with new names. For example they did Birds of Paradise as both a European and an African Swallow. They stuck entirely to Holy Grail, so it's more thematically aligned than most the tie-in shit. But MTG was on life support and then finished themselves off with fucking black Aragorn.
Nerf and Spongebob were "popular with the kids" 25 years ago, now they're brands that just sort of coast along based on past brand recognition, and Monty Python fits right in there.
Yeah, why not? People like shitposts.
Monty Python is pretty well known still, and the old timers are the ones who are already into MTG, they don't need to be "sucked into a new expensive hobby" because they're already there and will continue looking to buy, and the younger demographics that missed the hayday of MTG have a shitton of barriers to entry that won't be overcome by some cringe licencing deals.
Right, that's why I put it in quotes. This logic would make sense to boomer execs. Though I have seen kids playing with Nerf products in the last few years.
Monty Python's Flying Circus first aired 56 years ago. You might as well do I Dream of Jeannie or Gilligan's Island cards. Hell, I thought of mentioning ALF, but that show debuted 17 years after Flying Circus, in 1986.
But that's all it is, which makes the whole thing extra ridiculous, which is my original point. At least the others have some kind of tenuous logic if you squint at them.
With old timers? Maybe. With Gen Z and younger? I'm not so sure.
Fair point, but that's what the suits are hoping for. Otherwise, why are they trying Fortnite or Stranger Things at all? Those certainly aren't targeting old timers.