death to the mouse

“The name’s Bear. Edward Bear.”

Seen here on : I see from USA Today that Christopher Robin is being replaced by a “tomboy girl” in order to appeal to the youth of today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-12-06-winnie-the-pooh_x.htm. Undoubtedly Disney have done lots of marketing research on this. As we learn from the article, “We got raised eyebrows even in-house at first, but the feeling was these timeless characters really needed a breath of fresh air that only the introduction of someone new could provide,” says Nancy Kanter of the Disney Channel. Whatever next? Antidepressants for Eeyore? I know that Milne’s books aren’t perfect. They’re a little sugary at… Read More »“The name’s Bear. Edward Bear.”