First Look At The Target Disney Princesses Merida Doll...and a thought...

Well, it looks like the "new" Merida has been released for the Target Disney Princesses line and...um, blech?

However, I think I may have a theory and, if I'm right, it bodes well and not ill for those of us who hate this make over.

I took a look at the Target listing for this Disney Princess collection and, if you read it, one of the things that becomes very clear is that it's a fairly cheaply made and badly reviewed set. If you look at it, none of the princesses really look like their animated counterparts and it's really just a set of dolls in the (kinda) clothes of the Disney characters we all know and love.

Then I started thinking. This set has been in production in China. They needed how many months of lead time? I mean, this set had to be on the water and en route to stores when the uproar happened and Target isn't going to simply not sell product they paid to license and make, so Disney had to accommodate this...glop...into their marketing in a "we meant to do it" way because, well, it was already happening and they make a lot of money off Target.

But I think Disney may well have started rethinking their decision on Merida and, if you look at the pictures from her actual coronation, she's definitely more the Merida we know and love. 

Not to mention, she looked an awful lot like the Merida who's already been in the park for over a year.

So, take heart. This is feeling more and more like a Target issue than an overall Disney issue and if we got worried every time Target made a crappy looking toy...well, no one has that much energy. ::grin::

(via Daily Mail)

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Geekdom And The Art Of Supernatural's Dean Winchester

I admit that I was late to the party on Supernatural. I've been aware of it since they were casting, but it took me until the 5th season to finally take the GeekBoy's advice and start watching.

I am now a complete and utter convert and I love the show because it's funny, smart, action packed, emotional, and geeky.

Which brings me to my question.

Dean has definitely become more geeky as the show has gone on, but I seem to recall that Sam used to be the geekier one and that Dean used to grief him about it a bit.

Am I right or do I need to go back and rewatch the first 2 seasons?

On a related note, I'm pretty sure that part of the growth of the geek side of SPN is the fact that the writers and producers figured out that they had a definite audience for those sorts of things. Using actresses like Felicia Day & Amada Tapping, actors like Mark Sheppard -- they know who we like.

To be clear, all of the geekdom makes me love SPN all the more. The show has become one of my absolute faves ever.

I'm just curious about the growth of Dean's nerd side and wanted to know what you guys thought.

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The new full length trailer is out for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

I am officially insanely excited for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

YOU MUST WATCH.

Sooooooooo excited.

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Watch two men being given Simulation Labor Pain. Because Science and hilarity!

I love when science is both educational and gleefully hilarious (for some).

I also think every man should do this. If, for nothing else, to simulate cramps. ::grin::

Extra kudos to these dudes for doing this and really embracing the experience.

 

via LiveLeak.com

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Wil Wheaton seems to have lost his wife to Nathan Fillion

The story behind this is even more adorable than the picture. Between this and the video he did to a newborn at a con, Wil Wheaton has been on a streak of awesome recently.

via WWdN

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Want To Tell Disney Not to Make Merida Over? There's A Petition For That

You know I'm a Disney fan, but this...this is not cool.

This was revealed as their "makeover" of Merida.

Merida is awesome just as she is. She's inspiring because she's a real girl.

I was peeved. I know other people are peeved, so I did a little research.

There's a petition now. Here's the info if you want to sign it. ;-)

via IGN

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First Look At James McAvoy as a 70's Xavier ::fans self::

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— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) May 9, 2013

Pardon me a second... I forgot how to breathe.

My child of the seventies just passed out.

via Blastr

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