tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593182832464558023.post4191673499433936265..comments2023-12-28T04:18:00.684-06:00Comments on Adventures Fantastic: Some Thoughts on the Random Penguin MergerAdventuresfantastichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593182832464558023.post-85492966598202421532013-07-11T16:40:10.530-05:002013-07-11T16:40:10.530-05:00You're welcome. I understood you were talking...You're welcome. I understood you were talking about the publisher's perspective. You do work in that industry, after all. I'm sorry not everyone did.Adventuresfantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907562789681407416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593182832464558023.post-47448985593148332862013-07-11T15:43:35.542-05:002013-07-11T15:43:35.542-05:00Thanks for the kind words! I meant "mutually ...Thanks for the kind words! I meant "mutually assured destruction" in the same sense you did: if everything is the same, then eventually there'll only be a Big One! I don't seriously expect that to happen, but look how many $200 million movies are getting yawns this summer; all that seems to be working are cheap horror flicks and More Of The Same, that is, sequels. By the way, I guess I need to stress that the "reasons" I gave to explain the current wave of mergers are from the publishers' POV, not mine. I thought that was clear, but I've been catching some poorly-aimed heat today. Shoot, I'm just glad you all are simply paying attention!Tom Dupreehttp://tomdup.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com