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KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#76: Nov 19th 2015 at 7:57:54 AM

[up][up]The Drej did not want humans to be able to destroy their entire kind in a matter of seconds with their new invention. Which of course is exactly what happened.

And does every single work of fiction now must have a strong female character? Are females kidnap-proof now somehow? I wonder if you dislike A New Hope because Leia gets captured in it.

To reiterate my point, if something can be perceived as something else, it's all on the "perceiver". If you think something is sexist, it's on you. You can hold that position, but do not blame the creator.

edited 19th Nov '15 8:51:28 AM by KlarkKentThe3rd

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#77: Nov 19th 2015 at 9:32:26 AM

[up]No, but they don't need to have a sexy lamp either. It is certainly possible to turn Daphne into something interesting, after all Jessica Rabbit is a great character, but fact is that in the game, there wasn't much to her, and decades of immature gamers openly salivating over her certainly doesn't help the notion that she isn't more than a sex object.

Robbery Since: Jul, 2012
#78: Nov 19th 2015 at 3:10:53 PM

I don't know that in the space of a mid 80's video game that Bluth had much room to give Daphne a lot of characterization. She's certainly got as much as, say, Princess Peach had in the first Super Mario game.

captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
#79: Nov 19th 2015 at 4:09:56 PM

I don't think Daphne has anything at all to do with why this Kickstarter's failing. People just are really overestimating how popular Don Bluth and the Dragon's Lair franchise are. Those are two things well past their prime.

edited 19th Nov '15 4:13:11 PM by captainpat

Customer Since: Sep, 2009
#80: Nov 19th 2015 at 6:39:57 PM

Pretty much. They probably realized that may be a factor, so at least they have a contingency plan in case the kickstarter fails.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#81: Nov 19th 2015 at 9:46:57 PM

I dunno, Don Bluth is still pretty popular though :P Dragon's Lair not really that popular xD

Anyway, there is also that kickstarter is mostly used by video game crowd it seems and that kickstarter needs good word to mouth to work

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#82: Nov 20th 2015 at 7:01:06 AM

[up]I still say the biggest reasons the KS failed to get all the funds in the first week were:

  • Amateur management. Minimal pledge being 15$, rewards being way to expensive.
  • Lack of promotion.

Now the minimum is 10$, which I will pay.

Don and Gary are dinosaurs when it comes to social media. They had no idea what they were doing, and that is why they only have 200,000 now.

Let's see what happens next. I predict 2Dee amination fans all over the Internets raise the [CENSORED] of the awareness.

DokemonStudios Since: Sep, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#83: Nov 20th 2015 at 7:56:09 AM

I think Don Bluth should try to do an animated webseries. Each episode would be about 8-10 minutes long. If I was doing my own kickstarter, I wouldn't make a full blown movie, yet.

Edit: Also, I think the reason the Dragon's Lair kickstarter isn't going well, is because we haven't seen test footage. Hulabaloo has shown a few scenes, even if they aren't finished, but at least that's proof they are making it.

edited 20th Nov '15 8:31:08 AM by DokemonStudios

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#84: Nov 20th 2015 at 11:23:41 AM

[up]All good points. Sadly, this movie is happening, and Don does not want to do anything else in its place.

Playedforkeeps Since: Oct, 2010
#85: Nov 22nd 2015 at 11:23:22 AM

Something that should be mentioned(I dont know if I already mentioned this but if I did I will mention it again). Who will be on this ANIMATING it? Surely Don can imagine that some of the people that he worked with before are out of work and could use some employment. As well as getting some fresh talent on there(like that artist who draws Five Nights at Freddy's in the style of Don Bluth).

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#86: Nov 22nd 2015 at 1:20:41 PM

[up]Don will be animating the pitch by himself.

Also, unless Don/2D animation/ fans aren't going to make this A THING, this Kickstarter will fail.

Then I'll see what backup plan they have.

P.S. Listen to the interview on the Bancroft Brothers podcast, where they explain a lot more.

edited 22nd Nov '15 1:21:38 PM by KlarkKentThe3rd

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#87: Nov 23rd 2015 at 4:34:22 AM

It is hopeless.

They've been getting funds steadily one day, and then everything slowed to a crawl.

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#88: Nov 24th 2015 at 4:51:38 AM

So, they need double the amount they have.

Today Doug Walker will do his promotion thing, let's see if it works.

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#89: Nov 24th 2015 at 9:16:52 AM

PLOT TWIST!

The Kickstarter has been cancelled by Don and Gary an hour ago.

Let's see what happens next.

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#91: Nov 24th 2015 at 1:31:34 PM

[up]4chan told me.

I'll be asking Don why the choice of site.

Austin Since: Jan, 2001
#92: Nov 24th 2015 at 1:42:02 PM

To be honest I was expecting something more...dramatic or elaborate as a back up plan instead of just moving to another crowdfunding site.

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#93: Nov 24th 2015 at 1:56:54 PM

[up]They need money to write the script and make the pitch.

They have no such large sum.

Either ask investors, or the audience itself (crowd funding). There is no "elaborate" third option.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#94: Nov 24th 2015 at 1:59:54 PM

I'm kinda wondering if they should have just waited until end of campaign .-. I mean lost day things might be surprising

Then again, they seem to be doing promoting with Nostalgia Critic so they probably wanted new campaign because of that :P

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#95: Nov 24th 2015 at 2:02:57 PM

[up]Speaking of that video, still waiting.

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#96: Nov 24th 2015 at 2:08:03 PM

http://channelawesome.com/dragons-lair-nostalgia-critic/

Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#97: Nov 24th 2015 at 2:25:51 PM

I'll be asking Don why the choice of site.

Indiegogo lets you keep the money you raised (minus a 9% fee) even if the campaign is unsuccessful, while Kickstarter is all or nothing. So if they raise the same amount on Indiegogo, they're at least guaranteed 50% funding so far.

edited 24th Nov '15 2:26:08 PM by Tuckerscreator

Sijo from Puerto Rico Since: Jan, 2001
#98: Nov 25th 2015 at 5:05:12 AM

Saw the NC episode. It was great, but I think if it had been posted earlier it might have been more helpful. We'll see.

DrDougsh Since: Jan, 2001
#99: Nov 25th 2015 at 9:41:38 AM

I'm kinda wondering if they weren't making a mistake by posting the video several days before actually starting their Indiegogo campaign... some viewers who watched it the day it came out might lose interest or forget about it in the time it takes to get the campaign up and running again.

KlarkKentThe3rd Since: May, 2010
#100: Nov 25th 2015 at 12:24:16 PM

[up]Some people are apathetic.

I don't think there is a cure for that.


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