Disney has a new marketing department, and they're ka-razy!

It looks like that steampunk-looking Disney video game is really going to happen. I think this is another good step for Disney, after the "Kingdom Hearts" tried out new territory for the classic characters. I do hope this isn't just a Wii exclusive forever. All kidding about which platform is better for console gaming, it doesn't have the same hardware as the other consoles and PC, and I'd love to see some of these scenes rendered with as much detail as possible. That said, I'll probably have to get it when it comes out, just because it looks like how Disneyland would be after the Joker got through unpacking.

But Goofy is disturbing even without being a skeletal automaton. Some of the reasons for this are:

1. What is he? Nobody knows, not even the greatest minds to ever debate the topic (that would be the boys from the movie "Stand by Me").
2. If "A Goofy Movie" is to be believed, Goofy has a son. Who's the mother? Unless cartoon characters reproduce like Gremlins, there had to be a mother in there somewhere. It's not like Disney to give a father a kid and not have a story about how mom passed away so Dad can still be fatherly while dating.
3. Hmm... The "Goofy Reproduction" problem might have a cause based in science, as the world once seemed to be heavily populated with his clones. My theory is they're all Imperial Stormtroopers now.

However, he was responsible for what was my childhood's "Wilhelm scream" in the form of his Yaaaaaaa-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoooeeeyyyy!" cry of distress, so he redeems himself in the end. :)

Network TV seems to be afraid of sci-fi, according to Entertainment Weekly. The series "Day One" has been cut down to a mini series, and the reboot of "V" is going to be delayed considerably. "Day One" looked pretty promising, though it's hard to gauge from only a trailer. I do hope the networks take into account the geek penchant for supporting these shows on DvD. The only numbers I could find showed that True Blood outsold its competition, but it wouldn't surprise me that most halfway-decent genre series have steadier long-term sales than many "regular" dramas.

And now I must go draw a comic making fun of this "Tooth Fairy" movie that The Rock is inflicting on us. So while I do that, here's...

- A couple of Champions links for all the players out there: a character planner application and a look at weapon replacements in the game since they won't show up in the costume editor at the tailor.
- There's an amazing collection of "minimalist" movie posters at Seek and Speak dot com, though as of this posting, you have to scroll down and click "continue" to get past an explanation for a little hoo-hah over artwork similarities.
- When your dog 'spins' at cars, it might need to go into the shop.
- Wow. Here's a TV mashup that has to be seen and heard (a few off-color words warnin') to be believed: The Golden Age of Video. And if you covet the mp3, we've got you covered.
- I love matching games. Clouds 2 fills that affection void in my soul.
- The University of Florida has a zombie preparedness plan.
- K-9 is getting another series, which might not be a good thing, especially since the company producing it includes the word "zany" in the description.
- A bit of the old video game ultra-violence in the ironically named The Tickler. "Tickle" people until they expire, then buy better things to tickle them with like Tesla-based weapons, flame throwers, and so forth.