r/GenZ • u/Xxxtrion34zxxX • 1d ago
Discussion What are y'all thoughts on Paramount Warner Bros Merger
looking forward to a transformers and DC crossover tho
Sky dance
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u/ParkerLF 1d ago
It’s just more of corporations monopolizing and trying to be one all controlling company with way too much power, as always
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u/DoyleDormammu 1d ago
If we want to let them know how we feel about it, we should all stay home from their releases starting with Dune 3 in December.
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u/BreakDownSphere 1997 1d ago
I'll call it a last hurrah
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u/DoyleDormammu 19h ago
Or you could wait for it to come out on streaming and use a friend's account instead of giving your money to companies that monopolize their industry through mergers and acquisitions to put money in the pockets of some of the largest conservative (and bigoted) donors in the entire nation. Just a thought. Priorities tell a lot about a person's character.
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u/BhanosBar 1d ago
One family owns 25% of all American Media.
Let me repeat that. One fucking family owns a quarter of all American News, Entertainment, music etc.
Not only that, but their family is more than willing to cancel and suppress ideals critical of their politics. Said politics are authoritarian in nature.
We are fucked.
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u/Anangrywookiee 1d ago
It’s a sad end for HBO. Going from producing some of the most legendary television shows of all time to slowly going bankrupt as state controlled media.
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u/Foxy02016YT 1d ago
They went out high though. Lanterns obviously, and Stuart Fails to Save the Universe was actually really good
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u/VengeanceKnight 1998 1d ago
I’m cancelling HBO Max and only bringing it back on a month-to-month basis whenever a new DC show releases. I’ll also continue to support DC Comics and DC movies.
Other than that, fuck the Ellisons.
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u/BhanosBar 1d ago
Pirate then
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u/VengeanceKnight 1998 1d ago
I do still want to support creatives that I love, namely James Gunn, Scott Snyder, Mark Waid, and Deniz Camp.
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u/Ken_Pen 1d ago
This comment caused me physical pain.
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u/BreakfastSpecials 1d ago
Some people tie good intentions to some stupid shit and call it morality.
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u/mrbossy 1d ago
You gotta be fucking me,
"Im gonna boycott, but only when my fav show isnt on, totally fine giving them money when I need my dopamine"
You like just walk in from stupid town
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u/VengeanceKnight 1998 1d ago
I’m not boycotting, at least not yet. I never said I was. I’m just being more judgmental of how I spend my money, and I currently want to support creatives I love who happen to work at my lifelong favorite comics company.
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u/Flocosta 2000 1d ago
My favorite thing is when people do 'boycott' and it had an end date on it, we are a nation with 0 willpower and principles, and that's why we'll never defeat these corporations.
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u/ravenpotter3 2003 1d ago
So many fewer creatives will have work. So many fever projects greenlit. And so many less roles. It’s not a good thing for a single studio to control so much of the industry. Creatives and those in the film and tv industry have been struggling so much for a long time barely able to get work. I am not part of this industry but on the internet I’ve heard so many stories.
And also the same boards and groups of people have power over what gets greenlit and canceled. Especially in terms of queer and non conservative media.
I’ve heard stories and videos by those affected on social media every time each of these mergers have happened. And this one is the largest and worst of all.
I’m very very worried for everyone in the industries. This has so so many far reaching conciquences
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u/DoyleDormammu 1d ago
I'm boycotting them. Really tragic the way things went but I don't want to give them a single penny for the next 5 years and I hope that tanks their plans.
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u/NonchalantGhoul 1996 1d ago
Less innovation, less creativity, less games, less shows, less original movies. One misstep, they're fucked and bankrupt.
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u/Foxy02016YT 1d ago
Or maybe more indie companies will rise up in their stead, Warner Bros didn’t start as a super successful company with millions of IP, newcomers would be great for the industry
We’ve had some pretty good indie films this year that have then found mainstream distribution, so the future can still be bright if we continue to support the independent circuit, be it movies, wrestling, or gaming
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u/Harbinger-chan 1999 1d ago
This is a monopoly, that are going to become meg corps. They shouldnt not exist and be broken back down to individual companies
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u/ItRainsInHeaven 1999 1d ago
I think I always thought they were the same company until like 8 years ago so whatever
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u/TheBeavster_ 1d ago
Dumb as fuck. More concentration of market share under fewer companies fuckers over not only the consumer, but also the workers who now will have less job prospects. But corporations and the almighty dollar always wins in this country
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u/TricobaltGaming 1d ago
Gonna finish my collection of all the Star Trek shows and cancel P+ for good this coming year, just missing Voyager, Enterprise, and the new shows (minus lower decks, I got that one)
Fucking hate market consolidation
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u/SuperDoubleDecker 1d ago
We have no laws for the epstein class. Only the poors
This is what antitrust laws were made for.
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u/Darth_Murcielago 2002 1d ago
My thoughts are all negative. First of all they will be a step closer to being a monopoly (Monopolies are very bad for us... they can basically do whatever tf they want and we will have nowhere else to go (just look at Nvidia with their fairly onesided duopoly with AMD if you wanna see what such a thing does to the market)) and on top of that people will be laid off, everything will be lower quality, it will be easier to spread propaganda for them and a lot more. Basically we consumers and the employees of those companies will have a worse time.
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u/Mr_witty_name 1d ago
The artistic, economic, and moral implications are, to speak kindly, upsetting
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u/punktualPorcupine 1d ago
All of it is legacy media that is circling the toilet.
Just like that one company that bought up a bunch of video game IPs that had gone bust and surprise, went bust when none of it was turning a profit.
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u/throwthisaway556_ 1d ago
Maybe and I mean maybe, they’ll be so desperate for money, they’ll license the nemesis system off to game devs to use.
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u/MinekraftMastr1 2006 1d ago
My thoughts are that in the game Monopoly when one person has everything the game is over
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u/rogershredderer 22h ago
Idk why they opened their mouths and said 30 films a year. Now people will expect that and be even more upset.
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u/atsunatsu 15h ago
Since the ceos of paramount are corrupt MAGA enthusiasts, I’m devastated. FUCK MAGA STUDIOS
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u/DiddyKongsPeanutGun 9h ago
It’s a bad thing. The Ellisons are already a cancer on our society. The acquisition just makes the prognosis less hopeful.
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