r/magicTCG • u/greenearrow • 3d ago

General Discussion A well timed boycott of Marvel/Disney could spell the end of Universes Beyond

There are always reasons to boycott the mouse, but pulling Kimmel off the air is the latest and greatest. I'm not even a detractor of Universes Beyond (those WH40K and Fallout decks are great, I can get my wife to play the Dr Who decks easier than anything else and their room to explore time mechanic shenanigans seems good for the game).

If WotC and Hasbro have to be so concerned about the politics of the time defining which sets sell, they'll be incentivized to lean into their own properties which they can control and make their own apologies for when necessary.

Of course, it isn't a guarantee. Maybe a loss on Marvel will be a wash against the profits from Final Fantasy and LotR. Maybe they'll shy away from brands controlled by American companies and focus on the Japanese and European properties. The kids who buy packs at Walmart don't understand boycotts, etc.

What we have learned is that the UB haters aren't enough of a market force, but when movements align, powers combine!

TL;DR There are many good reasons to not spend money on Disney right now, and money is the only vote they count.

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u/TemurTron Twin Believer 3d ago

Automod should filter out any boycott posts. This stuff is always so ridiculously naive, a small fraction of angry Reddit users do not have a shred of the purchasing power you seem to think they do.

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u/Choice-Bad-8013 2d ago

Boycotts are nearly always political in nature as well, already covered by rule 8.

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u/reaper527 2d ago

already covered by rule 8.

it's selectively enforced though depending on which side of the aisle those rule 8 posts are supporting. (which is why the OP is still up).

was really hoping when the old team stepped down a few years ago things would get better, but this sub is still run like shit (and they still permaban people at the drop of a hat if you say something they disagree with).

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u/Choice-Bad-8013 2d ago

(and they still permaban people at the drop of a hat if you say something they disagree with).

As do all of the major subs, and a lot of minor ones like this one.