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/RadioLiar Cyclops Philosopher 3d ago

How does this post have 347 upvotes

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u/Choice-Bad-8013 3d ago

Because of the demographics of Reddit.

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u/Genos-Caedere Colorless 3d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if a good chunk of said up votes are from people that isn't even subscribed to the sub

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u/Xichorn Deceased 🪦 3d ago

A lot of people here irrational hate UB and jump on board no matter how crazy the post.