Emily Laird @ Playmates

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by BoggleKng

in Stephan, we trust??!!!!!!

I'm certainly a safer bet then some others around here

But seriously, I just spread the news, each of you can decide for yourself if I'm full of **** or not.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

I'm certainly a safer bet then some others around here

I'll wager $1K on Stephan then. Don't let me down, kid.[/high-rolling]

[clockstomper]

I think what they meant by the comments about nepotism is that now Pete nor Gary can decide to hand the Turtles off to another toy maker without risking their kids' positions. It has little to do with whether Emily or Gary's son are good at their jobs (I'm sure they are) but it gives Playmates a lot of power over Mirage (Playmates can just pull the "we did you a favor" card if Pete or Gary disagree with their ideas.)

Playmates is in the stone age when it comes to the toy business. Great sculpting and articulation are what today's kids are used to. Wish Mattel could get the license, because like NECA, they could get the 4 Horseman (best toy sculptors in the business) to do fantastic Turtle figures from various eras of the comics and cartoons with the same kind of poseability as the NECA Turtles.

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by clockstomper

I think what they meant by the comments about nepotism is that now Pete nor Gary can decide to hand the Turtles off to another toy maker without risking their kids' positions.

Existing contracts would prohibit that anyway. Besides, shes just interning...

[Cipher]

I'm almost tempted to call this not newsworthy. It's just an internship. She probably wants to go into public relations. Parents use networking to set up internships for their kids all the time. That may or may not have happened here, but I wouldn't put any particular weight on it either way.

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by Cipher Classic

I'm almost tempted to call this not newsworthy. It's just an internship. She probably wants to go into public relations. Parents use networking to set up internships for their kids all the time. That may or may not have happened here, but I wouldn't put any particular weight on it either way.

Suppose it's all point of view. Remember, the vast majority of the things we talk about on a daily basis 99% of the globe could give two ***** about

In all seriousness though, youre right, I didnt put it up as a "HOLY ****! THIS IS HUGE" kinda thing, more like a "hey this is kinda interesting" kinda thing.

[Master Splinter]

Originally Posted by Cipher Classic

I'm almost tempted to call this not newsworthy.

Anything even closely related to TMNT is good to hear/read about... Whether its a canceled movie, upcoming toy line, review of a comic, a new edition to the staff, Peter Laird's crazy bike adventure he wrote about on his blog a few days ago, etc...

[Cipher]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

Suppose it's all point of view. Remember, the vast majority of the things we talk about on a daily basis 99% of the globe could give two ***** about

Well, obviously.

I meant it in more of a "people will try to infer things that aren't there and blow it out of proportion."

Guys, I'm sure She's great, and would like to help the franchise. That doesn't change the fact this is as likely a bad sign as a good one in the short term.

See, like this?

On the list of things that affect the Turtles franchise even remotely, this is probably on the very, very bottom. I can only think that Ms. Laird might be slightly offended if she knew people on the internet were bickering over where she interned.

It's an internship, guys. In media relations. Media relations does not affect the toyline. More than that, interns do not affect major decisions in their field. More, more than that, it is not at all uncommon for internees to apply at companies that their parents have some connection to. You need some amount of networking to even know the position is open. It does not put Laird any more or less "in bed" with Playmates.

D-do you guys seriously think that somewhere in a cartoon underground lair a Playmates CEO is silently laughing and saying, "Now we can lord his daughters internship over him so that we can keep the TMNT line forever"? And hell, maybe throw some lightening in there for good measure. Because if you do, your vision of toy companies is significantly more awesome than mine.