Shivansh Mishra
You might have heard by now that Disney is finalizing its purchase of 21st Century Fox – specifically its entertainment rights to franchises like X-Men, Deadpool, Avatar, Alien, Predator and The Simpsons. On a base level it is chilling to see Disney consume yet another mega-property as we inevitably hurtle towards a dystopian future with one mega-corporation controlling a bland monoculture of every property known to man.
But also the Avengers get to fight the X-Men now, so naturally the internet has some memes.
Here’s some of the best for your viewing pleasure:
1. Disney be Like Thanos, Collecting Every Entertainment Property Under The Sun!
Source: DL
2. On the Plus Side, The Confrontation Between Iron Man and Magneto is Now a Dream That Can Turn Into Reality Very Soon!
Source: DL
3. But “The Simpsons” Predicted This Waaaaaaaaay Back!
Disney announces it has reached a deal to acquire 21st Century Fox, as predicted by a Simpsons episode that first aired on November 8, 1998. pic.twitter.com/kzloJQHeM8
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) 14 December 2017
4. And Of Course Ryan Reynolds is Having Some Fun Already!
Time to uncork that explosive sexual tension between Deadpool and Mickey Mouse. https://t.co/iUEXofWpRu
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 6, 2017
5. Time for Errrrr…….”The Alien King”?
Disney now, basically pic.twitter.com/oNhU4P70yD
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 14, 2017
6. This is Actually Very Sound Logic!
Source: DL
7. The Future of Kingdom Hearts, Ladies and Gentlemen!
The future of Kingdom Hearts pic.twitter.com/ebl2nD9JRU
— Mark Brown (@britishgaming) December 14, 2017
8. So Disney is Now a Supervillain?
Disney is now ….. #DisneyFoxDeal pic.twitter.com/89eMv1zyhi
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) December 14, 2017
9. Please Disney, Don’t Screw With Deadpool!
Apparently you can’t actually blow the Matterhorn. pic.twitter.com/2bEAAcZrUv
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 14, 2017
10. Disney Doesn’t Quite Have the Rights to EVERY Marvel Character – There Are Still a Few Exceptions
Updated! Visual Guide to Marvel Live-Action Character Rights pic.twitter.com/tQmFwjgBTp
— Maurice Mitchell (@mauricem1972) December 14, 2017
11. We Love You, “The Simpsons”
— Henry Gilbert (@hEnereyG) December 14, 2017
12. Disney Also Has the Rights to “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. So…..
Source: DL
13. “The Simpsons” Folks Are From the Future!
The Simpsons has now predicted Disney buying Fox, the FIFA scandal, Greece’s economic collapse & President Trump (via @TomButler) pic.twitter.com/yj3qjx9TBB
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 14, 2017
14. Apocalypse Now?
one day Disney will own every fandom-ass media property and will mix them all together in a neverending intertextual crossover tv/game/movie series and people will laugh and cheer and buy funko pop after funko pop and then the sun will mercifully engulf the earth
— Watch One Magic Christmas (@bombsfall) December 14, 2017
15. The Bare Truth!
public me: Disney buying Fox puts the company into hysterically monopolistic territory that should scare us, and our inability to recognize this underscores how the mass monetization of geek culture has blinded us to its control
private me: galactus in phase 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Patrick Klepek (@patrickklepek) December 14, 2017
So, folks, what do YOU think of the Disney-Fox merger?
Let us know in the comments below!