I'm not entirely sure where this particular trend started but for argument sake I'm going to say it is Michael Bay's fault by turning Transformers into a blockbuster. By the third installment he was being Michael Bay about it and throwing government conspiracies in just so he can add a fourth twist and more explosions. I'm not saying it wasn't epic- because it was- but it certainly ruined how transformers used to be played with, now kids have standards their imagination needs to live up to.
Power Rangers tried to come to life in the '90s but never took off because they were lame attempts. But after Michael Bay took a crack at the toy box the potential was exposed. Hugh Jackman jumped on Real Steel which is essentially Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots in hyper-drive, and coming out later this year is Battleship..??? They claim it has nothing to do with the boardgame but then they should have seriously considered a different title. I've been on the inside when executives are discussing the title of a project and soI know that what kind of associations people will create with the name is one of the main factors.
Well Michael Bay is at it again, only this time he is attacking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and making them ALIENS(?!?). There has been plenty of outrage over the internet from people who don't want Michael Bay to ruin another childhood memory. I'm pretty sure he just defaults to aliens and explosions, like he's a kid who never grew up and is now forcing his opinions on everyone else's memories.
I'm just afraid they're going start diving deeper into the toy chest and turn games like Twister into an elaborate murder plot based on which color you land on, or any of these proposed travesties:
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