Author: dtm666

I ramble about things.

Target Pulling Out Of Canada, Closing All Its Canadian Stores

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/target-to-close-all-133-canadian-stores-gets-ccaa-protection-1.2901618

Well, that didn’t last long. I’m contemplating doing a vlog on this to perhaps further discussion, but I doubt that I could add much to it. I’ll say this much for sure; clearing off the shelves shouldn’t be much of a problem since they were barely filled to begin with.

I suppose the lesson of the day should be; if you’re going to buy out a long-tenured Canadian discount store chain and replace it with your own, you’d better be able to deliver the same kind of quality service and products or else you will fail.

A shame.

Macho

So, it’s been a couple days… and I’ve had time to digest this, but I decided to share a quick thought on the long-awaited induction of Randy “Macho Man” Savage into the WWE Hall of Fame. An induction that has been a long time coming and oft-delayed due to issues that have been documented elsewhere. You know what? I’m glad Savage is finally getting into it. It’s something that he deserved for a long time coming. Even in a business that is on the take and with a Hall of Fame whose legitimacy can be deemed “dubious” at best, it’s still a top honor to a top legend who has left us way too soon.

At the same time, however, this whole thing seems to reek of desperation on the part of WWE. That much is evident when it was announced that the Macho Man would be inducted posthumously by Hulk Hogan. The Hogan/Savage relationship has been “shaky” to put it nicely and while Hogan claims that fences were mended before Randy’s untimely passing, I’d have to question that because, well, Hulk Hogan… he’ll say just about anything to make himself look good.

Let’s be honest here; is this induction nothing more than a ratings grab? You’re damned right it is. There’s nothing subtle about it. WWE is desperate for eyeballs on their (currently shitty) product and they’ve reached a point where they’ll do anything to try and get there.

But even so… does that point make this induction any less meaningful?

Not a chance.

Marvel Plans To Temporary Sabbaticalize Deadpool

Source: https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3327631/marvel-killing-deadpool-2015/

So wait, he has a movie coming out and they’re going to kill him off temporarily sabbaticalize Deadpool? Am I missing something here?
Oh wait, it’s Deadpool. It probably won’t last long, anyway. Maybe when he has a new series out soon or something.
Never mind.