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jasper shoves Paul to the front. "Quick everyone take two steps back!"Should probably mention that there is a "Mind Flayer" in the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Who wants to take on Disney?
jasper shoves Paul to the front. "Quick everyone take two steps back!"Should probably mention that there is a "Mind Flayer" in the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Who wants to take on Disney?
I know this is a bit off topic and I don't want to spoil anything, butThe latest episode of The Mandalorian introduced an Imperial torture device called a mind flayer. Not a creature but still …
I’m not coming up with anything on Google. What was the other show?I know this is a bit off topic and I don't want to spoil anything, but
Mandalorian didn't introduce that device or the name they use for it in the SW world. Another show laid that groundwork.
The irony here is that in the Kyle Brink interviews (at least the one with Three Black Halflings) there was some hint or mention that Disney could be one of the large corporate threats to D&D IP.Should probably mention that there is a "Mind Flayer" in the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Who wants to take on Disney?
I already mentioned it (see post #6).Should probably mention that there is a "Mind Flayer" in the latest episode of The Mandalorian. Who wants to take on Disney?
Look, it's been a long few years, but if October no longer exists, I feel like someone would have said something.To a first approximation, nobody on the Internet groks IP law. It's been an invariant since back when October existed.
Not me. What both Disney and Hasbro (and people without expensive legal advice don't) realise is "mind flayer" on it's own is not a defensible IP. The reason being, it's like "hair drier". It's a plain English phrase describing what something does.jasper shoves Paul to the front. "Quick everyone take two steps back!"
They certainly are. The Willow TV series shows that they have an interest in doing D&D with the numbers filed off. And for 50 years D&D has relied on intimidation to defend it's IP. And you can only intimidate little guys, not towering giants. The fact is, intellectual property law is very bad at defending game rules and content. About the only thing Hasbro can be certain of being able to successfully defend is the ampersand logo!The irony here is that in the Kyle Brink interviews (at least the one with Three Black Halflings) there was some hint or mention that Disney could be one of the large corporate threats to D&D IP.
I felt like they missed a trick by not having a Quarian operating the device in the episode.The latest episode of The Mandalorian introduced an Imperial torture device called a mind flayer. Not a creature but still …