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Wicked movie: Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on dolls (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by SquiffSquiff@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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They linked to wicked.com when the movie site is at wickedmovie.com

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[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 68 points 5 days ago

I suspect those dolls, still in the packaging, will be quite the collector's item in the future.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You expect people to care about Wicked merchandise, misprint or not, in the future?

The value of these items isn't purely from their rarity but also their demand. If it was Star Wars or something yeah maybe it'll last.

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You expect people to care about Wicked merchandise, misprint or not, in the future

This is such a Lemmy take. Ariana Grande is one of the biggest pop stars in the entertainment, and Wicked is ONE OF THE BEST SELLING BROADWAY SHOWS EVER. Only behind the Lion King in total sales I think.

If a doll from Ariana's dinky little Nickelodeon tv show (don't come for me Victorious stans) is selling for this much, how much do you think her doll from Wicked is gonna sell for to the Broadway enthusiasts and Ariana stans?

Not everything is for you, but that doesn't make it irrelevant.

[-] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago

Is she the same person to get korean bbq tattooed on her hand?

[+] Deceptichum@quokk.au -10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Because she’s popular right now. We’re talking about the future, do you think Wicked has the longevity of other popular franchises? Is Wicked as big as Harry Potter was? Because that has some staying power behind it.

[-] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

do you think Wicked has the longevity of other popular franchises

Babes, Wicked has been a musical theatre darling since 2003. It already HAS longevity and popularity, just not in your circles. Once again, 2nd biggest Broadway show of all time, (actually of this millennium.) It's not #1 only because Lion King has been around longer.

The Broadway Girls™️ and Broadway Gays™️ are coming for that merch, and so are the Ariana Stans. Again, look at the price of that Cat Valentine doll.

(Also, comparing Harry Potter to Wicked is funny because of how they're two of the THE 2008-2015 Tumblr fandoms (ignoring Superwholock))

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au -1 points 4 days ago

The difference is Harry Potter was an all ages international phenomenon, not just a Tumblr fandom.

So few things actually become collectibles, you’d have more luck with a beanie baby than you would this misprint Wicked merch long term.

[-] Carighan@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

We’re talking about the future

From the perspective of when the play got launched, we are already in the future. And it's still massively popular. Your point?

Is Wicked as big as Harry Potter was?

Comparing just the stage plays? Definitely, it's in fact orders of magnitude bigger.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 0 points 4 days ago

Comparing it the media franchise?

[-] Carighan@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Not a sensible comparison as they're not both similar franchises. You could compare HP to Pokemon or Mario instead, or Wicked to Aladdin or Lion King.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 12 points 4 days ago

Idk theater girls love Wicked. The question is how much demand that supports for a porn misprint.

[-] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 36 points 5 days ago

I'm always surprised to go another day where I don't hear anyone mention the risk of this mixup with Tushy, the anal porn site, and Hello Tushy, the bidet company.

[-] SquiffSquiff@lemmy.world 33 points 5 days ago

Maybe they do crossover marketing?

[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

You’re not gonna tell us the website?

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 38 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Body of the post, right under the link description.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

sounds like it wasn't intentional.

or at least plausible deniability is a thing.

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago

OP says they linked to wicked.com, which I've never heard of but does look like a pay porn site.

[-] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I checked it out... for science. Has big "brunch team" energy. The subscription should come with a free bowl of soup.

[-] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 4 points 4 days ago

nice

[-] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Nice

[-] hemmes@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Nice

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