by Richard
You might remember, a while ago I was raving about how good the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series is for young dudes and tweener dudes and even old, bald dudes.
It is, in point of fact, amazing. It’s something I recommend to anyone who has a younger dude in the family and they’re looking for something to read. Well, speaking of looking, it seems someone in Hollywood actually had a fantastic idea. With apologies to MGK.
Lackey 1: I think I can get the Strawberry Shortcake license.
Lackey 2: Love it! We can do her darker, or something. Like Batman, only with, you know, more cake.
Boss: I’m getting one of my headaches.
Lackey 3: You know, my nephew had this great book he read.
Lackey 1: Kids don’t read.
Lackey 2: It’s true. Nobody reads.
Lackey 1: Yeah, I read it in the trades I think. Whatever. Okay. Forget the cake, how about My Little Pony: The Revenge?
Boss: Yep. Definitely a headache. Does it look like my forehead is pulsing?
Lackey 3: My nephew liked the book so much, he made me read it and it’s great.
Boss: What’s it called?
And the rest is history. Seriously. If this sort of thing were around when I was Speed Racer’s age, I don’t think I would have ever left the theater, if only because the pure-amazingness would have melted my eyeballs.
President’s Day 2010, get prepared and enjoy the trailer. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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