{"id":48609,"date":"2014-12-01T07:05:27","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T07:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/01\/do-you-wanna-build-a-franchise.html"},"modified":"2014-12-01T07:05:27","modified_gmt":"2014-12-01T07:05:27","slug":"do-you-wanna-build-a-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/01\/do-you-wanna-build-a-franchise.html","title":{"rendered":"Do You Wanna Build a Franchise?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yeah, here's an utter shocker. <\/p>\n

I actually don't protest this narratively at all. I'm sure there are stories that could be told about the sisters in question — perhaps a search for their presumably lost parents, perhaps a true<\/i> love triangle, perhaps the threat of global warming … the possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n

My cavils are with what will be even more painfully commercial pop tunes to be imposed on the world's ears.Though, to be fair, the two big songs of Frozen<\/i> ("Do You Wanna Build a Snowman" and "Let It Go") have spawned a delightful industry of parodies. So maybe it's all a good thing.<\/p>\n

Originally shared by +The Disney Blog<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Frozen sequel already in the works? You bet: – http:\/\/bit.ly\/1yyRb1M<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nFrozen Sequel already in the works? | The Disney Blog<\/a><\/span>
\nShe’s the Queen that sold over 3 million dresses and countless dolls. While there’s no official number for how much Frozen merchandise Elsa & Anna have moved in the year since it opened in theaters, it’s a safe bet that Disney is pretty happy with the number. Therefore, it does not strain …\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Yeah, here's an utter shocker. I actually don't protest this narratively at all. I'm sure there are stories that could be told about the sisters in question — perhaps a search for their presumably lost parents, perhaps a true love triangle, perhaps the threat of global warming … the possibilities are endless. 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