The 2010s are when 3D animation really kicked into high-gear. The Disney Revival was happening and Dreamworks was starting to cement their place as a legitimate competitor. In the midst of this competition an unlikely question blossomed in the minds of theater goers: What if the main characters of Tangled, Brave, How to Train Your Dragon, and Rise of the Guardians were all best friends and went on adventures?

This spawned the crossover fandom Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons, and in this episode of This Podcast is a Bad Idea we’ll look at the origins and propagation of this surprisingly virulent and wholesome concept that has spawned art, fan films, and original songs.

Also in the bag of bad ideas: Murph talks about Christmas Carol adaptations, Froo introduces us to celebrities of TikTok, and we receive some digital carrier pigeons for Listener Mail.

If you’d like to be part of future Listener Mail segments you can send your own letter to thispodcastisabadidea@gmail.com.

If you wish to haunt Murph via three spirits, you can reach him at @MurphOhFour on Twitter

If you want to steal Froo’s apes, you can do it at @FrooisHere on Twitter.

TIMESTAMPS

1:13 – The Decompress: Christmas Carol Adaptations & Netflix’s Wednesday

16:08- Show & Tell: Sir Patrick Stewart is On TikTok; Seth Green’s NFT Show

27:49 – Wildcard: Listener Mail

40:38 – Topic of the Week: Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons

97:43 – Plugs and Farewells

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