Diamonds aren’t made from coal. Most people think they are (I blame Superman 3) but coal is made from plants and diamonds are actually older than plants. They’re formed deep in the mantle of the Earth under conditions we cannot even comprehend. A white-hot crystal of purest carbon churning under the literal weight of the world. They also make for great metaphors, but this isn’t a time + pressure story. It’s a story that shows us how little we know about the things we love. Like diamonds, or DuckTales.
DuckTales debuted on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989, courtesy of some white-hot energy of its own. It was based on the popular kids’ TV show anchoring a Disney Afternoon programming block known for other classics like Talespin and Chip ‘n’ Dales Rescue Rangers. This children’s television strategy, the brainchild of then-CEO Michael Eisner, endured controversy at the outset for hiring Japanese animation studio TMS Entertainment for the production instead of an internal Disney crew. It proved successful and laid the groundwork for Disney to partner with another Japanese company for the video game: Capcom.
