Category 1: Conglomerates

Eric	Richard	Khurram	Derrick
Wayne Enterprises	Disney	Mom’s Robots	Sony

Analysis: With the first pick in the First Annual Draft of Everything in the World, Eric immediately went outside the box and went with the rather ingenious pick of Wayne Enterprises. In the moment it was a surprising pick to say the least, and rattled some of his counterparts, especially Dark Knight lover, Derrick. Because we had just watched the movie I suppose the pick should not have been as shocking, however it was the person who picked it that made all the difference. I believe Derrick was counting on taking Wayne enterprises with his first pick and he had to scramble for the Sony pick at the end of the round.

Mom’s Robots was also a pick seemingly from out of nowhere. As I only occasionally watch Futurama, there is not a whole lot I can say about the conglomerate as even wikipedia doesn’t have an entry on them. What I can tell you is that they have a factory in Tijuana, Mexico in 2996 so one day the corporation should be selling a bunch of cheaply produced robots. I guess we all have something to fear in 2996 then.

Most people will probably assume that I chose Disney because of ESPN, but that would be a grave mistake. In my heart I knew I had to go with the company that produced such moving films like Lady and The Tramp, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and who could ever forget the movie I watched a million times growing up as a kid: Dumbo. Plus its impossible to not like a company that featured classic songs like “what makes a red man red?” and has characters like jive-talking black crows (is it bad that when I was a little kid the crows were my favorite characters?). It is safe to say that I would not be the person I am today without….oh, what the hell, who am I kidding, of course the Disney pick was all about ESPN. The access and power ESPN has in the sports world is one of a kind. For a guy who is obsessed with sports, the pick was a no-brainer. Plus they make incredible commercials. Still though, I have much love for Dumbo the Flying Elephant. And his black crow friends.

Overall Impressions: This round was all about the Wayne Enterprises pick. It set the tone of the draft and I believe it rattled Derrick enough that he never truly got back on track for the rest of the draft. The Sony pick was solid, as Sony seems to have their hand in not only electronics but movies and music as well, but left something to be desired. The Disney pick may be viewed along the same lines but was my number one target all along and when you throw in the theme parks, its a pick with little downside. Mom’s Robots has interesting future implications.