Feb 08, 2006 18:19
As you all probably know, I'm intending to start my own business in the next few months. I've done a TON of thinking, and although I THOUGHT I had a good idea, I think I have an even better one.
What is it? Action figures from the movie Rent.
What will they be like? They will be designed for kids 5 and under, and will be modeled after the several main characters in Rent (i.e. Mimi, Tom Collins, Angel, Roger, etc.). They will lack all notions of quality.
Where will you make them? In the seediest, most unsafe Chinese manufacturing plants I can find.
Why are you going to focus on making them poorly? To save money. Furthermore, when they begin to completely fall apart, I'll explain to the press that they've been designed to deteriorate as a visual depiction of the awful effects of the AIDS virus. Thus, children will learn at the same time. The next time these preschoolers decide to have unprotected sex, they'll think twice when they recall their poor Mimi action figure with a missing head.
Any other interesting features? The transgender character, Angel, comes with a screw-on penis that can be converted into a vagina if the child so desires. Thus, they can play with Angel pre-op or post-op, depending on their mood.