My only thought is this: examining violence in games, and how we react to it and why is important, but it's hard for me to muster that effort when there's something about this game feels fundamentally dishonest. I realize that may sound absurd, but... it screams marketing gimmick, and not a very good one at that—I…

Yeah, that's true about the presentation. It works best as vignettes. Peanuts is all about small dramas, not big ones.

That's an unpleasant situation, one that probably deals with how family and rights holders manage his legacy. As a fan, though, I can only hope that the film—which is going to happen anyway—captures the things I like about Peanuts. If it doesn't, I'll go back to the comics, TV specials and other stuff that made me…

...No mention of how Charles Schulz stated explicitly and firmly that he didn't want his franchise to be used in this fashion?