via plixi.com
Via Scott McCloud: here’s a preview of Blockbuster’s new logo. Heh.
As you may recall, for decades Clyde’s independent video store fought Blockbuster — and won! — by offering a level of service and variety that the big chain couldn’t match.
On the one hand, you hate to see any business fail. People lose their jobs and these massive storefronts become derelict eyesores.
On the other hand, few people deserve failure more than the rude, clueless, greedy, belligerent, and incompetent bigwigs at Blockbuster.
Like you said, I hate to see a business close up. But I can't say I'm sorry to see them go – they screwed over their customers for years, drove small video shops out of business and were rude to pretty much everyone who walked into their store. Sometimes, karma happens quickly.