>>123587948>Why take a film about freedom and letting animals live in the wildernessThat's what the show is about. Spirit is to the girl what a car is to a boy. Movement is freedom. He allows her to explore the wild west and be self sufficient.
>Do enough people really remember Spirit fondly enough that DreamWorks thinks they can bank off the IP to sell toys or somethingThe toys are apparently one of the biggest money-makers for Dreamworks, and it is the longest-running Dreamworks show at 10 seasons. So yes.
>Maybe I'm just getting too old for this shitI don't understand why you're getting so worked up over a show you haven't watched based on incorrect preconceptions.