Felix the Cat Secret Lair Appeals to Magic’s Key Silent Generation Demographic

THE VILLAGES, FL — Over the weekend, Wizards of the Coast unveiled their latest Secret Lair release, focused around cats from Pop Culture and beyond. And none are more excited for the release than the hearty fandom of Felix the Cat, the 1919 rubberhose-era cartoon feline who entertained children and adults alike prior to World War II. These fans, largely consisting of members of the so-called Silent Generation, have been some of the most vocally positive towards Felix’s inclusion, and Commander’s Herald had a chance to sit down with some of them to hear their thoughts.

“My grandson called me for the first time in months, and told me all about the announcement. It was the talk of the whole condo,” says 93 year old Ethyl Johannsen. A lifelong fan and collector of all things Felix the Cat, she tells us that she’s always on the lookout for more official releases to add to her collection. “It’s getting harder and harder these days to find Felix on things. He used to be the talk of the town, but now everything is Disney or whatever that Pockymocky thing the kids are about these days. It’s good that today’s youngins remember their elders.”

“I hadn’t heard about this Magic Gathering thing before. I thought it was witchcraft at first!” 87 year old Dorothy Livingstone says she came around to the product when she saw it advertised on QVC. “Surely it can’t be bad if something as relatable as Felix the Cat could be part of it. I’ve worked as a secretary for the church 40 years, and I’ve seen those devils that came with hip-hop. But not Felix the Cat. He’s a scamp some times, but he has a good heart. Will they be doing one for Family Circus?”

“Honestly, we weren’t expecting much from this one. The cat itself has been public domain for 30 years now, we thought we could make a buck on an open license.” WotC President John Hight says the company has received a lot of fan mail 5-8 business days after the announcement, prompting him to begin targeting ads towards the older generations. “This set has prompted us to release our first ad campaign on The Weather Channel, and were adding a story preview to Reader’s Digest. Expect to see Ben Mankiewicz on Command Knights in the coming months.” 

“It’s great that were seeing entertainment come back to its roots,” 72 year old local comic shop owner Harold Moore says of the Secret Lair. “Everything is so sanitized these days, it’s good to see what made early animation great is getting more time in the limelight.” When asked exactly which roots he was referring to, Moore gave a sly smile and responded “Oh, you know the ones.” Moore would then proceed to talk at length about blacks in entertainment before asking if Newyear was a Jewish name. 

Asked if the inclusion of Felix the Cat would make them interested in playing the game, our reporters were met with looks of general confusion from many we interviewed. “I really hadn’t looked into exactly what it is yet,” Livingstone confesses. “Certainly none of us have played it before. You say it’s a card game. So, can we use them for Cribbage later?”