Most of the advice here is good. The less you say the better. Don’t sign anything. If they ask if you can do anything for them that’s not COMPLETELY standard (returning keys and equipment is obviously fine.) say “I need to think about it”. Don’t let them push you around.

Six fucking months. Make your money, own your IP. Then let competitors/fans/copyslop have its way with it. I don’t care about the profit lifetime, I don’t give a single shit. Lawsuits are too damaging to let them be levied against random people and companies who aren’t at fault. If it’s too confusing to the consumer then maybe you can copyright the name of it or the creators name until there’s no longer significant work being done on the original IP so it’s not so easy to trick consumers or something.

Six months until someone can sell their version of Taylor Swift’s most recent hit word for word and note for note. Six months until you can make money off of your animated show Doc and Marty. Six months before you can cash in on your book “Hairy Pooter and the Sorcerers Stones” that’s just OG HP with the names swapped.

Ideas will be stolen and fame will go to the wrong people. Small creators will suffer. Much like happens anyway but people won’t be sued to kingdom come because mickey mouse was on a shirt that an extra wore in the shoot that made it into their indie film that blew up or whatever.

How many donuts can you stack on it?

Why is your dog hanging with JFK at all, let alone licking his ass?

Knowing that people are not evil. We’re just animals who conform. It’s too late for some to get better and be more empathetic but not everyone.

My uncle had to move states for work and he went from a MAGA tattoo trumper to a protester in the span of two years because he was isolated from his “friends” and met some fellas at work who took his ignorant ass in. Played pool in one of their garages every Wednesday and Friday with the rest of their friends. Found community. Doted on his coworkers trans daughter to the point where he pitched in a third for her first car. People are all the same but are easily tricked and will do anything to fit in. It gives me hope that love can spread too. Not just hate.