Jon Thomas: "In August 2009, Sloth tweeted “Hey you guys!” His handle: @SlothGoonies. His location: In a basement. His run on Twitter lasted only two months and garnered only 20 followers, but they were a glorious two months for those of us who love Goonies."
This is an interesting take on affective disposition theory using twitter. Characters actions, intentions, attitudes or statements can remind people of their own life. The use of twitter allows people to become active participants. This article describes clearly how social media can be used as a form of entertainment as well as opening the door for marketers to use social media to create characters or transfer previously used characters in order to relate and interact with consumers.