BBI Bids for CC, Everyone Scratches Head

In the most unexpected news to hit the tape since the Bear Stearns implosion, Blockbuster is bidding for Circuit City. I can't think of a stranger marriage proposition since that old guy tied the knot with Anna Nicole Smith. Why would Blockbuster, a business that is slowly bleeding to death, make a play for Circuit City, a business that is quickly bleeding to death? Only Carl Icahn knows for sure, as he is expected to help finance the acquisition. M&A is all about "synergies", so if anyone out there actually understands the synergies of this bizarre deal, feel free to explain it to me. My personal view maintains that BBI and CC are attempting to streamline their bankruptcy paperwork by submitting one bankruptcy filing, rather than two.