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Post by The Doctor on May 13, 2023 14:45:10 GMT
I nearly bought the Skullcruncher today to give to TR Krok. Not sure why I didn't. You have a chance to redeem yourself. -Ralph |
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Post by Stomski on May 13, 2023 16:19:46 GMT
Because Hasbro, like a lot of toy companies still operate on the principle that some toys are for boys and some toys are for girls - very much a traditional gender roles split. So Transformers, being "war" toys, are in their institutional minds intended for boys and so are a "boys toy". Similar to the logic behind them leaving out Jem when But that doesn't address why it's called a 'boys' assortment'. If there was a 'girls' assortment' then them calling out the gender makes sense (despite them even having gender assigned toys a bit odd in this day and age). I guess you could argue given that retail stores order based on assortment name and they likely still organise goods on the shop floor by perceived gender suitability it's an indicator for them. |
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Post by Toph on May 13, 2023 16:30:43 GMT
It is a rare kids toy company that works on the basis that "any gender can enjoy our toys", and Hasbro most definitely are not one of them, and I don't think Tomy are either. One of the few I can think of is the LEGO Group. Karl Lego actually does, too. They have lines like Lego Friends and Lego Elves that are pastels and with differently shaped Minifigures. But they do this in response to parents enforcement of gender roles. They thought Legos were for everyone, and they thought they marketed them as such. Then they found out parents weren't allowing their daughters to play with legos because "legos are for boys." So they created Lego Friends, with pastels and new figures, specifically to get those asshole parents to let their little girls play with legos, too. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 13, 2023 19:13:26 GMT
...and Lego Friends has proven to be a huge success. Other original Lego themes have come and gone but Friends is very popular.
I like the Friends sets (lovely colours) but not the minidolls. But hey, they sell, so what do I know?
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 13, 2023 20:07:08 GMT
Is there an old man's assortment? Er, asking for a friend.
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Post by The Doctor on May 13, 2023 21:56:27 GMT
It's called Technic.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on May 15, 2023 6:57:17 GMT
I nearly bought the Skullcruncher today to give to TR Krok. Not sure why I didn't. I still haven't seen Battlemasters anywhere, and I want one of those for that exact reason. Hopefully they will show up soon. |
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Post by Benn on May 15, 2023 7:02:06 GMT
Today might be the day it happens.
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Post by The Doctor on May 29, 2023 8:09:34 GMT
Something that just occured to me: are there any baddies in this line? My heroes have no-one to fight!
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on May 29, 2023 12:16:17 GMT
Something that just occured to me: are there any baddies in this line? My heroes have no-one to fight! -Ralph True. Although you do have a very poor and outnumbered Skullcruncher that doesn't even have a robot mode. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 29, 2023 13:56:32 GMT
Scorponok, Scourge & Nightbird.
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Post by The Doctor on May 29, 2023 17:01:34 GMT
I thought they were just in Studio Series?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 29, 2023 17:56:25 GMT
Nope. Nightbeat is a deluxe, Scourge has a beast combiner & battle changer and Scorponok a Weaponizer. Think there's pics of all upthread Nightbird deluxe Battle Changers Scourge Beast Combiners Scourge Scorponok Weaponizer |
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Post by Toph on May 29, 2023 18:22:49 GMT
Also important info is that of these, Scourge is currently the only one that has a Studio Series release
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 29, 2023 20:05:58 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 29, 2023 20:20:38 GMT
They're not toys though.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 29, 2023 20:47:22 GMT
They’re pretend representations of characters that people are posing with, make-believing that they’re real. They fit my definition of toy.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on May 29, 2023 21:12:23 GMT
By that definition, posters, cardboard cut-outs and statues are toys. Also, buildings.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 29, 2023 21:46:06 GMT
Do they transform though?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 30, 2023 6:24:43 GMT
By that definition, posters, cardboard cut-outs and statues are toys. Also, buildings. Nope. Flawed argument. Except for cardboard cutouts to play with, fake background posters, waxworks, gaming miniatures, etc. They can of course be considered toys. The main thing you do with them is make-believe they’re real, which is what most people are doing now with the Transformers on Leicester Square. Unlike on Trafalgar Square, where not many tourists choose to imagine Lord Nelson is real. Or think they are only imagining the National Gallery to be a real building. Martin |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 30, 2023 6:42:59 GMT
Do they transform though? Is that relevant? I imagine Optimus Prime drove to Leicester Square in truck mode, though. Why wouldn’t he? Martin |
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Post by Llama God on May 30, 2023 7:17:28 GMT
Do they transform though? In exactly the same way that Action Masters do. |
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Post by Llama God on May 30, 2023 7:19:24 GMT
They’re pretend representations of characters that people are posing with, make-believing that they’re real. They fit my definition of toy. And they have just as many play features as most of what you can currently buy on shelves. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 1, 2023 0:50:01 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Jun 1, 2023 7:29:29 GMT
But- Wha- How- Why- Why does this exist? What is it? And how can this be the "Takara Tomy" version IF IT WASN'T TEASED AS A FUCKING SILHOUETTE FIRST?!?
But also, what is this? Is this to be the Studio Series release? Is it Voyager scaled? It's clearly not a Masterpiece because it's too cheap and has 5mm ports on it, which True Collectables don't have. This is very odd. And despite the more accurate detail and slightly more colour I don't know if I prefer this over the main line RotB Primal...
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 1, 2023 7:52:24 GMT
That looks quite impressive. Is this a Takara original then? That's very interesting...
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 1, 2023 8:37:04 GMT
FIRING MISSILES!!!!!
GLORY BE!!!
Not bloomin' on Pulse UK though.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 1, 2023 8:38:21 GMT
And despite the more accurate detail and slightly more colour I don't know if I prefer this over the main line RotB Primal... "Activate the shoulder-mounted plasma cannon feature by pressing the switch on the figure’s arm." -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 1, 2023 8:38:54 GMT
The missiles have that ball joint in the middle though; they'll be the push and pop type, not spring loaded. Still better than anything we get now though.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 1, 2023 8:41:39 GMT
We've moaned enough that figures don't have action features such as firing missiles anymore. It is our DUTY to buy. If Hasbro wants to sell it to the UK.
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