TFW2005 Exclusive - Hasbro Answers the Fans - 10/2008

Ed Bailey · 10-13-2008, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Borelli

Transformers ended due to several factors not just Actionmasters and Pretenders is was a combo of the line dwinderling as us kids mooved onto the next thing, with the TV show only going as far as season 3 and therefore not able to back these new characters up in animated coolness, also the quality of the product had deteriated by then aswell and finally the market was saturated by transformers by then with no real focus on how the brand should develop .. hence why we got all the gimmicks in one lump ...

And if you guys pop over to DM.net you know that im a long time defender of Pretenders and have been advicating a Pretender concept in Movie 2

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Seriously, humans in TF series/movies/comics are bad enough. Why do we need robots inside of them (or vice-versa.. or ANIMORPHS

)? I can't imagine them selling well and really, eBay or customs ought to be the way to go for the fans that do want them.

mecha · 10-13-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Silent_Magnus

They said they were going to make Omega, It's just going to be awhile.

So the chances of larger leader-type characters getting into Universe is a bad thing?

Yeah, but by time they get around to making Omega supreme animated...what will be the point? is he going to stay around the cartoon for another year and half?

WTF? why would hasbro make a cartoon supported toy when it is no longer relevant...or who is to say the cartoon will be around the end of 2010?

Laser_Optimus · 10-13-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ktulu

Sounds like the movie is gonna frorce the 25th line into being pretty underwhelming

What we've seen so far is cool but if that's really it that's just so anti-climactic.

Yeah, I really have to agree with you there. I'm hoping for another wave or two that we don't know about to get squeezed in there though before the movie stuff comes out.

I think the thing that's bugging me most is that I know I won't be spending a whole lot of money on movie toys this round. Mainly, any returning Transformers I don't plan on buying new toys of (with perhaps an exception here and there if the new toy is insanely more awesome then the previous one... but it'd have to be really really really good...). So, that means only new characters for me... which probably means I'll be skipping half the cast of the movie from what I've seen. Oh, and Prime is bought... but that's because of his combo with Jetfire.

Hopefully, Animated has just enough new product combined with the mentioned retail exclusives for Universe that I've got enough to pick and choose from. That was the thing I hated the most about the first movie line's run... too many repaints and not enough diversity among the products available TF wise. Oh well... there is always the Marvel Crossovers at the very least... I've been digging those.

Silent_Magnus · 10-13-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mecha

Yeah, but by time they get around to making Omega supreme animated...what will be the point? is he going to stay around the cartoon for another year and half?

WTF? why would hasbro make a cartoon supported toy when it is no longer relevant...or who is to say the cartoon will be around the end of 2010?

Hasbro really likes Animated. It's going to be sticking around for awhile. Just like Universe.

Silent_Magnus · 10-13-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Silent_Magnus

How long has the G.I. Joe 25th anniversary line been going?

Never mind, I found the answer myself.
Turns out this is the line's second year.

Which means the Transformers 25th anniversary line could easily extend into 2010.

Optimatron · 10-13-2008, 07:19 PM

Nothing really unexpected in their answers...except that Animated will continue during the ROFT promotion. I guess we might start getting the movie toys before the release again. Sucks about Classics being put on hold though. It's my favorite line currently. And It's cool that little human figures be available a long with a bot you purchase but I hope to god we don't see any Pretenders in the movie..or in toy form.

swarlock · 10-13-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Omnius

Nothing ground-breaking there. Sad to hear Universe will be on hold during the movie, but it was always to be expected anyay. Hopefully the ROTF toyline won't be milked as much as TF1's was!

Don't count on it.

Torque · 10-13-2008, 07:34 PM

hmm, maybe since they have the Universe 2.0 line they will release them instead of all the extra movie guys

Torque · 10-13-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mecha

Yeah, but by time they get around to making Omega supreme animated...what will be the point? is he going to stay around the cartoon for another year and half?

WTF? why would hasbro make a cartoon supported toy when it is no longer relevant...or who is to say the cartoon will be around the end of 2010?

i heard rumors that hes in future seasons, that Screamer and Megatron find him out in space

protostar8 · 10-13-2008, 07:39 PM

Honestly, glad to see some questions answered. Not sure if I would have picked one or two of those to ask, but maybe questions I care more about will get asked next time.