What happened to my Filmation He-man and She-ra???
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Mattel for decades was the #1 Toy company in the world, followed by Lego, and finally Hasbro.
Recently I checked Google and now Lego is #1, then Hasbro further down on the list, and Mattel has dropped out of the top 10.
Now I understand why Mattel is falling back so desperately on He-man and :Masters of the Universe after taking him for granted for so . Lego and Hasbro have rubbed sand in their face:
Use the the Power, Mattel. Use it like there’s no tomorrow.
Recently I checked Google and now Lego is #1, then Hasbro further down on the list, and Mattel has dropped out of the top 10.
Now I understand why Mattel is falling back so desperately on He-man and :Masters of the Universe after taking him for granted for so . Lego and Hasbro have rubbed sand in their face:
Use the the Power, Mattel. Use it like there’s no tomorrow.
It really made no sense for Adora to be the leader of the Great Rebellion. She just met them. Glimmer, Bo, and Madam Razz all had way more years on her. It would have made more sense for He-man and She-ra to return to Eternia together and help out the rebellion whenever they were needed. Adora/She-ra looks better with the Masters of the Universe:
Adora becoming the leader after just having been introduced to the rebels by Adam makes it look like it was a hostile takeover where Glimmer was just pushed out of leadership.
Adora becoming the leader after just having been introduced to the rebels by Adam makes it look like it was a hostile takeover where Glimmer was just pushed out of leadership.
I don't recall if there was any progression there, but if she proved herself a good leader and such, it would make sense.
Masters of the Universe put out some cool battery-powered toys:
The Dragonwalker needs the electronics and batteries.
I hope MOTU Origins does this. Adult Collectors need to stop being averse to electronics and battery-powered vehicles.
The success of Masters of the Universe was due to its gimmicks, which set it apart from the pack.
It would be ridiculous for Mattel to put out a Dragonwalker that you just push around with your hand, but I would not be surprised if they do.
What was the point of Classics putting out Thunder-Punch He-man without the thunderpunch action feature?
The Dragonwalker needs the electronics and batteries.
I hope MOTU Origins does this. Adult Collectors need to stop being averse to electronics and battery-powered vehicles.
The success of Masters of the Universe was due to its gimmicks, which set it apart from the pack.
It would be ridiculous for Mattel to put out a Dragonwalker that you just push around with your hand, but I would not be surprised if they do.
What was the point of Classics putting out Thunder-Punch He-man without the thunderpunch action feature?
That was possibly the noisiest toy I ever had growing up, and my parents pretty much forbade me from using batteries in it. A manual option would have been much more preferable.
If I were to get one, I don't think I'd ever get to use the battery feature, anyway, because then my wife would kill me.
Argue about Attak Trak or the laser stuff or whatever else you want, but unless they can find a way to quiet that thing the hell down, batteries would either be a nightmare or a waste for a lot of people.
They aren't trying to appeal to only the adult collectors, but without the adult collectors, we probably wouldn't have anything at the moment.
Kids just aren't sustaining the brand these days, and it's apparently going to take more than rubber bands and running around in furry underwear to get the job done.
Kids just aren't sustaining the brand these days, and it's apparently going to take more than rubber bands and running around in furry underwear to get the job done.
Kids do still play with action figures. I see it at every restaurant. This particular brand is pretty dead though.
Now that's an agreeable point. Filmation probably should have looked into hiring more people so they could produce both shows together, or something.