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I get tired of picking on Mattel so much. \u00a0There are a lot of toy companies out there, and I\u2019m sure they are doing a lot of things wrong. \u00a0But, I don\u2019t hear about the mistakes they are making every week. \u00a0Their spokesperson doesn\u2019t personally post on a message board designed by the company. \u00a0This is why I talk so much about Mattel. \u00a0I have a weekly deadline to meet, and Toy Guru makes my job easier. So, today I\u2019m pretty much talking to Toy Guru directly here, but the rest of you \u00a0get the benefit of getting to read it too. <\/p>\n
Last week there was discussion on the Matty forums about the upcoming Keldor figure. \u00a0The talk wasn\u2019t about the figure though, but about the \u201cdouble\u201d sword he comes with. \u00a0There\u2019s a contingent of fans out there who don\u2019t just want two half swords, and I\u2019m one of them. \u00a0We want to see the Horsemen re-imagine Keldor\u2019s 200X sword into a Classics design. We don’t care who it comes with, we just want it included somewhere in the line.<\/p>\n
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After a few different threads discussing this, Toy Guru posted this:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cOkay, quick insight into Keldor and his now infamous swords.<\/p>\n
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A lot of fans are asking why we will do 2002 style Doomseeker, He-Man electronic sword, Marzo cape, Hordak staff etc… in the Classics but not a “2002 style” Keldor sword. As usual, the answer is simple.<\/p>\n
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The 2002 Keldor\/Skeletor sword was based off of the vintage sword (in shape and ability to split into two halves). The Doomseeker, electronic sword, Hordak Staff and other items don’t have a vintage counterpart. If an item existed in the vintage line, we will do the vintage version. If an item only existed in the 2002 line, we will do a “Classic” version of it (like the electronic power sword that came with Man-At-Arms and will come in the Weapon Pak).<\/p>\n
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We won’t be doing any anime styled anything in the Classics line. 2002 items (like Marzo or Hordak’s staff) in the Classics line have been based off of a “vintage look” (as if these items or characters had been made in the vintage line using vintage shared parts as needed). Any hyper style art details these items had in the 2002 line have been toned down. The 2002 anime look is retired. Everything in Classics will have a Classics look, even if it has 2002 influence (like Webstor’s extra arms).<\/p>\n
So you are getting the “2002 sword” with Keldor. That sword was based on the vintage sword and this is the look the Classics line is based on. See? It is a fun little circle of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
There you have it folks, a \u201csimple answer\u201d. The 200X Skeletor sword was too \u201canime\u201d, and if it was re-imagined it would look like the split sword that we are already getting. That’s not a circle of life, it’s circular logic.<\/p>\n
First. \u00a0There is nothing \u201canime\u201d looking about any of the 200X weapons. \u00a0Apparently Toy Guru has never seen an anime before or he would know that \u201canime\u201d swords are at least double the size of the person wielding them.<\/p>\n
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Second. \u00a0Don\u2019t use your poorly written continuity to hide behind. \u00a0Saying you can\u2019t make the double sword because it\u2019s actually the split sword is a cop out. \u00a0No one is asking you to say they are the same sword. \u00a0All we want is it as an accessory. \u00a0You don\u2019t have to describe the history behind it. Most of the MOTU accessories and weapons don’t get histories. \u00a0 Also, you are the one constantly telling us that the fans should decide the continuity for themselves, so why don\u2019t you give us the sword and let us choose what we want.<\/p>\n
Third. \u00a0The fans want it. \u00a0Sure, not everyone cares to have the double sword, but there\u2019s enough of an online consensus, which at this point is the MOTU fanbase, who do want that sword. \u00a0So basically you are telling a majority of fans to screw off for no reason.<\/p>\n
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The only thing I can come up with, the only reason that makes any sense as to why Toy Guruwon’t let this sword made is because he doesn\u2019t want it. If only he’d just come right out and say so.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, I don\u2019t expect Toy Guru to reply to this. \u00a0He probably doesn\u2019t even know my little column exists. \u00a0But what I do expect to see in the future is that this sword will be made eventually. Somewhere in the line, it’s going to show up. And what\u2019s really going to annoy me though is when Toy Guru takes the credit for \u201clistening to the fans\u201d and allowing this bonus item to be made. They’ll be no mention of these ridiculous explanations. It will be like the fun little excuse circle never happened. That\u2019s really going to burn my chaps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I get tired of picking on Mattel so much. \u00a0There are a lot of toy companies out there, and I\u2019m sure they are doing a lot of things wrong. \u00a0But, I don\u2019t hear about the mistakes they are making every week. \u00a0Their spokesperson doesn\u2019t personally post on a message board designed by the company. \u00a0This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[7,10],"tags":[20,16,385,2560],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-17e","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4725,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=4725","url_meta":{"origin":4292,"position":0},"title":"Ask Matty – April 2nd Edition","date":"April 2, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Ask MattyApril 2nd, 2010 You weren't worried Mattel would leave us hanging after their April Fools Joke, were you? 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