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03-17-2018, 12:26 PM | #61 |
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It doesn't help that outside of combining robots where individual components are sold seperatly, like Transformers and Voltron, Power Rangers teams are one of the things you'd most want the whole set for.
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03-17-2018, 05:55 PM | #62 |
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This seems pointless now considering Bandai America lost the toy licensing to Power Rangers to Hasbro. I don't think we will see the same issue.
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06-02-2018, 06:54 AM | #63 |
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[QUOTE=GoseiWonder;699342]And it’s now time for another rendition of “Jonny Wonder Discusses Sexual Dimorphism in Play Patterns.”
What is that supposed to mean? |
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06-02-2018, 11:07 AM | #64 |
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Can I just make a point, almost every merchandiser wishes they could do female action figures and merchandise, but the simple fact is: it doesn't sell. Retailers don't stock it. So you're left with inventory that goes unsold.
There is no sexism at play. It's all data driven. To put it in perspective, a very real sales note I received from Playmates was to promote Pidge the Green Paladin as a transgender character that identifies as a boy. That's how unpopular female action figures are, boys are apparently more comfortable playing with transgender male toys than female, which is great obviously in its own way but also bad for female toys. |
06-02-2018, 11:56 AM | #65 |
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funny stuff. The very first SHF Sentai figure I bought was AkibaYellow,..because she was funny and a good character.
Then again I'm not a little kid. yeah I guess when I was a little kid who actually played with toys instead of collecting them I didn't want a "Girl" toy. It was all GI Joe and Transformers and stuff like that. |
06-08-2018, 03:05 PM | #66 |
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The legacy line was aimed at collectors, though, not kids.
But they chose to sculpt the characters as if it was still kids they were trying to appeal to.
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06-08-2018, 03:07 PM | #67 |
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I bought all the Zyuranger (MMPR) Legacy Metallic figures.
...still bothered that Boi, the Yellow Sentai, has boobs. hahahaha |
07-02-2018, 06:14 AM | #68 |
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I'm glad Bandai America no longer owns the rights to Power Rangers anymore.
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07-04-2018, 01:23 PM | #69 |
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... not that I agree with PR's methods of appealing to kids, though. I'm not gonna act like I'm a master of marketing and know every inside detail of BoA's data, but I'd be very interested in seeing what graphs exactly keep telling them that these terribly body types shift more numbers than more show-accurate sculpts. I'm not even asking for SH Figuarts level or anything; but even taking cues from, say, Kamen Rider's gimmick figure lines or as many have cited Marvel's Legend lines; you can easily make a figure which looks very close to the show without straining your budget. I'm looking at my TK Type Tridoron figure right now and he looks bloody amazing for what his RRP is -- why is it so hard for Power Rangers to get this right? I just want a nice looking Ranger Operator Series Silver, man. Then again, this all seems moot -- as it's clear now that female figures not selling well wasn't BoA's only problem, haha. I'm incredibly interested in seeing how Hasbro now handles things - as I noted, they've nailed things with the Generations line even if I have personal grievances with how much they focus on G1. And talking of personal preferences, I really liked Go-Busters; so if Hasbro can put out decent looking figures... I will so be looking forward to 'Beet Buster' and 'Stag Buster'.
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If Power Rangers can't have girl figures, then no other boy toy line should.
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