[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by Bionichute

That argument is dumb because we live in the internet age where information is readily accessible. A child wondering who Drakkon is could look him up in a few seconds and find out. He's also by far the most publicized Power Rangers character in the last while, more so than characters who they do actually make merchandise for.

I view that as kind of true, kind of not. The "Internet Age" is not universally applicable. Many still don't have good connectivity. In addition, parents may limit their childs time on the Net, and the Net can have a lot of "White Noise"! The show remains the first thought that most think of. Younger children may like the show and not even know of anything else. Learning of the comics could lead to something or nothing.

I see this as a "One-Question-Leads-To-Another" situation.

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Originally Posted by Bionichute

Lightning Collection is also explicitly an adult collector's line, meaning that even if the excuse of kids not knowing who Drakkon is held any water, the adults who collect the line definitely would.

Parents who randomly buy toys that their kids like may not know or care if a figure is meant for the adult fandom when it's shoved down a Wal-Mart Toy Aisle! For a fair many...Toys are Toys. They get things they don't understand. Someone makes a last minute decision to get something they think a kid may like.

One arguable truth you put out: adults will buy and help drive the Lightning Collection!

All that said, it doesn't matter to me right now. The Market, especially the Toy Market, makes less sense with each passing day!

If Hasbro wants to release Drakkon... Yippee!

If kids know of Drakkon already... Yippee!

If kids learn of Drakkon from a wide-release figure... Yippee!

If store shelves actually bother to put Drakkon on pegs, given the stupid distribution woes the Lighting Collection continues to suffer from... Yippee!