[Yellow Ranger]

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Originally Posted by Kickback

Most of Dr. Kain's examples were actually false, as the new DC Icons was shown PRIOR to the show, while he states it wasn't shown until the very end. So don't take much stock in that.

"Vast overreaction"? I'm sorry, I missed the part where you attended San Diego Comic Con this year. Or any of the previous years. I missed where you attended it in 2014 when Saban Brands brought the cast of Super Megaforce, had a huge toy display at Bandai, gave away autographed posters variously throughout the convention both inside and outside if you followed their hints, etc. Power Morphicon was great with a special Make A Wish celebration where there was a breakfast and then an event outside the convention center hosted by the Red Samurai Ranger.

I missed where you went to San Diego Comic Con in 2015 and got a chance to meet the cast of Dino Charge, and the chance to talk with Chip Lynn, and went to a show panel where they debut TWO new trailers - one for the rest of Dino Charge and one for Dino Supercharge to a packed ballroom and huge reception overall from fans.

San Diego Comic Con in 2016 I did not attend, but I do know that the Power Rangers Movie cast was there - in a private event set up by Nerdist and Lionsgate - and later did autograph signings in the show. I did go to Power Morphicon, where aside from the new cast reveal, Saban Brands was a no-show. Bandai, however, had a great display and their interaction was doing a quiz show where if you won you got a free exclusive Dino Charger. Don't forget how they brought the Dino Charge Megazord costume to the show.

I also went to San Diego Comic Con this year (did you go? I missed that) and watched Saban Brands not show up (except for Jason). I watched Saban Brands marketing representatives at the show follow costumed MMPR Rangers walk around but that was it. I watched as Bandai sat in their booth not interacting with fans and let their volunteer staff run the booth. I watched as fans did ask questions only to be told "I'm sorry I don't know I don't actually work for Bandai I am just doing this interactive booth" in front of Bandai reps who didn't bother to speak up. I saw Bandai showcase practically nothing of their upcoming toy brand at the largest pop culture convention in the world.

Vast overreaction? Embarrassing? I'm sorry - I see the potential in this brand. I've been to conventions where they were on their game, excited for what they had, and tried their best to compete with the Marvel, DC, and Hasbro of the world. I'm tired of running a fan site that does more promoting than the actual brand. I'm tired of running a fan site that gives fans more information about upcoming product than the actual toy manufacturer. This year at SDCC they didn't show up. And when another fan asked if they should take off work during NYCC (ideally for new product reveals at the booth), they were told "Yeah don't take any time off" as it's going to be the exact same booth and the exact same setup as at SDCC.

If you don't see the problem in that then I don't know what to tell you.

No one is saying the show is ending. No one is saying to ditch the brand and give it to someone else. No one is saying Bandai needs to dump the brand. We are telling them it's time to get their act together - Saban Brands and Bandai - because they're already trying to play catch up with the other brands and with this type of showing they've put themselves even further behind.

Have you watched E3 for the past 6 years specifically Nintendo's showings? Have you seen Capcom,Sega and Nintendo finally start to crawl out of the gutters they've put themselves in for the past decade?

I have, I've also seen the same thing before with Hasbro, Marvel, DC and even Bandai themselves who's finally making a decent effort at marketing Gundam in the West again.

So when I see people ready to completely write off a show and brand because of one disappointing convention *and there are examples of this throughout this thread* I can safely say yes you are vastly overreacting and it is embarrassing considering the show has been through much worse in the past.