Screamfleet wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:One thing I hate about G1 is how it's become the "main" generation in terms of homages. It's to be expected, I guess, since it's the original one, but it's disappointing how Black Shadow getting a new toy or Bulkhead appearing in Prime or even Waspinator and Dinobot winning HoF spots are "unheard of."
It certainly doesn't help that I have little connection with any of the G1 guys.
My hope is that Transformers will grow as brand and hasbro will broaden it a bit too. Right now, hasbro wants to have one continuity, which is fine. I just hope maybe in the future, we can see two series within this continuity. Suppose Transformers Prime goes on for another few years, why not a beast wars series along side it?
It seems like a never happen situation. Especially with how hasbro repeatedly says no plans for any beast wars related merchandise. I hope though, like how marvel has multiple characters and shows, that transformers can be the same way. You know, there's the Avengers and The x-men, and why not the autobots and the maximals?
I see your point.
Keep in mind that Marvel is composed of several stories, most of which are not direclty connected and the merchandise was made after all of the stories where established. TF's started as 'just' G1, story there to support toystoystoys and evolved over the years, with Maximals as a byproduct of Autobots, not a seperate storyline.
IMO Marvel operates towards the older geek, a demographic which could buy comics with their allowance. Hasbro aims towards parents, because most kids would have to actually save up a period of time for a 'bot. Parents can put down the cash far more easily.
In order to not confuse the poor saps, their kids probably are going to have to be precise about what figure they want. Multiple stories running at once is just going to confuse the hell out of them.