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That was enough to convince Ryan Yzquierdo, who has been a Transformers fan since he was 7, that Rescue Bots were a good way to introduce Transformers to his 3-year-old daughter.
“Each toy focused on a different motor skill, which was a big selling point for me and my wife,” said Mr. Yzquierdo, who started a Web site, Seibertron.com, devoted to Transformers in 2000.
Sledge wrote:Finally! Wheelie will get the credit he's due with a set of five Wheelies.
ScottyP wrote:Kid 1 "What did you get for Christmas?"
Kid 2 "Steve.........What did you get?"
Kid 1 "John Cena!"
Manterax Prime wrote:In regards to the MLP and Bronies part.
“They don’t mind having this fan base, but they can’t forget their core market,”
That core market being little girls. Bronies are even causing problems for Hasbro.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
PrymeStriker wrote:"Hey, Ryan. You're in the newspaper!"
I'll have to concur, the Predaking statue is awesome.Manterax Prime wrote:In regards to the MLP and Bronies part.
“They don’t mind having this fan base, but they can’t forget their core market,”
That core market being little girls. Bronies are even causing problems for Hasbro.
In regards to digital images and plush toys they say this. You know, Transformers fans do the same damn thing. We make "unauthorized" custom Transformers and art too.![]()
Their core market being little boys. Transfans are even causing problems for Hasbro.
Manterax Prime wrote:Hmmmmm.....the article mentions that Transformers are aimed at ADULT fans as well.
Also, it's hard to take legal action against 3rd parties if they're not in the US.
And as for Custom figures....well....they're custom, mostly made of bits and pieces of other bots.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
PrymeStriker wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Hmmmmm.....the article mentions that Transformers are aimed at ADULT fans as well.
So is MLP. They made the Favorite Collection toys for adult fans. They named an erroneous background pony "Derpy," which is a name the adult fans gave her. They also have T-Shirts and Vinyl Collectibles made for the adult fans. 'Tis no different than us getting Masterpieces, Reissues, or the Classics Line.
But both franchises were initially for little kids. Then when adult fans got on board, they started giving us some attention. But their target audience is still kids.Also, it's hard to take legal action against 3rd parties if they're not in the US.
I'm talking about individual fans that make custom Transformers, not 3rd party companies.And as for Custom figures....well....they're custom, mostly made of bits and pieces of other bots.
Not always. I've seen people make custom Transformers out of figures from completely different lines. Then there are those that make transformers from scratch without using bits and pieces of other bots.
Va'al wrote:I agree with PrymeStriker here.
The article is obviously biased towards Transformers and its fans, depicting the actions of My Little Pony fans as negative and damaging the franchise and company.
Which is exactly the same thing Hasbro says about third party companies producing Transformers inspired toys.
Manterax Prime wrote:Typical brony.....always wanting to argue anytime somebody insults their precious ponies.
morphobots wrote:On the lighter side, Ryan is in the freakin' New York Times!
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
morphobots wrote:On the lighter side, Ryan is in the freakin' New York Times!
Manterax Prime wrote:I thought I said "End of discussion". You just proved that most bronies can't control themselves when it comes to MLP.
And I didn't say anything about the fandom until you brought it up. I was just saying that Hasbro was sticking to MLP being aimed towards little girls, with little nods to the adult fanbase, instead of catering to the bronies. And yet you proceed to start an argument about it.
Adult transformers fans have been around since G1, so it's only natural Hasbro caters to the adult transfans as they've been around the longest.
DON'T YOU DARE tell me about common sense. I may be a dedicated Transformers fan, as well as a fan of other things, but at least I can control myself, unlike most bronies, who absolutely flip out over a mere, minor negative comment towards the show.
So, STHU! You wanna reply, go ahead, don't expect me to reply back.
Autobot Megatron wrote:Hopefully this will show the public we're not crazy toy-obsessed adults. Probably not, but oh well.
PrymeStriker wrote:I've seen other members of other fan sites get mentioned in famous news articles, but had never imagined it would happen to Ryan. Cool for him, right?
Va'al wrote:Autobot Megatron wrote:Hopefully this will show the public we're not crazy toy-obsessed adults. Probably not, but oh well.
There is a point to that, yes. The article is framed in such as way that adult collectors do feature, but Ryan is mentioning trying to get his daughter into the figures.
Which might do what you're saying.
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