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Still crap. Still not buying.

hellsing_mongrel wrote:

Stormrider wrote:

hellsing_mongrel wrote:...I still think this makes baby Jesus cry...

seriously...WHY IN THE HECK does Disney have to invade EVERYTHING?????

I believe Disney has an in house policy that they offer merchandise for everything. Example - Mickey mouse furniture, clothes, collectables, food, videos, music, etc. Hello Kitty has the same policy. A lot of the idea for the merchandise comes from visitors.

But...does that mean they have to take over everything that is actually BRANDED??? This was perhaps one of the last places left unMickied...I shall mourn the passing of one of our last un-Disney-stolen franchises...

I dunno...part of me is just angry because it seems to me like Disney is trying to force themselves on EVERYTHING! It makes me sad...

I can understand that you are feeling that things are becoming too commercialized, but offering a Mickey Mouse Transformer is not forcing anything onto anyone. It's no different than the Nike crossovers, Marvel crossovers, iPod crossovers, and Star Wars crossovers. It's going to be a limited thing. No one is forcing you to buy it. In fact, you will probably never see it other than pictures. It is only being sold in Japan and through online retailers; and it was reported today that the number being produced will be limited. Shipments will be shorthanded.

Also understand that TakaraTomy is offering these crossovers in order to gain money from a different market (adults). Japan is suffering from a childess age. Less kids are being born each year. Also, video games are eating into toy maker profits. TakaraTomy announced two years ago that they are marketing Transformers to adults. The crossovers is one more way that they filling that gap. Mickey Mouse is a huge icon in Japan, and not just for little kids. Girls and guys from 4 - 45 years old are into Mickey and Minnie. This particular toy will sell like hot cakes in Japan, mark my words.

As someone else mentioned - the fact that this toy crosses two gendres means that Transformers is becoming more popular. Popularity means more money, which means more toys that you want. Many of us won't bother buying this, but realize that this crossover is a good thing for us Transformers fans.

So this is Leader class, I take it? Based on shipping weight and SRP, though I haven't seen confirmation of its size anywhere.

Shame, if it was a Deluxe or maybe even Voyager I might've gotten it, but not paying Leader price for a novelty item.

Nickolai wrote:So this is Leader class, I take it? Based on shipping weight and SRP, though I haven't seen confirmation of its size anywhere.

Shame, if it was a Deluxe or maybe even Voyager I might've gotten it, but not paying Leader price for a novelty item.

I would have thought all Transformers were novelty items.

Tekka wrote:

Nickolai wrote:So this is Leader class, I take it? Based on shipping weight and SRP, though I haven't seen confirmation of its size anywhere.

Shame, if it was a Deluxe or maybe even Voyager I might've gotten it, but not paying Leader price for a novelty item.

I would have thought all Transformers were novelty items.

Touche.

Whew! For a moment there, I was also afraid he'd be decoed like Mickey Mouse instead of Optimus Prime.

I have a freind who works at Disney World and will hook me up with his discount for it

Hasbro has officially sold out. I fear for what could be next.

It doesn't look bad it's kinda cute. This is kinda nice for us girls to get something for a change. While I'm not looking for a make me pretty Starscream, or a Date night Arcee or two pack Elita One with Optimus Prime wedding set. still looks great.

Megatron_Wolf wrote:Hasbro has officially sold out. I fear for what could be next.

You're about four or five crossovers behind to be saying that now.

Wait, isn't Universal Studios building a TF ride? Hey, there's yer next exclusive crossover right there! Transforming KITTs, DeLoreans, T-Rexes and sharks for everybody!!!

Rocketeer wrote:Mickeymus Prime looks much better with color.
But it's still blasphemy.

Just hope Walt Disney don't rise up from the dead. May mercy save us all!

Somethinmg tells me I'll end up buying this for my wife at Botcon.

I went ahead and ordered it even though I'm not a huge Disney fan, I have a feeling it will be scarce like the Nike shoes were.

this is quite nice, thing i figured out the transformation... to bad the cabsection in euhrmm 'mouse' mode isnt the same as the actual truck cab....

has a nice soft almost kiddie look to it....

however living in this godversaken transformers devoid country probably means i'm never gonna see it in stores.... and buying online and having it shipped is gonna cost an arm and a leg so i'm never gonna have to worrie about buying it or not :p

For those of you not liking this figure just look at it this way: Until now the only thing Disney has been pushing down the publics throat is High School Musical and Hannah Montana. Given those options or Disney Crossovers, I say bring on the Crossovers!!!
I can't wait to see how they turn Pluto into something like Ravage or Steeljaw and I could totally see Donald getting the Bumblebee treatment.

So where's MegaPete?

YRQRM0 wrote:So where's MegaPete?

Eh, personally, I'd prefer MegaDon; his Seeker nephews Huescream (plotting to overthrow his uncle since nobody can understand what the fool says), Deweycracker and Louwarp; and his Uncle ShockScrooge (who believes it's perfectly logical that HE will take over the Duckcepticons since he has all the money).

I just formed a mental picture of MegaDon and the Duckcepticons.
I'm going to go lie down for awhile 'cause I think I just hurt myself. The overload from the cross between sheer awsome brilliance and borderline insane hilarity was just too much.