Disappointing/Unnecessary Toylines

Darkspeed · 10-12-2011, 01:54 PM

Most franchises out there these days have an accompanying toyline to go with it. some are great, some could be better, and some just feel like a complete waste of time.

So, topic here is what toylines, in full or in part, you think are truly disappointing or completely unrequired.

For me, a lot of movie franchises feel like they're phoning it in. But was recently disappointed on how bland the Tron: Evolution line was. The light up features on the figures was neat, but they just looked really cheap and felt they could have done more with them... Would like for them to have done figures from the video game, or even the first movie.

CLASSIFIED · 10-12-2011, 02:00 PM

Playmates Star Trek re-boot movie toys FTW.

bmorr · 10-12-2011, 03:30 PM

dark knight toys. who actually bought them?

CLASSIFIED · 10-12-2011, 03:34 PM

I didn't buy TDK toys, but I do have a complete unopened set of the first wave of Star Trek toys.

Darkspeed · 10-12-2011, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bmorr

dark knight toys. who actually bought them?

Agreed, and no. Never liked the Batman toys they released... Too many of them were just variations of the last figure, but with a new gimmick.

BigHanksCustoms · 10-12-2011, 04:09 PM

The whole Tron line, and that ghastly 3 3/4 Green lantern line.

The DMC · 10-12-2011, 04:20 PM

Batman & Green Lantern movie toys for the win!

Darkspeed · 10-12-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BigHanksCustoms

The whole Tron line, and that ghastly 3 3/4 Green lantern line.

Oh Gods... I'd forgotten about the GL line! What a travesty that was!

Tiberius · 10-12-2011, 05:42 PM

Green Lantern toys. Come to think of it, the toys are just as good as the movie...

bmorr · 10-12-2011, 06:04 PM

the last airbender

Fortune · 10-12-2011, 07:04 PM

The last airbender
Green lantern movie line
back to the future minimates (not bad in their own right but I was dissapointed becouse at first they were promoted as a toyline not a minimate line)
The Non movie master Batman movie line (although I do thank them for giving me something cheap to buy for my nephew during that years xmas)

DogFashionDisco · 10-12-2011, 07:10 PM

I think it is funny how many people mentioned the Batman figures, since just a couple days ago some dude literally gave me a set. They're great for kids to play with, but adult collectors would shun them in a heart beat. I really wish that cheaper quality toys like the Batman and Green Lantern ones would reflect their quality with a low price - that way they will definitely end up in the hands of their intended market - kids.

Jason Abbadon · 10-12-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiberius

Green Lantern toys. Come to think of it, the toys are just as good as the movie...

Very stiff with accuracy issues....

Do Boy · 10-12-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The DMC

Batman & Green Lantern movie toys for the win!

The green lantern toys were horrible

trebleshot · 10-13-2011, 06:22 AM

I agree with Green Lantern, Batman Begins, The Last Airbender and Tron:Legacy (Evolution was the VG, and I don't recall it having its own sub-line), as crappy toy lines. Mediocre lines would be from the Stark Trek reboot and Avatar.

Darkspeed · 10-13-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by trebleshot

I agree with Green Lantern, Batman Begins, The Last Airbender and Tron:Legacy (Evolution was the VG, and I don't recall it having its own sub-line)

Thanks for the correction there, trebleshot... Dunno how I made the mistake there! ^^; But it would have been nice if they actually branched into the video game, there were some interesting characters in it.

Oh, and I absolutely hated the Last Airbender toyline... They are perhaps the most dull looking toys out there.

miketime · 10-13-2011, 08:38 AM

Any of those Narnia or Prince Caspian toys. The Castle was cool and catepolt but the figs were not even woth getting for parts. Most anything Sunbeam, Playmates, & Mezco does. Even the Ben 10 & Generator Rex figs could have been awesome if the right company made them.

omega145 · 10-13-2011, 08:42 AM

I wouldnt call any toy line unneccessary as im sure there are children and even some collectors that happened to like them.
Obviously the Green Lantern toy line was very disappointing and the Thor line wasnt all that great either.
Starting to read this thread, I was thinking that the thread title was going to be disappointing/unneccesary threads/posts, haha....there we might be on to something.

LXL_Guy · 10-13-2011, 09:04 AM

Prince of Persia & The A Team. I did like the van from A Team though.

BigHanksCustoms · 10-13-2011, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LXL_Guy

Prince of Persia & The A Team. I did like the van from A Team though.

I found both lines had one redeeming factor: when clearanced they made good fodder bin material. Faceman, albeit a tad short is a nice base for a Tony Stark figure. Nabbed a few for just that.

omega145 · 10-13-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LXL_Guy

I did like the van from A Team though.

I had the A-Team van in hand at TRU a couple of months ago on sale for $12 and put it down. Now im kicking myself since I would have used it as another vehicle for the upcoming Dreadnok 7 pack.

trebleshot · 10-14-2011, 07:54 AM

I'm surprised you didn't pick it up at that price simply for a Punisher van custom. I know if I had ever seen it that cheap, I would have snatched it up.

Even though they weren't good, I still regret not getting a set of the A-Team figures. Loved the show as a kid and the movie wasn't that bad (IMO).

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Darkspeed Avatar freak! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Normally Canada, currently UK Posts: 392	Quote: Originally Posted by bmorr dark knight toys. who actually bought them? Agreed, and no. Never liked the Batman toys they released... Too many of them were just variations of the last figure, but with a new gimmick. __________________

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Darkspeed Avatar freak! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Normally Canada, currently UK Posts: 392	Quote: Originally Posted by BigHanksCustoms The whole Tron line, and that ghastly 3 3/4 Green lantern line. Oh Gods... I'd forgotten about the GL line! What a travesty that was! __________________