[KITT]

Jakks is a joke. Nobody makes a conscious decision to leave Mattel and go to a LESSER toy company unless they absolutely have to. I think he found out his days were numbered at Mattel, so he sent his resume to EVERYONE in the greater Los Angeles area. I don't buy that he was reduced to a contractor and lost his benefits, but it might be part of the story. I think he stepped on WAY too many toes at Mattel and the higher ups just has enough of his BS. Jakks was probably the best he could get in such short notice. At any rate, I'm sure he's not happy there. He's not getting the attention he's used to over at Jakks. I mean... we're talking about a man who LOVES being the center of attention, whether it's exclusive interviews, VIP on forums, having his own splash page on a company website, Vanity projects, immortalizing his likeness in plastic, etc. etc. Jakks doesn't seem to be an outlet for him to do such things. This is why we are still seeing AFI interviews with Scott Neitlich, talking about everything BUT Jakks. I'm glad though... I see it as a form of karma. What goes around comes around and this is payback for all the swindling and lies MOTUC fans had to endure for the past 8 years.