[Louise Belcher]

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Originally Posted by SpasticPlastic

I don't understand the love affair between DC & Mattel. Ick.

I agree with you, Mattel's are simply awful. They don't give a damn anymore. Also, lately Warner Bros prove to have bad judgement...

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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

It's not a love affair. It's Mattel writing a bigger fatter check than anyone else and producing toys for kids, who will be the target for the majority of the products.

Actually Mattel doing quite bad, their products aren't selling as much as in the past, except for Imaginext which the only toyline left they actually care about it's products quailty. I think Playmates now is doing the best for an American playline toy company, since they actually put effort in the products (at least in more products then most toy companies do) and give value for your money. The new Voltron line is a great exmple for that.

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Originally Posted by SpasticPlastic

I completely get that, but like Wonderful Toys stated, it'd be nice to get the master license away from Mattel, so that other companies could make 6-7" lines. Yes, I mean NECA, because they actually care about the products they release. Mattel's offerings are just plain bad. DC must not care how they are represented in the major retail market, as long as they get their big, fat check. It's a shame. One way to solve that problem would be to start selling DC Collectibles widespread, but I know they have no interest in that.

NECA wouldn't fit as replacement for Mattel since they aren't making Playline toys. I wish some smaller/another toy company would get the DC license and unlike Mattel actually be grateful for the opportunity that fell right into their hands and use it properly!