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Originally Posted by perrych

I think some of you didn't read the whole post. His point was that Mattel could hire Vonner who might improve articulation for the Mattel 4" line. He would also be well positioned to continue a MU line within Mattel instead of starting it over, which would likely lose more collectors than they gain.

As to the articulation/quality argument, that doesn't play a role in this at all. As far as Disney would care, it is who would pay them the most money for the license. If you take Hasbro's recent movie argument and extend it, people will buy toys regardless of articulation - it's the characters they are buying. (I don't buy that at all.)

I would drop out unless the change was seamless, and I don't see that happening.

Oh I read it. But I just don't see Vonner singlehandedly changing Mattel's philosophy on 3.75" figures. They've proven they're unwilling to produce high quality 1:18 scale figures. They'd rather sell cheap crap to kids, and slightly less cheap, but still subpar 6" figures to adults for $20 a pop. Disney execs are smart enough to know that you'll sell more product if you're aiming for collectors AND kids with the same line. You have to find a balance, and Hasbro has done a pretty swell job at finding it.