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Originally Posted by Lody666

I am amazed at how little people know about toys

Thundercats actually predates both MOTU AND TF.

However, MOTU was what kicked off how toys were perceived and the changes that took place within the industry in the early 80's and how toy companies did business.

It also led to the toy boom of the 80's.

You misunderstand me, and trust me, I'm well educated on the history of these toys, but what came out first is not the point. The point is which toy had the greatest long term impact, the greatest intrinsic value, and the most visceral reaction from the fans. We can argue all day about our perspectives depending on our favorites, but from a pure design/engineering perspective there is no doubt in my mind that TFs are more significant than gimmick based action figures like MOTU, that took the basic concept of dolls/action figures and simply took them a step forward. You really can't compare a He-Man or a Snake Mountain to a gestalt TF combiner, Fortress Maximus or Sixshot. Entirely possible that MOTU was an early mover on the 80s toy business model, but that doesn't impact value to fans. My 2 cents.

James