[Optimus Neeson]

In all my visits to the toy aisles and/or TRU, I've never once seen a kid pick out anything at all. One time I saw 2 brothers freaking out over some wrestling toys, and another time I saw a little kid crying "I wanna see the red robot!" when his mom wheeled him away from a RotF Leader Optimus Prime end-cap.
As for my own toys picks as a kid, I only remember ever picking out 2 things. One Christmas, I picked out a huge Buzz Lightyear, then the next day, I exchanged it for a T-rex from Jurassic Park 2. All the rest of my toys as a kid just "appeared" in my possession. It wasn't until I started making my own money that I really started to pick out my own toys.