[Snowflakian]

I'm currently indifferent on it.

It'd mean interesting prospects for Kre-O and Megabloks. Potentially interesting news for movie lines if Hasbro takes dominance on the action figures and mattel keeps the hotwheels facilities.

On the regulations side though, not so enthused. Hasbro has a pretty strong track record of staying on top of safety conditions and product testing, Mattel doesn't. So that's a little worrisome.

The merged rights holdings are interesting though. Disney has hands in both anyway. It'd be interesting to see Amalgam comics figures.

I think I prefer them separate for now though. I'd be a little concerned as to which lines would feel the merger most. Would we lose Kreons? Would we lose MOTU mega bloks? Who would handle action figure production?

This is one of those things where I like the potential, but at the same time, what we may lose could equally hurt. Depends what stays, and what fat gets trimmed in the process.