I love the original MOTU series, and love the Classics line that gives us the modern versions of the figures we had as kids.
My problem is how Mattel continues this crazy behavior with their products.
1.) Quality Control. Anyone who owns the Goddess figure knows about the brittle plastic in the groin area, as is the case with Roboto's chest/torso/shoulder region. I was nervous twisting Spikor's arms and waist around because they felt like they might break if I tried to push them or pull them.
2.) The subscription service that foists lots of weird and unwanted characters onto our credit cards is the primary reason I stayed out this year. As much as I wanted to renew, that bad line-up was overshadowing the few good figures in store.
3.) This stuff about "order the subscription service now, and find out what we will release in the second half of 2013" was outrageous, and on par with Nancy Pelosi's absurd "We have to vote for it in order to find out what's in it" crap.
Mattel really needs to get their shit together, because I suspect 2013 is going to be a ridiculous year for both the line and the relationship between the company and customers.
I am still curious if we will ever see figures like Blade, Rio Blast, Ninjor, Blast Attak, and vehicles like Talon Fighter/Point Dread, Land Shark, Spydor, Fright Zone, Stridor, Battle Ram, and so forth....
Point Dread could come with a CD and book just like the original set came with a record/book.
2013 could be a banner closing year for the line with some really great classic stuff like that, as the sales would most likely be good and the customers would be happier with the company.
Instead, we are made fun of by the sophomoric assholes at Mattel for asking questions and making legitimate points such as these.
