Transformers Mighty Muggs... Where does the mutilation end?

[griffin]

We've had Titanium figurines, HOC figurines, and the cutesy Robot Heroes figurines more recently, but now get ready for even more mutilation of your beloved Transformers characters... Mighty Muggs.
Another one of Hasbro's recent gimmick figurine lines, that has spread across several of their toy lines, it was bound to hit Transformers eventually. And now it looks like it will be soon.

According to TFW2005.com, they were found in a US Target computer.

What are Mighty Muggs? If you've been in the toy aisles lately you've seen them: chunky little figures with large heads. So far, Hasbro has released Mighty Muggs of Star Wars, Marvel and Indiana Jones characters

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-...-muggs-165300/

For more info on Hasbro's other Mighty Muggs, try here (if it doesn't redirect you to an AU address)
http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?pa...d=mighty+muggs

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I feel that figurines of Transformers has been the one opportunity to give us fans more show-accurate and proportionate characters, so figurines that ruin the proportions even more, is a waste. And I especially don't like having cutesy *evil* characters...

[dirge]

It's getting harder and harder for the completists like you, griffin. I mean, Robot Heroes, 3" Titaniums, blasters, Cyberslammers... and now these. It must add up to a significant cost for limited satisfaction ):

[griffin]

You're tellin me...

[Burn]

Burn does not buy non-transforming Transformers.
Though he does have two Action Masters but we don't speak about them. It was out of curiosity, we all experiment at times!

But eh, what are we going to do about it? Years ago we were having trouble finding Transformers or even having a line to collect, now we've got 'em coming out the wahzoo's and we still complain.

Damn fanboys!

[Pipesqueak]

I'll stick to G1 Robot Heroes thank you very much.

[Zippo]

Big pass!!

[dirge]

Burn does not buy non-transforming Transformers.
Though he does have two Action Masters but we don't speak about them. It was out of curiosity, we all experiment at times!

But did you inhale?

But eh, what are we going to do about it? Years ago we were having trouble finding Transformers or even having a line to collect, now we've got 'em coming out the wahzoo's and we still complain.

Yeah but the quality (conceptwise) is dropping. I mean, back in (say) 2000 we had the gap between Beast Machines & what eventually became RiD (after Transtech got the boot), where quite a few of us were importing Car Robots toys. And while there wasn't that many of them, the Car Robots moulds are classy figures, and the repaints in that line (which were mostly new moulds to the Japanese market) were quite well considered.

Now we have lots of Transformers, but instead of the low end being Spychangers, it's a static piece of PVC such as robot heroes. I'm not bagging robot heroes perse, but as Transformers go they're pretty basal.

And the repaints? Paint Bumblebee with random blue cr4p and change the box! Paint him red and call him Cliffjumper! Paint him black and call it Stealth! Paint it with battle damage (even though he's brand new) and sell it in a two pack!

I'm not complaining - I'm perfectly happy skipping the cr4p I don't want, but I do lament the recent dilution of the franchise.

[Burn]

What do you expect from a profit driven company?

[1orion2many]

Burn does not buy non-transforming Transformers.
Though he does have two Action Masters but we don't speak about them. It was out of curiosity, we all experiment at times!

But eh, what are we going to do about it? Years ago we were having trouble finding Transformers or even having a line to collect, now we've got 'em coming out the wahzoo's and we still complain.

Damn fanboys!

+1 on the must Transform thus it's called a Transformer

[JuzMel]

BBTS has them out for pre-order too.. they are kinda cute! Esp. bumblebee!

BBTS TF Might Muggs