Quote Originally Posted by KELPIE View Post
I hate line wide gimmicks and gimmicks for gimmicks sake.

However this fits the Junkion motif, can be ignored if you don't care for it and doesn't impact look or feel of the figure.
I'm inclined to agree with you. I think the best gimmicks are the ones that complement the toy, rather than a toy that complements the gimmick. Or as EmGo would say, "It's a thing you can do if you want to do it," but you don't have to! I much prefer over overriding gimmicks like say Headmasters. I really was not a huge fan of how Titans Return made every Joe Blow a Headmaster; as much as really like toys like the TR Jumpstarters, I would prefer if they weren't Headmasters. And it's not a gimmick that you can ignore, because anytime you transform them, they have to "Head On!" I've personally never used the Evo-Fusion gimmick, but I'm enjoying these toys in their own right as action figures.

Heck, I've never even combined any of my Power of the Prime Dinobots. Ever. But I still like them as stand alone Dinobot figures. And if people enjoy POTP Volcanicus, that's a thing they can enjoy if they want to do it, I just choose not to. And that's the great thing about gimmicks that don't compromise the core design of the figure; it gives you choice. Whereas gimmick-heavy toys either live or die by their gimmick; you either love or hate it depending on whether you love or hate the gimmick.