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  1. 22nd May 2009, 03:51 PM #1
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    If they got to the tooling stage, then they'll be released somewhere, somehow, most likely in a post ROTF Universe sideline.

    Gok asked at the Eric meet last year why Hasbro went in such a wildly different direction from the movie line for the post-movie TF line, considering other franchises such as Batman based post-movie series on the visual style on their very successful movies. Animated was developed sometime before the 2007 movie was released. Essentially, Hasbro created a series with a totally different visual style to the movie on the off-chance that the movie would not do very well - there was no cast-iron guarantee the movie would have been the success it is now. Hasbro was just covering all possibilities.

    Since the movie was such a huge success and Animated apparently did not perform to expectations, it makes the most logical and business sense now to do a new television series and Transformers main line based upon the movie, since that's what most people will associate "Transformers" with.

    It hurts, but Hasbro has masters to answer to: its shareholders and the retailers.
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    This news really sucks!

    If it doesn't go to retail, I wonder if they could release it as an online exclusive or something (like Mattel does on their website)
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    I will cry myself to sleep for days. =( I too have faith that after the movie rush the few exlusive animated figs will be released.
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    I also think that the mold will surface in one form or another even if not under the Animated banner or general release.
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    I can see Hasbro releasing a few animated figures under the "Universe" or "Classics" label in the future. Maybe Arcee, Hot Rod and Cybertron Ratchet will appear then. Hopefully.
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    Unhappy Postponed is fine by me, cancelled...that'll hurt.

    We haven't even gotten Team Charr yet...or Team Rodimus...or even Femscream...
    Please let this be one of those times where the good don't die young.

    Perhaps they'll show Animated in Japan and Takara will pick up the slack? Please?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper View Post
    We haven't even gotten Team Charr yet...or Team Rodimus...or even Femscream...
    Please let this be one of those times where the good don't die young.

    Perhaps they'll show Animated in Japan and Takara will pick up the slack? Please?!

    Im sure i heard that Animated will probably be on Japanese screens at sometime. Correct me if im wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vector Sigma 13 View Post
    Im sure i heard that Animated will probably be on Japanese screens at sometime. Correct me if im wrong.
    They'll probably give it a gag dub and chrome random bits of the toys.
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    I think this accurately sums up my thoughts on this matter.
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    i've seen other animated toys for sale on ebay and people gave written reviews on other sites so surely they'll finish the line after the movie.

    i hope so. i hated the line when it was first released but just recently realised how good it was and started buying up. now with no new realeses on the shelves i'm going a bit stir crazy.
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