Next Masterpiece Theory....

[GoktimusPrime]

I heard from a couple of people that Volkswagen no longer wants to be associated with war-related franchises/properties so don't expect any new VW toys anytime soon...

There was a VW Beetle Transformer released recently - but in a Transformers sub-line that's unassociated with war. Unfortunately most other TF lines are war-related; and Bumblebee is certainly a war-related character, so we're pretty unlikely to see a VW Bumblebee. All Bumblebee moulds since 1995 have been non-VWs.

[Sky Shadow]

There was a VW Beetle Transformer released recently - but in a Transformers sub-line that's unassociated with war.

Um... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBNXHeCCdRM ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-s7U...eature=related

[GoktimusPrime]

yeah yeah, I've seen those before

But it could be argued that Donald Duck is currently not a war associated character. Hrmm... I wonder if HasTak could get away with a VW Bumblebee if the toy came with no weapons and the toy bio explicitly stated that he was a non-combatant (e.g. a civilian).

His function could be financial adviser or just Tree Hugging Hippie Pacifist.

[kup]

Um... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBNXHeCCdRM ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-s7U...eature=related

Donald Duck is much more directly associated with Real Life war than Transformers ever could.

[Hursticon]

yeah yeah, I've seen those before

But it could be argued that Donald Duck is currently not a war associated character. Hrmm... I wonder if HasTak could get away with a VW Bumblebee if the toy came with no weapons and the toy bio explicitly stated that he was a non-combatant (e.g. a civilian).

His function could be financial adviser or just Tree Hugging Hippie Pacifist.

Donald Duck is much more directly associated with Real Life war than Transformers ever could.

Just be worried if he offers you a Towel.
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[kaiden]

Donald Duck is much more directly associated with Real Life war than Transformers ever could.

More than the bay movies?

[kup]

More than the bay movies?

I would say so.

Volkswagen doesn't want to get involved in war not because of war in general but due to their past involvement in Worl War II. They are paranoid about sparking bad PR which would highlight that part of their history.

Donald's 'war antics' directly involves military industrialism during the Nazi era in which VW was a part of.