Sad News Concerning Figures Regarding Fast Forward.

[VaughnMichael]

I know not many people are fans of the show but I'm quite a fan of the figures they have more detail than the 2k2 figures and really take me back to the 80's/90's tmnt line of figures. Anyways I wrote to playmates over the weekend because I was wondering what was up with the next batch of figures. This is what I got in my in box today around Noon today.

Right now the Movie figures are out in the stores and the Fast Forward may not be released again until 2008, if they are going to come back out. The ship date has not been determined yet?



Regards, Paula Shimizu

Consumer Service

Playmates Toys Inc.

Just thought some of you would care to know. It's good news for the movie line though.

[Roseangelo]

I can't say I'm surprised. When Playmates didn't show at Toy Fair I knew something was up (or in this case, nothing).

Honestly, I'm coming to feel a total loss of direction for the TMNT from all of the major players: Mirage, 4Kids, and Playmates. Considering the new movie should have given everyone MORE direction and plenty of opportunities that should have been taken but were missed, it makes me quite sad, really.

[Head Spinnin' Bebop]

I had no interest in the FF line (though it did look like it was done better than the regular series line which I wasn‘t too happy with except for a select few) or series, so how was it selling?

I did see Viral, Cody and the white robot on the weekend though.

Oh and btw Putrescent, did you email them yesterday? I emailed them asking a question last night. Hopefully they get back to me. Usually they're good. I remember Paula from the Simpsons line haha.

[OA]

Yea, Im not a fan of the series either but I hate to see the figures come to an end...i wonder what direction they'll go in after the movie figs...

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

I can't say I'm surprised. When Playmates didn't show at Toy Fair I knew something was up (or in this case, nothing).

Honestly, I'm coming to feel a total loss of direction for the TMNT from all of the major players: Mirage, 4Kids, and Playmates. Considering the new movie should have given everyone MORE direction and plenty of opportunities that should have been taken but were missed, it makes me quite sad, really.

Me Also It's like they really don't know what to do anymore....the way they are sparaticly trying different things really makes it obvious they are worried.
The lines sales keep dropping and dropping as the years go by.
It's actually really sad I know I'm more than likely gonna get bashed for this but in my opinion what made the 80's/90's line so cool was it's huge cast of interesting looking characters and really detailed sculpts something that's sadly missing from the modern line.

Originally Posted by Head Spinnin' Bebop

I had no interest in the FF line (though it did look like it was done better than the regular series line which I wasn‘t too happy with except for a select few) or series, so how was it selling?

I did see Viral, Cody and the white robot on the weekend though.

Oh and btw Putrescent, did you email them yesterday? I emailed them asking a question last night. Hopefully they get back to me. Usually they're good. I remember Paula from the Simpsons line haha.

Yeah and she responded to me again because I just wanted to be sure about the purple dragon figure...it really makes me wonder if they aren't going back to the present day tmnt.

It has not been made but I have seen on the line list for future production of the product. Lots of people have asked for the dragon figure too.



Regards, Paula Shimizu

Consumer Service

Playmates Toys Inc.

[GK Punk]

wow that sucks. I didnt get around to collecting the FF line, but I really kinda liked some of them. I loved the Splinter toy especially. I guess I should run out tomorrow to see if I can find the TMNT and Splinter.. any other recomended ones for the FF line?

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Michi heavenly6

wow that sucks. I didnt get around to collecting the FF line, but I really kinda liked some of them. I loved the Splinter toy especially. I guess I should run out tomorrow to see if I can find the TMNT and Splinter.. any other recomended ones for the FF line?

Yeah it's lame because the line was really reminding me of the 80's line with the detail to sculpt and what not. They also had plans for some really nice figures.
I'd recomend the 4 dark tmnt and virral personally they are my faves.

[Chris]

Well I just got an email from Dan answering my question about the future of the series and he said that as far as he knew more episodes of Fast Forward are being developed.

That means we will get a new Season this Fall (Season 7 when you count TLS as Season 5) which should hopefully allow Playmates to release the rest of the FF figures they had planned before the movie hit.

[TMNTGal]

They need to get back to the regular line. We are missing a bunch of characters. I don't like the movie figures and the only FF figures I bought were the regular Turtles and dark Turtles. They can still keep these lines on the side but when are they going to finish all the other stuff they started.

[Toonami Tom]

I hope the Fast Forward toy line continues. I really want that Bishop figure.

Well, if the toy line does end, at least most of the major players were released.

[Raph's Girl]

The FF line can end right after I get the Starlee figure!! I don't wanna have to wait till 2008 to get Starlee darnit!!

As for the regular line. I just simply want:
Joy
Ancient One
Klunk
Dragons
Teng Shen

Sounds like they're gonna make the dragons tho since people are interested!

[OA]

Originally Posted by TMNTGal

They need to get back to the regular line. We are missing a bunch of characters. I don't like the movie figures and the only FF figures I bought were the regular Turtles and dark Turtles. They can still keep these lines on the side but when are they going to finish all the other stuff they started.

I completely agree...there are soo many other figures I wish they would go back and finish up on...but every new wave that comes out takes us further and further from getting them...Foot Mystics anyone?

[GK Punk]

Originally Posted by TMNTGal

They need to get back to the regular line. We are missing a bunch of characters.

Im still hoping for an Angel figure

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Chris

Well I just got an email from Dan answering my question about the future of the series and he said that as far as he knew more episodes of Fast Forward are being developed.

That means we will get a new Season this Fall (Season 7 when you count TLS as Season 5) which should hopefully allow Playmates to release the rest of the FF figures they had planned before the movie hit.

Did you read what She said she? She said Fast Forward isn't on the list untill 2008 if at all now. It's sort of strange for them to be making plans for seasons and not having any toys to go along with it.
The sales they've been having on fast forward figures in all the stores has proven to go over very well in my opinion I was trying to find a Dark Mike today and I can't find anything besides the deluxe figures anywhere.

Originally Posted by TMNTGal

They need to get back to the regular line. We are missing a bunch of characters. I don't like the movie figures and the only FF figures I bought were the regular Turtles and dark Turtles. They can still keep these lines on the side but when are they going to finish all the other stuff they started.

I agree with you 100% They more than likely never will.
I still want a Dr. Quease figure from the next mutation I'd pay allot even for a proto *sigh*
But yeah this does worry me Peter can't bring himself to finish comics, the show doesn't know what it is anymore, & the toy line well it's pretty much the movie figures...which in my opinion people will stop caring about pretty fast.

Originally Posted by Master Chief

I hope the Fast Forward toy line continues. I really want that Bishop figure.

Well, if the toy line does end, at least most of the major players were released.

This is true but I have always hated being shown toys that we will never be able to have...it's happend soooooo many times with TMNT it's not funny.

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

The FF line can end right after I get the Starlee figure!! I don't wanna have to wait till 2008 to get Starlee darnit!!

As for the regular line. I just simply want:
Joy
Ancient One
Klunk
Dragons
Teng Shen

Sounds like they're gonna make the dragons tho since people are interested!

I know As much as people hate her and Biggles I really liked the sculpts on those 2 figures and wanted them allot.
I don't know about figures from the 2k3 show or lost season but I wouldn'y count them out because with the way she's talking about Fast Forward it seems perhaps they may go back to the old line.
Also She & I are talking about The Purple Dragon figure finally being released not the dragon tmnt.

Originally Posted by TMNTerminator

I completely agree...there are soo many other figures I wish they would go back and finish up on...but every new wave that comes out takes us further and further from getting them...Foot Mystics anyone?

I agree some one new really needs to take charge of this line. Playmates has lost it's touch and doesn't know what the heck it's doing.

Originally Posted by Michi heavenly6

Im still hoping for an Angel figure

I'd enjoy that also.
I'd also like to see Purple Dragons Vs. Thug TMNT 2 packs.
I mean really it was that easy for me to come up with a great idea why can't playmates.
They don't think it would sell would be my guess but I'd tell them either wanna bet or try it you'd be surprised.

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by Michi heavenly6

wow that sucks. I didnt get around to collecting the FF line, but I really kinda liked some of them. I loved the Splinter toy especially. I guess I should run out tomorrow to see if I can find the TMNT and Splinter.. any other recommended ones for the FF line?

The problem with the toys is a few things, I think.

1 - The Vehicles are nothing to write home about.

2 - Toys are getting beaten by more interactive products like Videogames. I think there was an article about this recently...too bad I can't remember where I saw it.

3 - Hasbro is only targeting the 5 year olds. Why not do something aimed at the adult audience? DECENT sculpts, or busts of classic characters..etc could be done

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

I've talked to Paula several times...she often doesn't know what she's talking about. Chances are that the figures will start to ship after the movie hype has died down, and the movie figures start going on clearance.

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by CJJohn

I've talked to Paula several times...she often doesn't know what she's talking about. Chances are that the figures will start to ship after the movie hype has died down, and the movie figures start going on clearance.

This is true she told me before that the Purple Dragon figure was out but I knew for a fact from my weekly extensive searches that it wasn't.
But for some reason on this count I believe her about fast forward.
The movie line is planed to run for quite some time.
I wouldn't mind so much but allot of the sizes on the movie figures are really screwed up.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

How long could it run? Another six months maybe? That's not long. I'm betting we get our Fast Forward figures.

[GK Punk]

Originally Posted by Putrescent

I'd also like to see Purple Dragons Vs. Thug TMNT 2 packs.

Now that would be a bad ass idea.

[Head Spinnin' Bebop]

I got an email back from Playmates Paula about the rest of the releases from the movie figures like the monsters and the Splinter 2 pack, other Turtles, etc as well as if there will be any future releases beyond that and all I got back was:

I asked Marketing and they stated maybe fall of 2007.

Surprised its that long and the "maybe" part? She still never got back to me regarding some distribution questions and that was asked days before this.