Jagwar is a no go *booo playmates!*

*VaughnMichael* · 11-27-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Murphy @ the-5th-turtle.blogspot.com

Alas, just informed by Playmates that they will not be including Jagwar as part of their Global Mutant Missions line.

CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO HIS BLOG.

*Roseangelo* · 11-27-2007, 01:35 AM

Yeah, I really want to hear the story behind this move.

*VaughnMichael* · 11-27-2007, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Yeah, I really want to hear the story behind this move.

Well whatever the story is I'm sure the name of the party involved starts with a P.

*Roseangelo* · 11-27-2007, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

Well whatever the story is I'm sure the name of the party involved starts with a P.

I'm trying really hard not to jump to that conclusion. Really. But yeah... that's pretty much what I expect it is.

*VaughnMichael* · 11-27-2007, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

I'm trying really hard not to jump to that conclusion. Really. But yeah... that's pretty much what I expect it is.

Yeah, since we both know playmates wants to make a retro line.
This is getting pretty bad, It's like we invited him to our homes for dinner and he peed all over the food. ugh!
It seriously makes me want to scream!

*Coola Yagami* · 11-27-2007, 08:38 AM

Global Mutant Missions....?

*gobo* · 11-27-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Yeah, I really want to hear the story behind this move.

Well whatever the story is I'm sure the name of the party involved starts with a P.

P-- Putrescent??

OMG! Why'd ya saboutage your own dream? You're a confusing dude, dude...

Sorry. Just had to. This is a dark day for us all. R.I.P. Jagwar fig...

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 11-27-2007, 11:47 AM

Dang, I hate to hear that the figure was cancelled. It seems that the guy with the "P" in his name is trying to destroy the TMNT Playmates Toy line if he is the reason for this.

Make way for the one million different crappy turtle variants and dumb looking aliens.

Yeah, that's what kids and collectors want.

I wish there was a way for Playmates to sneak in a movie style Venus figure, just to tick off 'Mr. P' really badly.

*Drtooth* · 11-27-2007, 12:38 PM

Murphy posted the reason why on his blog:

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I asked my junior executive friend at Playmates why they 86'd the Jagwar figure. His reply: "Pmates puts together a line (designed, approved, etc.), like Global Mutant Missions. Once it’s given the “ok” from all parties involved (but before we cut steel for tooling), big shots look at numbers - especially at brands with history (like TMNT or Strawberry Shortcake). An important person cross references future products with what has sold in the past. Looking at TMNT for example, data would most likely indicate that the 4 turtles tend to sell the best, with lesser known villains and allies not quite as aggressively. This is reported to the Powers That Be and then ultimately what was once a line of 8 figures, now gets budgeted and reduced to be a line of 6. Somewhere between this stage and the actual cutting of steel, an exec. (from marketing, I think) chooses which figures stay and which go. My guess is in this case it was on personal aesthetic preferences alone. You’ll note that this happened to Alien Hunters too (only Thrashmor and Dumpjumper will be moving forward, not Antroid and the other one). Now, this doesn’t mean that the other figures will never get made, but my guess is that retail will have to like this assortment a whole hell of a lot before we start manufacturing unproduced styles."

Yeah... I'm not even going to touch that one.
So someone there says the four turtles sell the best? Tell that to the 1000000 rediculous varients still on the shelves.

Of course, I don't even care at this point. I'm just going to get the movie figures, the minis, and that's it. Neca. Neca.

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 11-27-2007, 12:47 PM

Ah the heck with it, I think I'm done with this toy line.

Bring on the NECA TMNT!

*Spitfire* · 11-27-2007, 02:09 PM

I'm so sick of them making molds and not using them.

*VaughnMichael* · 11-27-2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

I'm so sick of them making molds and not using them.

yeah it's gettin' pretty moldy around here.

Um so I'm friggin sick of this crap also I don't even buy any of the turtles like ever..I would consider it if they at least made new sculpts for each figure but they dont they just keep messing things up more and more.
Smooth move Playmates.

METALHEAD · 11-27-2007, 07:00 PM

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dddddddddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnn This World! First The Adventure Team 8inch Gijoe Figures And The Rest Of The Gijoe 8inch Line Being Canned Now This????!!!??? Nothings Right Anymore! *sobs Cries Crawls Under A Rock*

*VaughnMichael* · 11-27-2007, 07:20 PM

yeah you know seriously F playmates this is a huge kick in our teeth.
I'm glad Peter didn't have anything to do with this I'd hate to think he's that hatefull of his past. But one can never be to sure since we haven't seen the man say a word since the last issue of vol.4 of tmnt.

**Jester** · 11-27-2007, 07:31 PM

OK I say we as a TMNT fan community not buy Playmates toys save the "lesser known villains and allies" although we probably know those characters and their birth dates...

*VaughnMichael* · 11-27-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

OK I say we as a TMNT fan community not buy Playmates toys save the "lesser known villains and allies" although we probably know those characters and their birth dates...

That's all I do buy anyway, I seriously don't see it as how they say it considering all I ever see sitting collecting dust on shelves is the 4 turtles and maybe april.
And maybe if they updated their sculpting so the toys dont look like they came from a happymeal they'd sell better.

**Jester** · 11-27-2007, 07:43 PM

I agree, I don't need 20 different versions of Raph, though he's my favorite.

*CyberCubed* · 11-27-2007, 09:46 PM

My rules are simple, I buy the TMNT varients I like and ignore the ones I don't like.

I ignored the Street Grindin' Turtles as well as the Auto-Attack Turtles, but I'm going to get all 4 Mutatin' Turtles again.

*odupianist* · 11-28-2007, 07:39 AM

I don't see how they figure the non turtle characters don't sell. I see more turtles left over on the shelf than the non turtle characters. Idiots...

*gobo* · 11-29-2007, 03:20 AM

It's simple. Since there are four turtles, and they're the stars of the franchise, there's a million and one ways that they can look at cold, hard stats to see that these are more likely to sell. Factor in some deluded interpretations on how this means no one is interested in the other characters, and you have Playmates' logic. ^_^

11-27-2007, 01:35 AM	#2
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11-27-2007, 07:31 PM	#15
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	OK I say we as a TMNT fan community not buy Playmates toys save the "lesser known villains and allies" although we probably know those characters and their birth dates... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

11-27-2007, 07:43 PM	#17
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I agree, I don't need 20 different versions of Raph, though he's my favorite. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

11-29-2007, 03:20 AM	#20
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	It's simple. Since there are four turtles, and they're the stars of the franchise, there's a million and one ways that they can look at cold, hard stats to see that these are more likely to sell. Factor in some deluded interpretations on how this means no one is interested in the other characters, and you have Playmates' logic. ^_^ __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

11-27-2007, 08:38 AM	#6
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,709	Global Mutant Missions....?

11-27-2007, 11:47 AM	#8
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	Dang, I hate to hear that the figure was cancelled. It seems that the guy with the "P" in his name is trying to destroy the TMNT Playmates Toy line if he is the reason for this. Make way for the one million different crappy turtle variants and dumb looking aliens. Yeah, that's what kids and collectors want. I wish there was a way for Playmates to sneak in a movie style Venus figure, just to tick off 'Mr. P' really badly.

11-27-2007, 12:47 PM	#10
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	Ah the heck with it, I think I'm done with this toy line. Bring on the NECA TMNT!

11-27-2007, 07:00 PM	#13
METALHEAD Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: san benito texas Posts: 734	Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dddddddddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnn This World! First The Adventure Team 8inch Gijoe Figures And The Rest Of The Gijoe 8inch Line Being Canned Now This????!!!??? Nothings Right Anymore! sobs Cries Crawls Under A Rock

11-27-2007, 07:20 PM	#14
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	yeah you know seriously F playmates this is a huge kick in our teeth. I'm glad Peter didn't have anything to do with this I'd hate to think he's that hatefull of his past. But one can never be to sure since we haven't seen the man say a word since the last issue of vol.4 of tmnt.

11-27-2007, 09:46 PM	#18
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	My rules are simple, I buy the TMNT varients I like and ignore the ones I don't like. I ignored the Street Grindin' Turtles as well as the Auto-Attack Turtles, but I'm going to get all 4 Mutatin' Turtles again.

11-28-2007, 07:39 AM	#19
odupianist Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,744	I don't see how they figure the non turtle characters don't sell. I see more turtles left over on the shelf than the non turtle characters. Idiots...