o.supreme wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:So the logical step is for Hasbro to fist release the Insecticons
But they were already released during Prime Wars Trilogy. Just because they didn't satisfy your personal tastes, doesn't negate their release. Personally I go all the way back to T30. I'd rather have
any character from 1984-1992 that hasn't been represented since 2013, rather than another of something that was already made. But again, that is just me. Personally I'm not even a fan of the Deluxe Insecticons, I just appreciate seeing characters get their due. I never got any micro masters back in the day because by the time they came along, I was done with Transformers. However those Earthrise Modulators were an awesome idea and got me to purchase representations of characters I never cared about before.
I see both sides of this.
Although, keep in mind it's not just one person's personal tastes that should be considered.
Go look up how fast some of the 3P original G1 Insecticons sold out.
I'm all for the obscure Insecticons getting their due, but selling the original 3 first is going to help make that happen.
It's also a case of there being good reason for the original 3 being made a couple times already; they're relatively popular.
Along with the fact that in this instance, what sells is going to be put as a priority. As Hastak starts to branch-out with the future line(s), they have to stick to "old faith-fuls" at least a bit.
Now, who knows, could the lesser known characters sell just as well? Maybe...
Doesn't seem as likely, but who knows. The bottom line is Hastak has a track record of playing it safe. Which is understandable. It took quite a while for them to start releasing characters with beast/creature alt modes. Some rode the coat tails of the combining gimmick. But even those (Terrorcons, Seacons, etc.) followed the original combiner teams. Predaking is a well-known and pretty popular character, which is why he was chosen for the Titan class combiner.
But it's still taken a while for the BW characters to get their due.
I'm sure the lesser known Insecticons will as well, but it may be some time.
Between what we're getting in the Kingdom and SS86 lines, Hastak has even more wiggle room for releasing the original 3, so it seems like a no-brainer that'll happen sooner than later.