RSS Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Mattel was one of several toy companies which had turned down the opportunity to make toys based on George Lucas' Star Wars property in 1977, and then by 1981 found itself staring up out of a deep, dark hole as rival toy company Kenner turned that opportunity into a license to print money and hold weekly "money parties" where employees were invited to swim, Scrooge McDuck-style, in the gigantic pile of cash held within their gold bank vault. Mattel, which never seemed to get invited to these parties, spent several years trying and failing to come up with a toy line that could make any kind of a dent in the rabid action figure market Lucas' property had created. They weren't hurting for money, mind — Barbie had seen to that — but the lucrative boy's market eluded them. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/articles/masters-of-the-universe.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Amazing work, Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Although this was long, it read quite fast, and was fantastic. Great work, Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Well done, Dan. This borderline had me in hysterics at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 After you first sent this to me Dan, I was literally laughing out loud as I read along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Thanks, everyone. It's been a while since I've flexed the writing muscle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I was telling Mike, I'd love to read other people's stories of the goofy crap we played with as kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Buzz-Off (an anthropomorphic bee, which wasn't a bad figure but had an inexcusably stupid name; he was called "Buzz-Off" because "Fuck-You" was already trademarked by Hasbro) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 That bit about Orko is spot on. He needed a good bitch-slap. Another possibly for having one of the less retarded names on the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TFG1Mike Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Buzz-Off (an anthropomorphic bee, which wasn't a bad figure but had an inexcusably stupid name; he was called "Buzz-Off" because "Fuck-You" was already trademarked by Hasbro) You think that's messed up check his Real Name in the Classics bio: Also I'd love to talk with ya on MOTU stuff sometime Dan. I just got my 2012 Club Eternia Subscription for all the great figures they have coming next year. Great work on the article as well... very fun read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I didn't watch the original serires, so please tell me there wasn't an epsidode titled, "The Birds and the Bees". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I was a Transformers and Thundercats kid, so this was a really informative read. And, of course, hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TFG1Mike Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I was a fan of a lot of stuff in the 80's my top list would be: Transformers He-Man Thundercats M.A.S.K. Voltron Jem....... and yeah Dan did a great job summing up the history of the MOTU line. I still remember having a record of Masters songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Fuck. SInce no one else has said it, I'll have to. I HAVE THE POWER!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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