Talk:Hasbro - Revision history

FigureGunplaFan at 03:58, 8 February 2022

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	Is it worth mentioning in the History section about their acquisition of Disney and Power Rangers toy rights? In both cases, it meant getting a lucrative brand from a former competitor (Mattel and Bandai of America, respectively) that significantly increased their share in the toy market. Obviously not something we should do for every brand, but are these two at least worth bringing up? --[[User:King Starscream\|King Starscream]] ([[User talk:King Starscream\|talk]]) 16:20, 4 April 2018 (EDT)		Is it worth mentioning in the History section about their acquisition of Disney and Power Rangers toy rights? In both cases, it meant getting a lucrative brand from a former competitor (Mattel and Bandai of America, respectively) that significantly increased their share in the toy market. Obviously not something we should do for every brand, but are these two at least worth bringing up? --[[User:King Starscream\|King Starscream]] ([[User talk:King Starscream\|talk]]) 16:20, 4 April 2018 (EDT)

			== Potential note additions regarding their possible introduction to NFTs to Transformers since the black-and-gold Zord Ascension Project Dino Megazord ==

			As seen on [https://twitter.com/transformertoys/status/1490723723825106950 this tweet], I might have a feeling that this would be a new addition to the "[[Hasbro#Questionable_brand_decisions\|Questionable Brand Decisions]]" section. [[User:FigureGunplaFan\|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan\|talk]]) 22:58, 7 February 2022 (EST)

King Starscream: /* More recent history */ new section

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More recent history: new section

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	We should probably say something on this page, along with TakaraTomy page, about the aligning of certain toylines between the two companies (POTP, Movie Masterpiece, Studio Series). --[[User:MistaTee\|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee\|talk]]) 21:25, 1 March 2018 (EST)		We should probably say something on this page, along with TakaraTomy page, about the aligning of certain toylines between the two companies (POTP, Movie Masterpiece, Studio Series). --[[User:MistaTee\|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee\|talk]]) 21:25, 1 March 2018 (EST)

			== More recent history ==

			Is it worth mentioning in the History section about their acquisition of Disney and Power Rangers toy rights? In both cases, it meant getting a lucrative brand from a former competitor (Mattel and Bandai of America, respectively) that significantly increased their share in the toy market. Obviously not something we should do for every brand, but are these two at least worth bringing up? --[[User:King Starscream\|King Starscream]] ([[User talk:King Starscream\|talk]]) 16:20, 4 April 2018 (EDT)

MistaTee: /* Aligning with Takara */ new section

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	We have a fair number of articles for former Hasbro employees which (from what I can tell) aren't really linked anywhere, or at least at a prominent central location besides the Hasbro category page. I just linked [[Rumble (G1)]]'s article to [[Vincent D'Alleva]], the latter of which notes his extensive contributions to Transformers and yet few in the fandom have heard of him. You could say the same for [[George Dunsay]]. So, unless there's some sort of corporate sensitivities with Hasbro we would prefer to avoid, I think we should link them here. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 07:34, 25 September 2012 (EDT)		We have a fair number of articles for former Hasbro employees which (from what I can tell) aren't really linked anywhere, or at least at a prominent central location besides the Hasbro category page. I just linked [[Rumble (G1)]]'s article to [[Vincent D'Alleva]], the latter of which notes his extensive contributions to Transformers and yet few in the fandom have heard of him. You could say the same for [[George Dunsay]]. So, unless there's some sort of corporate sensitivities with Hasbro we would prefer to avoid, I think we should link them here. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 07:34, 25 September 2012 (EDT)

			== Aligning with Takara ==

			We should probably say something on this page, along with TakaraTomy page, about the aligning of certain toylines between the two companies (POTP, Movie Masterpiece, Studio Series). --[[User:MistaTee\|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee\|talk]]) 21:25, 1 March 2018 (EST)

FFN: /* Former employees section? */ new section

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	::Meanwhile, I recall having read somewhere (might have been my conversation with George Dunsay a few years ago) that Hasbro licensed the "Transformers" name to Takara, in trademark terms at least. So I'd suggest that the two companies have a very convoluted controlling interest in the Transformers brand as a whole, which would be difficult, if not impossible, for us to figure out conclusively.--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 13:59, 26 September 2010 (EDT)		::Meanwhile, I recall having read somewhere (might have been my conversation with George Dunsay a few years ago) that Hasbro licensed the "Transformers" name to Takara, in trademark terms at least. So I'd suggest that the two companies have a very convoluted controlling interest in the Transformers brand as a whole, which would be difficult, if not impossible, for us to figure out conclusively.--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 13:59, 26 September 2010 (EDT)

			== Former employees section? ==

			We have a fair number of articles for former Hasbro employees which (from what I can tell) aren't really linked anywhere, or at least at a prominent central location besides the Hasbro category page. I just linked [[Rumble (G1)]]'s article to [[Vincent D'Alleva]], the latter of which notes his extensive contributions to Transformers and yet few in the fandom have heard of him. You could say the same for [[George Dunsay]]. So, unless there's some sort of corporate sensitivities with Hasbro we would prefer to avoid, I think we should link them here. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 07:34, 25 September 2012 (EDT)

Nevermore: /* Owners of the Transformers Brand */

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Owners of the Transformers Brand

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	:Well, one has to consider that Hasbro manufactures Transformers "under license from TakaraTomy" (though in reality, nearly all Transformers toys released by both companies are manufactured by chinese factories contracted to TakaraTomy, according to Hasbro AU and [[Eric Siebenaler]]). --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 06:48, 10 September 2009 (EDT)		:Well, one has to consider that Hasbro manufactures Transformers "under license from TakaraTomy" (though in reality, nearly all Transformers toys released by both companies are manufactured by chinese factories contracted to TakaraTomy, according to Hasbro AU and [[Eric Siebenaler]]). --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 06:48, 10 September 2009 (EDT)

			::Meanwhile, I recall having read somewhere (might have been my conversation with George Dunsay a few years ago) that Hasbro licensed the "Transformers" name to Takara, in trademark terms at least. So I'd suggest that the two companies have a very convoluted controlling interest in the Transformers brand as a whole, which would be difficult, if not impossible, for us to figure out conclusively.--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 13:59, 26 September 2010 (EDT)

FFN: /* Owners of the Transformers Brand */

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Owners of the Transformers Brand

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	...or am I splitting hairs over nothing? [[User:Magaroja\|Magaroja]] 22:53, 9 September 2009 (EDT)		...or am I splitting hairs over nothing? [[User:Magaroja\|Magaroja]] 22:53, 9 September 2009 (EDT)

			:Well, one has to consider that Hasbro manufactures Transformers "under license from TakaraTomy" (though in reality, nearly all Transformers toys released by both companies are manufactured by chinese factories contracted to TakaraTomy, according to Hasbro AU and [[Eric Siebenaler]]). --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 06:48, 10 September 2009 (EDT)

Magaroja: /* Owners of the Transformers Brand */ new section

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	Didn't Hasbro and the Cartoon Network force Voicebox to shit out Armada, Energon (and to a lesser extent) Cybertron as quickly as possible? I recall an interview with the Voicebox dub writers/actors who said they had to do them very, very quickly. If so, we could say they're not only willing to allow the airing of incomplete shows, they're partly responsible for the poor quality. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 03:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)		Didn't Hasbro and the Cartoon Network force Voicebox to shit out Armada, Energon (and to a lesser extent) Cybertron as quickly as possible? I recall an interview with the Voicebox dub writers/actors who said they had to do them very, very quickly. If so, we could say they're not only willing to allow the airing of incomplete shows, they're partly responsible for the poor quality. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 03:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

			== Owners of the Transformers Brand ==

			Is it true that TOMY is considered the owner of the brand ''Transformers'' in Japan, and everywhere else Hasbro? I was under the impression that the two companies were joint-owners, and that Hasbro is merely the representative owner in all markets except Japan, where obviously it would be TakaraTomy.

			...or am I splitting hairs over nothing? [[User:Magaroja\|Magaroja]] 22:53, 9 September 2009 (EDT)

Semysane at 09:40, 18 March 2009

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	There is certainly room for criticism--indeed, strong criticism--of Hasbro's decision to kill off the pre-Movie stars, most conspicuously Prime; current Hasbro employees have gone on record, in newspapers, about how dumb and self-destructive that was. Putting out cartoon dubs with pervasive naming errors and basic English structure problems is also fair play. Heck, I think I'll get it started....--[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 14:54, 7 August 2007 (UTC)		There is certainly room for criticism--indeed, strong criticism--of Hasbro's decision to kill off the pre-Movie stars, most conspicuously Prime; current Hasbro employees have gone on record, in newspapers, about how dumb and self-destructive that was. Putting out cartoon dubs with pervasive naming errors and basic English structure problems is also fair play. Heck, I think I'll get it started....--[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 14:54, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

	Didn't Hasbro and the Cartoon Network force Voicebox to shit out Armada, Energon (and to a lesser extent) Cybertron as quickly as possible? I recall an interview with the Voicebox dub writers/actors who said they had to do them very, very quickly. If so, we could say they're not only willing to allow the airing of incomplete shows, they're partly responsible for the poor quality. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 03:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)~~<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>~~		Didn't Hasbro and the Cartoon Network force Voicebox to shit out Armada, Energon (and to a lesser extent) Cybertron as quickly as possible? I recall an interview with the Voicebox dub writers/actors who said they had to do them very, very quickly. If so, we could say they're not only willing to allow the airing of incomplete shows, they're partly responsible for the poor quality. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 03:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

FFN: /* "Hasbro's Awful Decisions" */

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"Hasbro's Awful Decisions"

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	If you actually want to put something of this flavor in there, I for one strongly request you make it less arbitrary and easily debunked. Saying "Hasbro is bad because they cancelled lines nobody bought (6"Ti's)" and "Hasbro is bad because TrollSlayer3:16@webtv.net didn't like the new movie" is just absurd.		If you actually want to put something of this flavor in there, I for one strongly request you make it less arbitrary and easily debunked. Saying "Hasbro is bad because they cancelled lines nobody bought (6"Ti's)" and "Hasbro is bad because TrollSlayer3:16@webtv.net didn't like the new movie" is just absurd.

	There is certainly room for criticism--indeed, strong criticism--of Hasbro's decision to kill off the pre-Movie stars, most conspicuously Prime; current Hasbro employees have gone on record, in newspapers, about how dumb and self-destructive that was. Putting out cartoon dubs with pervasive naming errors and basic English structure problems is also fair play. Heck, I think I'll get it started....--[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 14:54, 7 August 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		There is certainly room for criticism--indeed, strong criticism--of Hasbro's decision to kill off the pre-Movie stars, most conspicuously Prime; current Hasbro employees have gone on record, in newspapers, about how dumb and self-destructive that was. Putting out cartoon dubs with pervasive naming errors and basic English structure problems is also fair play. Heck, I think I'll get it started....--[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 14:54, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

			Didn't Hasbro and the Cartoon Network force Voicebox to shit out Armada, Energon (and to a lesser extent) Cybertron as quickly as possible? I recall an interview with the Voicebox dub writers/actors who said they had to do them very, very quickly. If so, we could say they're not only willing to allow the airing of incomplete shows, they're partly responsible for the poor quality. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 03:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Thylacine 2000 at 14:54, 7 August 2007

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	My first attempt at a contribution. Added a few bits about the company's history, with the focus being on the parts relevant as far as a connection to the Transformers is concerned. - <i>Nevermore</i>		My first attempt at a contribution. Added a few bits about the company's history, with the focus being on the parts relevant as far as a connection to the Transformers is concerned. - <i>Nevermore</i>

	Eventually I think we probably oughta bring the whole Kenner thing in, too. [[User:Hooper X\|-hx]] 19:49, 7 August 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		Eventually I think we probably oughta bring the whole Kenner thing in, too. [[User:Hooper X\|-hx]] 19:49, 7 August 2006 (UTC)


			=="Hasbro's Awful Decisions"==
			If you actually want to put something of this flavor in there, I for one strongly request you make it less arbitrary and easily debunked. Saying "Hasbro is bad because they cancelled lines nobody bought (6"Ti's)" and "Hasbro is bad because TrollSlayer3:16@webtv.net didn't like the new movie" is just absurd.

			There is certainly room for criticism--indeed, strong criticism--of Hasbro's decision to kill off the pre-Movie stars, most conspicuously Prime; current Hasbro employees have gone on record, in newspapers, about how dumb and self-destructive that was. Putting out cartoon dubs with pervasive naming errors and basic English structure problems is also fair play. Heck, I think I'll get it started....--[[User:Thylacine 2000\|Thylacine 2000]] 14:54, 7 August 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>