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In ''Transformers'' fandom, "Playskool" (sometimes written "Playskoolish") | '''Playskool''' is [[Hasbro]]'s brand name for toys designed for small children, famous for products such as [[Optimash Prime|Mr. Potato Head]]. The ''[[First Transformers]]'' line was produced under this brand, as were the ''[[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Bots]]'' (not to be confused with the ''[[Tonka GoBots|GoBots]]''). | ||
In ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' fandom, "Playskool" is also a loosely-defined perjorative (sometimes written "Playskoolish") used to deride toys deemed [[Pokeformers|childish]]. This tends to include [[Bumblebee (G1)|stylized "cartoonish" designs]], [[Ironhide (G1)|bright colors]], [[Constructicon (G1)|gimmicks]], and generally anything that was [[Articulation|not present]] in the speaker's favorite Transformers when he/she was between the ages of 8 and 12. How this will affect children growing up on <strike>''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]</strike> <strike>[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]</strike> <strike>[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]</strike> <strike>[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]</strike> <strike>[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]</strike> <strike>[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]</strike> <strike>[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]</strike>'' <strike>[[Live-action film series|the new movies]]</strike> ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' has yet to be seen. | |||
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Playskool is Hasbro's brand name for toys designed for small children, famous for products such as Mr. Potato Head. The First Transformers line was produced under this brand, as were the Go-Bots (not to be confused with the GoBots).
In Transformers fandom, "Playskool" is also a loosely-defined perjorative (sometimes written "Playskoolish") used to deride toys deemed childish. This tends to include stylized "cartoonish" designs, bright colors, gimmicks, and generally anything that was not present in the speaker's favorite Transformers when he/she was between the ages of 8 and 12. How this will affect children growing up on Generation 2 Beast Wars Beast Machines Robots in Disguise Armada Energon Cybertron the new movies Animated has yet to be seen.
