What will Hasbro do?

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When looking at the competitive landscape in the mass marketed retail toy sector, it starts to become obvious that success creates copycats looking to take a pie of that market share pie that investors find oh so appetizing.

 

However when this cycle happens ... it can lead to some bizarre oneupmanship. Case in point Mattel vs Hasbro. Monster High helped inspire EqG, and it looks like Ponies in general are influencing Monster High. Is this good for both these properties?

 

What next?

 

 

I'm scared... I can only imagine how Hasbro would respond.

[ninay 24]

Oh wow... I never really noticed the common traits that, that particular Monster High Doll has to the EG dolls. BUT I don't think that the Monster High doll was entirely inspired by the EG dolls. 

[Nit Pick 247]

Shit's scary yo. With the way corporations have been lately, I wouldn't doubt they would do something weird.

[Lion Cub Creations 100]

Rotfl! Just rotfl! I think I have to do a little costomization xD

[Sugarcup 198]

 

I'm scared... I can only imagine how Hasbro would respond.

this cracked me up so good xD

[EVBP 94]

JJJJOOOIIIIINNNNN TTTHHHHEEEE HHHHHEEEERRRRRRRDDDDDD...

 

You will be assimilated!

 

LMAO

[MoltenKitten 341]

That is both scary and awesome

[Echo Narcissa 73]

I'm not sure if I'm suppose to really see this as a good or bad thing.

[EverEverOn 346]

I noticed the similarities between the Monster High dolls and the EG dolls, but I'm pretty sure Monster High was debuted before EG. I don't think EG inspired Monster High in any way. In my opinion, it's the other way around.

 

But anyway, this definitely made me laugh.

[Unlikeable Pony 2,698]

It looks like they might be trying to move out of monster high's shadow now that they've managed to steal a good portion of its fanbase and have establishes themselves. As such, I expect more show accurate toys like the chibi ones we've got coming down the pipe.

 

Heck, look at the new ponies coming out; they have articulation since they've come to realize that fans like to Play with the ponies instead of just brushing their hair.

[Leave a Whisper 703]

EQG and HEA were inspired by MH. I will admit MH is far more interesting then the boring Barbies, but I'm not a doll person.

Edited January 26, 2016 by Leave a Whisper

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When looking at the competitive landscape in the mass marketed retail toy sector, it starts to become obvious that success creates copycats looking to take a pie of that market share pie that investors find oh so appetizing.

 

 

 

 

 

I'm scared... I can only imagine how Hasbro would respond.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbcMVVs4XDM

 

Holy shit, that was like, hilarious 

 

Well, I dunno if Mattel's attempting a fire with fire, or that's just another take of their supernatural theme  

[Sir Cal Stonehoof 596]

Bratz, Monster High, Equestria Girls.. Its just about the money in the end if you ask me..but I hope those abominations never see the light of day... 

[ShadOBabe 18,984]

HAHAHA!! So you guys finally saw the centaur girls, eh? XD

Yeah I was unpacking those bad boys at work a couple months ago and was like, "Oh... horse girls, eh? With marks on their bums no less. XD"

 

I actually think the idea of a centaur toy to be REALLY cool. They've always been one of my favorite mythical creatures and I'm surprised they and so many other mythical creatures are passed up in kids media and kids toys lines. It's always dragons, fairies, mermaids, and that's pretty much it. If it weren't for the ugly clothes and strange demon traits, I probably would have loved one as a little girl.

 

As it stands, I would have wanted one that looked more like this:

 

Edited January 27, 2016 by ShadOBabe

[El Duderino 878]

Competition is good, but...

 

Yea. The original post sums it up well.

Edited January 27, 2016 by El Duderino

[Ponies4Bronies 394]

Make these the new weapon of the US military and they will never have to fire a gun again. Just throw these at them and they cry into a fetal position.

[Echo Narcissa 73]

Actually

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTENT EDIT:

When looking at the competitive landscape in the mass marketed retail toy sector, it starts to become obvious that success creates copycats looking to take a pie of that market share pie that investors find oh so appetizing.

However when this cycle happens ... it can lead to some bizarre oneupmanship. Case in point Mattel vs Hasbro. Monster High helped inspire EqG, and it looks like Ponies in general are influencing Monster High. Is this good for both these properties?

What next?







I'm scared... I can only imagine how Hasbro would respond.

Actually, I believe it was all because of the mountains upon mountains of Human fan art that the Bronies drew that enticed them to make Equestria Girls which sounds like a whole better possibility than Hasbro taking things from a whole another fanbase made to sell cheap toys like those.

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Actually

 

 

Actually, I believe it was all because of the mountains upon mountains of Human fan art that the Bronies drew that enticed them to make Equestria Girls which sounds like a whole better possibility than Hasbro taking things from a whole another fanbase made to sell cheap toys like those.

That's what they say, but I don't believe them due to the dolls looking way too similar.

And it's Hasbro. Cartoons being the byproducts of toys is their specialty.

So it makes sense why they would create a movie to go along with the toys rather than creating the movies with fans in mind and than creating toys.

Edited January 31, 2016 by pollo20x6