Anybody care to speculate why this was canceled? I'm sure it's just the conspiracy theorist in me that thinks that Anovos has something to do with it. Perhaps it was looking TOO good.
My gut feeling is that either DSC is proving to be too niche to carry an entire toyline ...
The most probable reason is just manufacturing issues.
If I were to speculate, Id say this was due to recent gun related politics. Either their CMOs don't want to make gun like toy or McFarlane doesn't want to deal with the politics right now. Please remember that they photoshopped on an orange tip ... and now this. I highly doubt Anovos is actively plotting to corner the market on phasers and both companies risk monopoly fines.
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This is a good point.
Kayla asked the Star Trek question during the Q&A portion of McFarlane’s panel, and he did not address the cancellation directly, but indicated there have been different views between the parties involved (CBS, McFarlane, retailers) when it comes to the Star Trek products they should be introducing to the market, noting in part:
"Sometimes what happens is you get to these weird circular conversations where the studios want you to put out something that the retailers don’t want, and vice versa. So, you have to start doing this dance – usually we can figure it out, but we’re just trying to make sure that everybody is sort of in agreement as to what should be and shouldn’t be out there."
Kayla followed up, noting we were impressed with what we saw at Toy Fair and are hoping the phaser gets made, to which McFarlane said “Yeah, me too!”
The only place, brick and mortar, where I've ever seen McFarlane toys was at Toys R Us. I can't help but think that their bankruptcy affected the never of retailers expressing interest.
If we don’t show them we are tired of being screwed around with we will continue to be pawns.
Agreed, we have to vote with our money but how effectively will "they" get the message.
Some marketing person will put a spin on the situation so it comes across as the fan or market fault and not the company's poor decision making that is leading to reduced revenue.
So, I’m canceling my Kirk and Picard pre-orders also. I cancelled my anovos phaser also after they missed there dates by 4 months. I am so done with CBS, Paramount and Star Trek license product. If we don’t show them we are tired of being screwed around with we will continue to be pawns.
#marchofthenerds
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