Ask Mattel September 1st
& Link Round-Up

NoisyDvL5

No! As we continue to gear IAT back up to full speed, the long lost Ask Mattel has reappeared! The communication between Mattel and its fans doesn’t appear to be as robust as when we last participated (around the end of last year), but there are a few sites still listed in the weekly round-up below our answers. As for the future of Ask Mattel here at IAT, we may or may not run biweekly, but we’ll aim to send questions into Mattel at least once-a-month now that we’re back in the groove!

MOTUClassics.Com Asks: While we appreciated the sentiment behind how the Spirit of Hordak was sold, the way he was released might’ve done more harm than good. If a chase figure were to happen again, would you release it any differently so that more figure would get into more fan’s hands quicker?

There are quite a few sales for Hordak left including an EA sale for sub holders in Dec.

MOTUClassics.Com Asks: With the new roadmap having to focus on vintage figures at the cost of others, will Dactys be it for MO2K-inspired figures?

No, we do have other 200X characters in the 2014-2015 roadmap pending we get enough sub holders for a 2015 line. How many show up in 2014 remains to be seen but one will be shown at Power Con!

ItsAllTrue.Net Asks: How did the Ecto-Goggles perform?

Very well!

DCClassics.Com Asks: Now that the sign-ups are over, what do you think about where the subscriptions ended up?

Toy Guru:“There is a lot of conjecture, but in the end, we offered the best program we could with the logistics we had. MOTU is going forward, DC and Ecto 1 will not at this time as they did not meet the min number of sub holders/presale customers.”

DCClassics.Com Asks: Are any other vehicles planned for the Classic TV Batman line?

The Batmobile just hit shelves recently and is the only vehicle in the 2013 line. The team was excited about being able to offer this Batmobile as part of the line – we hope you love it too!

We need your questions for the next round!
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32 thoughts on “Ask Mattel September 1st
& Link Round-Up”

  2. Hoping for Veena but expecting a Kulatak, Callix or EvilSeed.

    I love the NON-Answer for question one…

    If a chase figure were to happen again, would you release it any differently so that more figure would get into more fan’s hands quicker?

    There are quite a few sales for Hordak left including an EA sale for sub holders in Dec.

    NO! NO! NO! The question is NOT about Hordak!! It’s about THE WAY HORDAK WAS SOLD!!!
    Gah!!!!

  5. man, for the 200x character, my guess is prahvus since he’s a relatively easy kitbash of mostly existing parts… but who i’d like to see most? that’s a tougher question… i love the sorceress, and she and veena share enough aesthetic that either getting made would provide a base for the other… but i think armored randor would be my preferred fig.

    2. I always want to give Calix a shout out, but if I was only going to get one more… I don’t know.

      Not particularly MO2K-related, but I’m really surprised that we don’t have Hawke yet. She’s getting bumped up on my bitch list.

  6. Cool, I’ve been missing these. Though it is a bit of a bummer now that DCIE is not going thru.

  7. Ha! As a jilted CIE’er, Ask Matty isn’t as fun as it once was. πŸ™

    What is MO2K? I guess I may as well learn the talk…

    1. The 200x line from about 10 years back. People call it all kinds of things but MO2k, 200x, and Willenium line seem to be the usuals.

    2. yep. plus, they have no clue what’s going to happen to 6″ DC at retail, right now. :/

      and I still don’t get calling the 2002 revival 200k, or whatever. never heard Willennium before, aside from a certain Mister Smiff.

    1. I think I’m only going to do ’em once-a-month, so I was linking to the last couple rounds. I will get your new one added though! Thanks!

  9. Glad for the MOTU fans but this seems like a waste of time now. With DC done online and all but finished at retail, Toy Guru will have all the time in the world to answer all the MOTU questions right on MattyCollector. So why have monthly collector outreach? He can outreach with the motu fans all day every day.

  10. My vote is 200X Sorceress.

    Noisy, please go biweekly on Ask Matty. I like the feature, and I’ve been disappointed that the sites have dropped it.

  11. I’ve noticed you guys have been quiet about the cancellation of the DCIE line. No thoughts or comments, or are yo waiting “months’ for Mattel’s decision on if any more figures will be released in 2014?

    1. I was thinking the same thing. Pretty quiet on the DCUC front even before the sub was cancelled.

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