Jul 11, 2021

Super7 should stick to smaller lines

 This is not a complaint per se. It's cool that Super7 is doing some cool toylines, but the problem is that they're doing to many lines with large rosters. TMNT, Thundercats, GI Joe, Power Rangers, then there's Disney which is multiple lines in one. Wrestlers, musicians, etc.

With their delays and limited license tine, this could be bad news for some later longer lines. (At least Silverhawks isn't THAT big)

I feel like Small lines that can be done in 1-3 waves would work better. For example the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes cartoon:

Chad Finletter
Tara Boumdeay (with FT)
Wilbur Finletter
Dr. Gangreen
Igor Smith
Whitley White
Zoltan
Tomacho
Ketchuck
Beefsteak
Fangmato
Mummato

The core characters are Chad, Tara, Wilbur,  Gangreen, and Igor. I added Whitley White to round up the roster and have a Human to Tomato ratio perfectly balanced.

I added Gangreen's Tomato 6 in their further mutated forms in order to have Killer Killer Tomatoes.  Each Human character would have character specific accessories plus a couple of generic Killer Tomatoes. The smaller ones with eyes and teeth. The Tomato 6 would have their previous smaller versions in addition to character specific accessories and extra generic killer tomatoes. The idea is to have close to 36 killer tomatoes not counting FT, Tara as a Tomato or the Tomato 6. Each wave would be two humans and two tomatoes for the sake of balance. 

I'm using the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is an example of a small line. Also "cheap con repaint variants" can be made for some:
"Battle damaged" versions of Chad and Wilbur.
Basically same normal figure painted as if they're drenched in tomato liquid. Bonus if they add tomato or ketchup scent.
Tara can get a translucent red mid-transformation variant.

 I wanted to say Centurioms, but another company is making those. 
Jonny Quest could theoretically be another small line that they could do.
Thundarr would work too.

These short and sweet lines would allow Super7 to expand their portfolio WITHOUT spreading themselves too thin in comparison with taking too many "big and long lines".

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