Tonnika Sisters coming?

[shmashwitdaclub]

I have not been collecting as long as you all have, but to me this is just another Jocasta Nu.  Hasbro plain out does not want to make them because they are certain they will just end up with all the E.T. Atari games

[Rob]

I think it may have started that way, but at this point, there's certainly plenty of collector demand out there, probably created by the silent treatment.  Maybe Hasbro's just brilliant like that, spending 12 years to create demand for something that otherwise would be boring.

[Phrubruh]

You give them too much credit.

[speedermike]

I don't think they want to make them because they are hookers.  Al the EU/Gaming stuff says so. 

Personally, I think everyone has the right to earn a living...

[CorranHorn]

Geeze, all they needed to do was make some sort of a 2-pk of them, even reference art concepts if they have to... nearly the same sculpt for both chicks, and it would have been easy money for Hasbro... if we ever see them, I bet it's an exclusive at SDCC or something of that nature.

When I talked to Derryl Depriest at the C5 Yak/SWAN party, I brought up a similar point to him - that they could just use reference art or mock up a new likeness for the characters. His response was something along the lines of that they could not even do that to get the figures made. So assuming the whole thing revolves around likenesses, apparently Hasbro couldn't even change the Tonnika's facial features to get around the issue. If that's the case, hopefully things have changed with this new commercial coming out. In either case, I'm looking forward to the commercial and what Hasbro's next response will be.

[Paul]

I think it may have started that way, but at this point, there's certainly plenty of collector demand out there, probably created by the silent treatment.  Maybe Hasbro's just brilliant like that, spending 12 years to create demand for something that otherwise would be boring.

The Prequels came out 12 years ago?

[Matt_Fury]

I think it may have started that way, but at this point, there's certainly plenty of collector demand out there, probably created by the silent treatment.  Maybe Hasbro's just brilliant like that, spending 12 years to create demand for something that otherwise would be boring.

The Prequels came out 12 years ago?

13 years this May.

[Greg]

I don't think they want to make them because they are hookers.  Al the EU/Gaming stuff says so. 

Personally, I think everyone has the right to earn a living...

I don't get why hookers are demonized by Hasbro. They already make child killers, mass murderers, Ewoks, religious extremists, dictators, drunkards, thugs and gangsters. What harm could some prostitute action figures cause to kids?

[Phrubruh]

I don't think they want to make them because they are hookers.  Al the EU/Gaming stuff says so. 

Personally, I think everyone has the right to earn a living...

I don't get why hookers are demonized by Hasbro. They already make child killers, mass murderers, Ewoks, religious extremists, dictators, drunkards, thugs and gangsters. What harm could some prostitute action figures cause to kids?

Depends upon its action feature. 

[Jesse James]

Comes with mini ping pong balls.

  Colman

[Phrubruh]

The VW commerical with teh Tonnika sisters is on youtube. It starts with a dog that can't get thru a pet door to chase a VW bug. It ends with Star Wars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-9EYFJ4Clo

[shmashwitdaclub]

I am siding with the Dr. on this one - the Vader kid was better.

[Captain Piet]

I think it's a real stretch to try to get figures out of these characters just because they're appearing in an advertisement, but whatever.

[Adam_Pawlus]

I think it's a real stretch to try to get figures out of these characters just because they're appearing in an advertisement, but whatever.

Is it any more of a stretch than any of the reasons some of the other 1800+ figures got made?

[Captain Piet]

I think it's a real stretch to try to get figures out of these characters just because they're appearing in an advertisement, but whatever.

Is it any more of a stretch than any of the reasons some of the other 1800+ figures got made?

Can you cite any one of them that was made coming off an appearance in an advertisement?