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Why did kids stop getting action figures?
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:48 am
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:48 am
Star Wars, He-Man, Real Ghostbusters, Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc. Now, stores like Toys R Us and KB are defunct.
Did it become less cool to engage in non-social playtime (playing with figures) and more cool to engage in social playtime like multiplayer video games?
Did it become less cool to engage in non-social playtime (playing with figures) and more cool to engage in social playtime like multiplayer video games?
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:49 am to UndercoverBryologist
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more cool to engage in social playtime like multiplayer video games
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:51 am to UndercoverBryologist
Yeah, I’m guessing video games took over as the primary form of entertainment. Probably when we were playing with He-Man dolls some old timers were asking why marbles and jacks weren’t popular anymore.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:51 am to UndercoverBryologist
My 4 year old loves the shite out of toy dinosaurs
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:51 am to UndercoverBryologist
Nostalgia sells, and it sells to adults. Kids are all about their phone or screens these days. It’s sad. There’s an entire world (a real one) out there, and they limit themselves to social media approval.
I still have over a hundred Starting Lineup sports figurines in a box somewhere
I still have over a hundred Starting Lineup sports figurines in a box somewhere
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:52 am to UndercoverBryologist
Because they’re addicted to iPads and phones now. I got lucky and grew up with action figures and game boys so I got the best of both.
This post was edited on 12/14/22 at 11:52 am
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:52 am to UndercoverBryologist
Their action figures went online
The funny think is they’ll never be able to sell their avatars for bank in 30 years
The funny think is they’ll never be able to sell their avatars for bank in 30 years
This post was edited on 12/14/22 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:53 am to Celery
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Yeah, I’m guessing video games took over as the primary form of entertainment. Probably when we were playing with He-Man dolls some old timers were asking why marbles and jacks weren’t popular anymore.
Without getting too “get off my lawn” technophobic, is there not something missing?
Perhaps in less linear video games, there’s more room for creative thinking, but there’s got to be a wider range of creativity possible with action figures than what’s available on many games kids play.
This post was edited on 12/14/22 at 11:54 am
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:54 am to UndercoverBryologist
We have a lot of action figures bc I’m pretty strict with screen time
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:55 am to TankBoys32
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I got lucky and grew up with action figures and game boys so I got the best of both.
I got lucky and grew up when we played football, baseball and basketball outside whenever possible...video games were early but didn't keep us inside
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:01 pm to UndercoverBryologist
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Without getting to “get off my lawn” technophobic, is there not something missing? Perhaps in less linear video games, there’s more room for creative thinking, but there’s got to be a wider range of creativity possible with action figures than what’s available on many games kids play.
There is surely something missing. Imaginative play, creativity, or just learning how to be content without constant stimulation. That being said, I’m sure there are parts of the brain being used by gaming that are not used by playing with action figures. My point with the marbles and jacks comment is that the world has always kept moving and the future will be digital and computerized. I wonder if in some way, video games is potentially a better way to shape kids brains for the future world.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:05 pm to Celery
They can literally build their action figures and play with them digitally, i.e. roblox, minecraft, etc.
It's not completely awful. I lived thru 2 of my nephews being addicted that crap, then both got +$100k jobs directly out of college, soooo....
The times they are a changin'
Kids do still play with action figures and whatnot, but that window is much smaller than before.
It's not completely awful. I lived thru 2 of my nephews being addicted that crap, then both got +$100k jobs directly out of college, soooo....
The times they are a changin'
Kids do still play with action figures and whatnot, but that window is much smaller than before.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:09 pm to UndercoverBryologist
You mean why did boys stop playing with dolls?
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:09 pm to Celery
In some respects, the “creativity” issue was something that toy lines were destroying themselves.
The Kenner Batman line from the early 90s was just a constant recycling of the same figure with the same Michael Keaton-esque jawline but with different costumes. (Jungle, Aquatic, Ninja, etc.)
It was like Kenner was trying to force feed you the imagination you already had rather than just letting you imagine Batman, in his standard black suit, going into the jungle/water.
Kenner’s Real Ghostbusters proton-pack toy was also stupid in some regards. They put a little foam tube on the end of the wand that was supposed to be the proton stream. Kids can already imagine that. Why put it on?
The Kenner Batman line from the early 90s was just a constant recycling of the same figure with the same Michael Keaton-esque jawline but with different costumes. (Jungle, Aquatic, Ninja, etc.)
It was like Kenner was trying to force feed you the imagination you already had rather than just letting you imagine Batman, in his standard black suit, going into the jungle/water.
Kenner’s Real Ghostbusters proton-pack toy was also stupid in some regards. They put a little foam tube on the end of the wand that was supposed to be the proton stream. Kids can already imagine that. Why put it on?
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:10 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:10 pm to UndercoverBryologist
I used to love GI Joe, I remember I used to take my GI Joe and my cousins Star Wars and pretend we were fighting and the argue about whether GI Joe could beat Star Wars.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:12 pm to concrete_tiger
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They can literally build their action figures and play with them digitally, i.e. roblox, minecraft, etc.
Virtually doesn't mean literally
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:13 pm to LittleJerrySeinfield
quote:funny how the less boys play with dolls the more feminine they become
You mean why did boys stop playing with dolls?
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:14 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Video games. Now they get to play virtual versions of their action figures.
Video games are so realistic and immersive now it is hard for any other form of “play” to compete.
Video games are so realistic and immersive now it is hard for any other form of “play” to compete.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 12:14 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Man, all my two year old wants for Christmas is Super Hero action figures and trucks.
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