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actually, i would think they would technically have to buy another license. let's face it, SS is not owned by Henson anymore, there is no way that Henson can give them permission to do it. Sesame Workshop can. there's a process to getting a license (something i'm kinda learning firsthand myself), and while i think that it would be EXCELLENT if they were to get a license to do it, it's not logistically possible if only using Henson.
of course, i'm sure having a successful Muppet line would be a definate plus in any negotiations to do Sesame figs, and as the only Muppet thing currently on the air they'd probably get some buyers that they wouldn't get for MS.
there's also a line that they would have to walk. yes, they make excellent figures, but at it's core, Sesame Street is for young children (even though all of us love it too). would you want a 3 year old to have a figure with accessories like Kermit's mug, or Fozzie's rubber chicken? things that are easily swallowed? do you want to tell a 3 year old that he can't have a Bert figure because they might swallow the pigeon? and before anyone says it, the argument of "then just don't give the kids the accessories" won't fly. you know just as well as i do that most of america is stupid (i'll leave those of you in foreign countries alone, because i'm not from there, so i don't know what your GP is like). all it takes is for one idiot to buy their kid a figure and have them choke on an accessory for Palisades to suddenly be in all sorts of hot water. so they'd either have to come up with things that pass all the child safety tests or ship with no accessories...which would cheese off the collector's...and let's face it...collector's are always the one's that complain, a little kid won't care.
you also can't go the reverse, and say, "well just market them to collectors". first off, some idiot (probably american) will see it, remember that his kid likes that character, and buy it for them...then we've got the same situation: kid chokes, parent sues, Palisades argues "we put it right there on the box, 8 and up", parent's oh-so-slick lawyer points out that "they obviously are marketed to children because a) toys are for children and b)Sesame Street is for children so logically you must have designed this for children, despite what the box says".
don't laugh...almost that exact same argument is responsible for a comic retailer in Texas being in jail right now.
wow...i rambled on a bit there...sorry. the point i started out trying to make was "yes, Sesame Street toys would be awesome, but they cannot be part of the Muppets". even if Palisades were to pick up the license, i'd hazard to guess that there are all SORTS of copyright issues with adding them to the Muppet line. they'd have to have their own series. and does Palisades want to run two series at the same time? because if they do that, then they have to worry about robbing from themselves and tanking both lines.
i don't know about you, but i only have so much money. if they were to run a Muppet and a Sesame Street line at the same time, i doubt i'd be able to buy them all. i would have to pick and choose, and where i would have easily picked up ALL of the figs given an opportunity, i've now only bought 2 of one set, 2 of another, and one playset. this leaves the store with 4 figs and a playset that they didn't sell. which causes buy-back. which causes both lines to die out.
okay, i started rambling again, so here's the finale. do i want SS figs? yes! do i want them before at least 2005 when the current contract runs out? i'm gonna have to say "no".
sorry for going on so long...
of course, i'm sure having a successful Muppet line would be a definate plus in any negotiations to do Sesame figs, and as the only Muppet thing currently on the air they'd probably get some buyers that they wouldn't get for MS.
there's also a line that they would have to walk. yes, they make excellent figures, but at it's core, Sesame Street is for young children (even though all of us love it too). would you want a 3 year old to have a figure with accessories like Kermit's mug, or Fozzie's rubber chicken? things that are easily swallowed? do you want to tell a 3 year old that he can't have a Bert figure because they might swallow the pigeon? and before anyone says it, the argument of "then just don't give the kids the accessories" won't fly. you know just as well as i do that most of america is stupid (i'll leave those of you in foreign countries alone, because i'm not from there, so i don't know what your GP is like). all it takes is for one idiot to buy their kid a figure and have them choke on an accessory for Palisades to suddenly be in all sorts of hot water. so they'd either have to come up with things that pass all the child safety tests or ship with no accessories...which would cheese off the collector's...and let's face it...collector's are always the one's that complain, a little kid won't care.
you also can't go the reverse, and say, "well just market them to collectors". first off, some idiot (probably american) will see it, remember that his kid likes that character, and buy it for them...then we've got the same situation: kid chokes, parent sues, Palisades argues "we put it right there on the box, 8 and up", parent's oh-so-slick lawyer points out that "they obviously are marketed to children because a) toys are for children and b)Sesame Street is for children so logically you must have designed this for children, despite what the box says".
don't laugh...almost that exact same argument is responsible for a comic retailer in Texas being in jail right now.
wow...i rambled on a bit there...sorry. the point i started out trying to make was "yes, Sesame Street toys would be awesome, but they cannot be part of the Muppets". even if Palisades were to pick up the license, i'd hazard to guess that there are all SORTS of copyright issues with adding them to the Muppet line. they'd have to have their own series. and does Palisades want to run two series at the same time? because if they do that, then they have to worry about robbing from themselves and tanking both lines.
i don't know about you, but i only have so much money. if they were to run a Muppet and a Sesame Street line at the same time, i doubt i'd be able to buy them all. i would have to pick and choose, and where i would have easily picked up ALL of the figs given an opportunity, i've now only bought 2 of one set, 2 of another, and one playset. this leaves the store with 4 figs and a playset that they didn't sell. which causes buy-back. which causes both lines to die out.
okay, i started rambling again, so here's the finale. do i want SS figs? yes! do i want them before at least 2005 when the current contract runs out? i'm gonna have to say "no".
sorry for going on so long...
