There are eight episodes in "The Toys That Made Us" and this episode about Star Trek toys is completely unlike any of the others. The other seven are all about super-successful toy lines that have raked in billions because the toy makers did everything right....they understood the market, the demand and were very forward thinking. The Trek episode, in contrast, is mostly about ineptitude...and how for many years toy makers either didn't care or seriously misjudged the market. After all, with a popular franchise like Star Trek, they SHOULD have made a fortune off merchandising and toys. Oddly, however, I appreciated learning about the mistakes, as it made for a very engaging episode--one that kept my interest--especially since I am a Trekkie myself.
4 Reviews
The Little Engine That Could
GunnersMate12 June 2018
The Star Trek offering of The Toys that Made Us is a study in the little engine that could - could overcome failure, could fail again (and again, and again), could market, could fail to properly license, could produce works of art or production mistakes, and could find artists and business men who are fans. Preceding the release of Star Wars by a dozen years, Star Trek toys, have had an even rockier ride than the franchise itself, and this episodic offering reveals it all. Part nostalgia for the original toys, part humor regarding the pathetic (and wildly unrelated) licensed material, and part awe for the detailed pieces of exquisitely unique action figures and models, the dizzying array of toys produced is a delight to take in. (The personality behind the original toys is a character worthy of an action figure himself.) Put your phasers (life size of course) on stun and enjoy.
Star Trek or Star Wars?
spockismine-9644331 May 2018
Warning: Spoilers
The facts were on point but their focus was not. The choice to constantly bring up Star Wars and the Star Wars toy production within this episode was a buzzkill. This episode didn't feel like a focus on Star Trek and its influence on the toy industry. It felt like another drama between fan-bases. I was really looking forward to seeing some classic collector's toys from my favorite show but instead got an earful on star wars advertising. As if all the new movies coming out weren't generating enough of that already.
Also, the Kelvin timeline is a sacrilegious thing to mention when referring to the classics. Its like dropping the f-bomb in church. If they were true trekkies, they would have known and respected the JJ Abrams movies are a very sensitive topic within the trekkie fan-base.
In summary, total bummer. More self proclaimed "geeks" using fan favorites to roll in the revenue. Slapping the Star Trek label on a product that has nothing to do with Star Trek, just like the toys featured in this episode.
Hab SoSlI' Quch!
Also, the Kelvin timeline is a sacrilegious thing to mention when referring to the classics. Its like dropping the f-bomb in church. If they were true trekkies, they would have known and respected the JJ Abrams movies are a very sensitive topic within the trekkie fan-base.
In summary, total bummer. More self proclaimed "geeks" using fan favorites to roll in the revenue. Slapping the Star Trek label on a product that has nothing to do with Star Trek, just like the toys featured in this episode.
Hab SoSlI' Quch!
Mocking...
qcoret29 August 2018
See also
Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews
