History RuinedForever / Toys

* The originator of Ruined FOREVER, ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', has had this happen more often in toys than even the fiction. The first was with ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', which older fans considered a dead-on-arrival concept since robots disguised as animals is somehow less convincing of a concept. Then, ''Armada'' for its design hiccups that caused a detriment to appearance, transformation, or compatibility with other toys. ''Animated'' got it for its cartoony proportions that made super-accurate toys more difficult to engineer, and then ''Prime'' for supposedly not originally planning on having a toyline[[note]]They always intended it, but engineering and distribution issues led to a 6 month delay from the cartoon's debut and the toyline's[[/note]]. Most recently, ''Titans Return'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' are getting flack for the various visible hollow spots on the toys to reduce the amount of material and assembly needed in a given toy, as well as loose joints and easily peeled off stickers. ''None of this'' has actually resulted in a significant drop in toy sales, and in fact have topped the supposedly "perfect" Generation 1 toyline many times over. All of the perceived problems were present in several of [=G1=]'s various subseries and gimmick groups, and well articulated figures didn't become the norm until the inclusion of the ball joint very late into its life-cycle.

* ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop'' collectors can't stand the ''Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop'' merchandise, [[WebAnimation/LittlestPetShopPresents shorts]], and [[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 show]], which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with a disproportionately large head and big, round eyes. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s, before [[PopularityPolynomial becoming popular again in the 2000s]] [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff with both the Japanese and doll customizers]].

* The originator of Ruined FOREVER, ''Franchise/Transformers'', has had this happen more often in toys than even the fiction. The first was with ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', which older fans considered a dead-on-arrival concept since robots disguised as animals is somehow less convincing of a concept. Then, ''Armada'' for its design hiccups that caused a detriment to appearance, transformation, or compatibility with other toys. ''Animated'' got it for its cartoony proportions that made super-accurate toys more difficult to engineer, and then ''Prime'' for supposedly not originally planning on having a toyline[[note]]They always intended it, but engineering and distribution issues led to a 6 month delay from the cartoon's debut and the toyline's[[/note]]. Most recently, ''Titans Return'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' are getting flack for the various visible hollow spots on the toys to reduce the amount of material and assembly needed in a given toy, as well as loose joints and easily peeled off stickers. ''None of this'' has actually resulted in a significant drop in toy sales, and in fact have topped the supposedly "perfect" Generation 1 toyline many times over. All of the perceived problems were present in several of [=G1=]'s various subseries and gimmick groups, and well articulated figures didn't become the norm until the inclusion of the ball joint very late into its life-cycle.

* When the license for MarvelComics toys went from [=ToyBiz=] to Hasbro, fans declared that the toys were Ruined FOREVER. Some even sold off their entire collections in "protest." The fact that Hasbro's first series of Marvel Legends had been designed and created by the [=ToyBiz=] crew, and would in fact have '''been''' [=ToyBiz=]'s next series if the licensed hadn't transferred, didn't seem to matter to these folks. The only change was the name printed on the card, and that was enough.

** The dropping of the ''BIONICLE'' line for the more kid-oriented and multimedia ''Franchise/HeroFactory'' caused many to claim LEGO's death, while in fact they were laughing all the way to the bank.

* Franchise/{{LEGO}} has its fanatics, especially when it comes to its "Constr''a''ction" lines, like ''Franchise/{{BIONICLE}}''. Never mind the FanHater crew, even the line's followers expressed their hatred over several "drastic" [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks changes]]. Some felt the story went downhill when the characters started speaking (as in, the very first page of the very first comic). Others left the story when the setting changed from a tropical island to a futuristic city. Then, when the marketing took a sharp turn and advertised the sets with horrible rap songs and (decidedly non-canon) websites, even more fans turned away. And then there was TheReveal of the Great Spirit, the introduction of a new planet, and [[DoingInTheWizard the sudden overflow of sci-fi elements]]. Thankfully, in contrast to many other {{fandom}}s described here, ''BIONICLE'''s fans never declared outright war over the subject. However that still doesn't mean there aren't any seriously butthurt people out there, banned from popular forums.

* Toys/{{amiibo}} have dealt with this too. The Villager amiibo of Wave 1 was easy to find, but so impossible to find afterwards that people would have to resort to buying a scalped one (Costing around $100+). However, reprints in Japan were announced him, so [[AndTheFandomRejoiced people were happy and many imported]], but however, the Villager amiibo had slightly smaller eyes, so it made him look like he had a bigger forehead. Therefore, amiibo hunting communities started going crazy about it.

** ''BIONICLE'''s 2015 relaunch, after a period of [[AndTheFandomRejoiced rejoicing]], has lead to cries of the franchise being ruined again, due to the sets using ''Hero Factory'' parts (inevitable, as that's LEGO's current action figure system) and due to the Toa now being simply labeled as "Masters" on the packagings.

* {{LEGO}} has its fanatics, especially when it comes to its "Constr''a''ction" lines, like ''{{BIONICLE}}''. Never mind the FanHater crew, even the line's followers expressed their hatred over several "drastic" [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks changes]]. Some felt the story went downhill when the characters started speaking (as in, the very first page of the very first comic). Others left the story when the setting changed from a tropical island to a futuristic city. Then, when the marketing took a sharp turn and advertised the sets with horrible rap songs and (decidedly non-canon) websites, even more fans turned away. And then there was TheReveal of the Great Spirit, the introduction of a new planet, and [[DoingInTheWizard the sudden overflow of sci-fi elements]]. Thankfully, in contrast to many other {{fandom}}s described here, ''BIONICLE'''s fans never declared outright war over the subject. However that still doesn't mean there aren't any seriously butthurt people out there, banned from popular forums.
** The dropping of the ''Bionicle'' line for the more kid-oriented and multimedia ''HeroFactory'' caused many to claim {{LEGO}}'s death, while in fact they were laughing all the way to the bank.

* ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop'' collectors can't stand the ''Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop'' merchandise, [[WebAnimation/LittlestPetShopPresents shorts]], and [[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 show]], which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with a disproportionately large head and big, round eyes. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

* The {{Barbie}} line sees its fair share of this, but the ''[[TheFashionista Fashionista's]]'' have it happen every time anything AT ALL happens. Good examples include when Wild was replaced so the line wasn't [[UnfortunateImplications four blondes and two]] [[TokenMinority minorities]] ("Wild is gone and has been replaced with a girl who makes the line look more balanced? Ruined FOREVER!"), when [[UnfortunateNames Girly]] was replaced by somebody [[UnfortunateImplications whose name didn't imply it was setting in stone what it meant to be a girl]] ("Sweetie is too nice!") and when they made it possible to swap heads easily ([[UnpleasableFanbase Which was something the fans had been wanting]] ''for years'') [[FanDumb because it meant the line was selling out to the mainstream.]]

* ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop'' collectors can't stand the ''Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop'' merchandise, [[WebAnimation/LittlestPetShopPresents shorts]], and [[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 show]], which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[NightmareFuel a disproportionately large head]] [[UncannyValley and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

* ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop'' collectors can't stand ''[[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop]]'' merchandise and shorts, which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[NightmareFuel a disproportionately large head]] [[UncannyValley and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

* ''LittlestPetShop'' collectors can't stand ''[[WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop]]'' merchandise and shorts, which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[NightmareFuel a disproportionately large head]] [[UncannyValley and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

* ''LittlestPetShop'' collectors can't stand ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012 Blythe Loves LittlestPetShop]]'' merchandise and shorts, which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[NightmareFuel a disproportionately large head]] [[UncannyValley and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

* ''LittlestPetShop'' collectors can't stand Blythe Loves LittlestPetShop merchandise and shorts, which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[NightmareFuel a disproportionately large head]] [[UncannyValley and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

{{Toys}} are technically meant for kids, but that ''definitely'' won't stop the PeripheryDemographic from calling RuinedForever at the sight of the newest gimmick.

* The {{Barbie}} line sees its fair share of this, but the ''[[TheFashionista Fashionista's]]'' have it happen every time anything AT ALL happens. Good examples include when Wild was replaced so the line wasn't [[UnfortunateImplications four blondes and two]] [[TokenMinority minorities]] ("Wild is gone and has been replaced with a girl who makes the line look more balanced? RuinedFOREVER!"), when [[UnfortunateNames Girly]] was replaced by somebody [[UnfortunateImplications whose name didn't imply it was setting in stone what it meant to be a girl]] ("Sweetie is too nice!") and when they made it possible to swap heads easily ([[UnpleasableFanbase Which was something the fans had been wanting]] ''for years'') [[FanDumb because it meant the line was selling out to the mainstream.]]

* ''LittlestPetShop'' collectors can't stand Blythe Loves LittlestPetShop merchandise and shorts, which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[NightmareFuel a disproportionately large head [[UncannyValley and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

{{Toys}} are normally meant for kids, but that ''definitely'' won't stop the PeripheryDemographic from calling RuinedForever at the sight of the newest gimmick.

* Wrestling figures, every time the style of figure changes or a different company starts producing them. Even if said figure series provides far more articulation, more realistic face scans and less chance of breaking than a previous series, people won't be happy. The best example is from Bone Crunching Action to Titan Tron Live - Bone Crunching Action had barely any articulation, were made of rubber and looked ugly. Titan Tron Live had much articulation (more as the series went on) and soon the faces looked much better, but they were criticised by the FanDumb who didn't want to start their collections all over again.
* Littlest Pet Shop collectors can't stand Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop merchandise and shorts, which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[NightmareFuel a disproportionately large head and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

** The dropping of the ''Bionicle'' line for the more kid-oriented and multimedia ''HeroFactory'' caused many to claim LEGO's death, while in fact they were laughing all the way to the bank.

** The dropping of the ''Bionicle'' line for the more kid-oriented and multimedia ''Hero Factory'' caused many to claim LEGO's death, while in fact they were laughing all the way to the bank.

* Littlest Pet Shop collectors can't stand Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop merchandise and shorts, which give a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[AccidentalNightmareFuel a disproportionately large head and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

* Littlest Pet Shop collectors can't stand Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop merchandise and shorts, which gives a human companion to the pets. A human companion with [[AccidentalNightmareFuel a disproportionately large head and big, round eyes]]. She was designed and named after a doll who had previously only spent one year on toy shelves, back in the 1970s.

* The {{Barbie}} line sees its fair share of this, but the ''[[TheFashionista Fashionista's]]'' have it happen every time anything [[strike: new]] AT ALL happens. Good examples include when Wild was replaced so the line wasn't [[UnfortunateImplications four blondes and two]] [[TokenMinority minorities]] ("Wild is gone and has been replaced with a girl who makes the line look more balanced? RuinedFOREVER!"), when [[UnfortunateNames Girly]] was replaced by somebody [[UnfortunateImplications whose name didn't imply it was setting in stone what it meant to be a girl]] ("Sweetie is too nice!") and when they made it possible to swap heads easily ([[UnpleasableFanbase Which was something the fans had been wanting]] ''for years'') [[FanDumb because it meant the line was selling out to the mainstream.]]