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Correct me if I'm wrong

I only 3 years old in this time, and I would like to know, as the Thomas and friends show became progressively better and the toys became progressively worse, what was it like experiencing this in real time? Was trackmaster revolution and 2014 take n play as hated back then as it is now?

Trackmaster: 2007 - 2013

Motorize: 2020 - present

Around the late 2000s to the very very early 2010s right before 2012 or so

My personal theory was that Mattel is forced to cut budget on toy production in order to have more money to keep producing the show. Idk if my theory is correct or not, pls lmk.

Maybe it's a good thing

looking for videos or tutorials

The $131.00 shipping was like a jumpscare

(I'm a major dumbass so the toys being on clearance may not mean they are being pulled off shelves)

Image credits by splendid red on twitter

cool

Something that has been bugging me about the recent trackmaster is that from what I've seen, it's likely that they won't run well or that they can't pull much rolling stock. This bugs me because it's clear the designers do care, but the manufacturers don't. I really hope these issues are fixed because I would love to not gamble for whether a toy runs as good as it looks.

the 2012 trackmaster james is great imo, it mogs the current plarail one. I am sad that this James is rarely talked about. What are your opinions on it?