Toy Guru is at it again, claiming MOTU is canceled.

[Werewolf]

Waiting for Pixel Dan to post a video on this.

I saw he already debunked it on twitter. I'm guessing he probably won't make a video about it to avoid drawing more attention to it.

About the rights issue. No idea why TG keeps pushing that lie. Even a quick google search debunks the ownership issue. For example, in 2014 Donald Glut, who wrote the first four mini comics, sued Mattel for the ownership of MOTU and unsurprising lost. The court ruled Mattel owns MOTU. Not Classic Media/Dreamworks/Univeral. Mattel. Mattel owns the IP full stop.

[monitor_ep]

Toy Guru is a joke, during his run at MOTU he made people buy his make-a-figure entry even though he did not win back in the day.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^Yeah, I remember that. He was the only guy saying that, and of course it never happened.

Waiting for Pixel Dan to post a video on this. He's such a nice, fair guy, but I know he's going to want to squash this rumor pretty hard, as he's already doing on socials.

[Werewolf]

Yeah, it's not true. He has also claimed Mattel doesn't own MOTU and would lose the rights in 2023. Also, obviously, not true. Negativity sells online I guess and it's an easy way to get clicks.

[PNGwynne]

I just can't stand him. He can shove The Mighty Spector...somewhere.

The only MOTU vids I follow are Toy Habits. Fans but not jerks.

[Earth 2 Chris]

And a very cheeky one from Analog Toys:

[Earth 2 Chris]

And one from Rodimus Primal

[Earth 2 Chris]

Here's a rebuttal from Geek. Dad. Life.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I see he's caused quite a stir declaring MOTU Origins and Masterverse are dead. He claims retailers were notified of this in October. Other YT hosts have come out swinging that he's spreading misinformation.

Since it sounds like this is either totally, or at the very least largely BS, what does this guy have to gain from this? Is he so hell-bent on making waves he's willing to completely erode what little credibility he has left in the industry and fandom? Does he have that huge of an axe to grind against Mattel for no longer being their brand manager he's willing to destroy his own personal cred to take them down with him? I find it utterly baffling, and strangely fascinating.

There's way too much ire and vitriol in toy collecting nowadays, but when someone who brands themself an "expert", and actually once had a position to back that claim up, goes around and spreads misinformation as fact...well, I kind of get the rage.