Thursday, August 21, 2008

Retail Hell: Deceptive Advertising


Last weekend, I was browsing the action figure section of Target– because I am creepy– and I came across these little numbers:


Cool. Mini Transformer guys. But as I reached for one, I noticed some LEGAL on the package:


What in the Sam Shit? Transformers that don't transform? What kind of Hellish, Orwellian alternate universe am I in? So they've taken some really cool toys, made an updated cartoon about the toys, then made newer toys based on the TV series based on the original toys that don't transform? I'm impressed at how meta and retarded this has gotten. The four year olds in the toy aisle with me learned a few new words that day, let me tell you.

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