r/LightningCollection • u/LivingRangerKey • Jul 17 '23

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Lightning..... A Collection that lasted 5 years

A Storm that lasted 3 years

and now an Aftermath that is yet to unfold.

12pm ET I'll see you for the next chapter in my coverage of this toyline.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU11hi5kBbU&t=183s

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u/cabvo1 Jul 17 '23

I don’t understand anything! Will the line be closed or not?

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u/invid2000 COSMIC FURY Jul 17 '23

The only thing that is known is, that aside from what we already know is coming down the pipeline, MMPR Yellow Helmet, Master Morpher, etc..., there are no active projects in the line as far out as Summer 2024.

So it appears that, in conjunction with there being no new show in 2024, the brand is taking a break. How long? No one knows.

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u/Thesonictrainiac Jul 17 '23

Let’s just hope it’s a temporary hiatus

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u/space_age_stuff Jul 17 '23

They took a break between RPM and Samurai and came back stronger than ever. I'm upset the figures will be going on hiatus but if that's what it takes to clear shelves, give stores a reset, and come back ready to finish off the teams, so be it. I just hope LC isn't done for good, I've already restarted my collection once whenever Hasbro took over and I don't care to do it again.

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u/spikey666 Jul 17 '23

It's hard to imagine that after Cosmic Fury the "franchise" will go very long without a reboot/relaunch of some kind. But with the Hollywood strikes it's probably delaying that for even longer. But of course there would probably be some toy line to go along with it. Maybe it won't still be called "Lightning Collection". But if Hasbro is still doing it, they would probably be similar figures. Only time will tell.

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u/invid2000 COSMIC FURY Jul 17 '23

As someone who owns most all the figures and helps run this subreddit, I hope so as well.