>>10362688I assumed as much was the case for awhile but the more I think about it the less it makes sense
>bandai retained ownership of the machine robo designs and toys>hasbro, through their acquisition of Tonka, inherited ownership to the names and characters from both the rock lords and gobots franchises. meaning they could, in theory, revive or reintroduce either franchise if they so choose. the one caveat being they'ed have to come up with new designs for all the characters>warner bros, through hanna barbera, retained ownership of the animated series. erego they should also hold ownership of the film. despite this however only the series has seen release on DVD and the movie remains VHS only.As for the impact that Rock Lords had on MOTU, it's certainly obvious. My only gripe is that Stondar and Rockon didnt inherit the japanese robot aesthetic once they transform. As they are they look like oogieloves covered in burnt trash. At the very least they look like transformers in the filmation series. Same with the meteorbs, for the one episode they made an appearancs in.
