Toys"R"Us Canada Celebrates 30 Years of Transformers July 4th-6th

[style]

Good to get new kids into the fandom. A lot of small kids coming up had no idea about kreo and the combiners.

[laffy]

I for one loved it my two kids had a blast...

[scourge1017]

I must say while at TRU Brampton today with my son I witnessed the same type of immature and overenetitled behavior from an older fan wearing a Podolski soccer jersey.

He was carrying on like he was owed something and even whined to the manager that he should be allowed to participate. The Manager relented and let him go but he cut the line and rushed through to get his swag and took off. I assume to the next store. He was behaving worse than the kids there trying to enjoy and participate in the day. My 5 year old even recognized his immature behavior and that of his girlfriend and said "daddy he shouldn't get a toy, he was being a bad boy"

The day is about the kids. I've been a fan a long time too and I don't think I am entitled to anything but to enjoy the special occasion. But hey if taking something away from kids makes you happy because "you've been a fan forever and they owe you" then you are in the wrong hobby.

Embarrassed to be a fan today.

[Robimus]

Definitely a difference between asking and insisting.

While I was in the store it was all kids participating, and it was nice to see them getting the freebies.

[Trans4mers]

Originally Posted by pulsedragon20

The $15 discount doesn't work on pre-order TFs (online at least)

I preordered MP Sunstorm a few days ago and just called in to talk to them about the $!5 off when you spend $40 or more. The Customer Rep had to ask her supervisor but was given the ok to give the discount.

[laffy]

my girl just had to bring in her grimlock (she calls him grimmy lol) the staff was great and very caring both my kids was chatting it up talking about the movie with other kids ... most kids there all saw the movie already which was good... all in all a big win for toys r us..

[laffy]

Originally Posted by Trans4mers

I preordered MP Sunstorm a few days ago and just called in to talk to them about the $!5 off when you spend $40 or more. The Customer Rep had to ask her supervisor but was given the ok to give the discount.

wow that's great news

[Tarantulas]

What exactly were they giving away that would cause long-time fans to behave in that manner? My wife went to the store to pre-order Sunstorm as I'm working today and she said there was just children coloring and it was calm, that sort of thing...

Edit:
And they gave away what, KREOs? That's awesome of them and I do hope the kids had fun... but call me when they're giving away Masterpiece Transformers, as that's the only thing that would cause this long-time fan to stomp through the crowds of children to get ahead of the line.

[legenddkillaa]

scourge1017, you may be my new hero

[Scrapper6]

Sounds like some fans hear the word free and figure they should be allowed to get it no matter what just because.

I enjoy getting free things too, hell I got a 20$ toy for free thanks to BOGO, but I was willing to pay to receive something for free.

An event of this caliber is more for the children, and a free Kre-O combiner with a couple of colouring pages and a poster aren't exactly worth taking an entitled attitude for just because you've been with the franchise since youth.

Despite what The LEGO Movie said Ages 5+ does not mean grown men can participate in these kind of events and act like total douches. It's people like that which makes it harder for fans to be taken seriously where the media is concerned.

Personally I'm glad TRU is starting to participate more with Hasbro in these types of events, and spreading the Kreon love to a new generation isn't such a bad idea. Hopefully more events like this will happen in the future for the franchise.