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Old 21-10-2014, 12:07 PM #1
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I just bought this fella on amazon UK costing in total £15:19


[A mum campaigns to get the action
figures pulled from Toys R Us,
saying they are "unsuitable to be sold alongside Barbie dolls".]


I say Sexy Barbie
may like a Hard Man next to her


http://news.sky.com/story/1356927/br...nline-petition
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I don't personally understand why Toys R' Us would stock Breaking Bad items, not many kids would be interested in it and it's target audience would be more likely to pick it up from Collector shops and such.

Starting a petition is pretty pointless though. The item will likely be discontinued in their stores if it doesn't sell a certain amount anyway.
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I don't personally understand why Toys R' Us would stock Breaking Bad items, not many kids would be interested in it and it's target audience would be more likely to pick it up from Collector shops and such.

Starting a petition is pretty pointless though. The item will likely be discontinued in their stores if it doesn't sell a certain amount anyway.



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I wouldn't say it's any more harmful to the development of young minds than Action Man's army of weapons, or Barbie's ridiculous ideas of beauty.
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I don't personally understand why Toys R' Us would stock Breaking Bad items, not many kids would be interested in it and it's target audience would be more likely to pick it up from Collector shops and such.

Starting a petition is pretty pointless though. The item will likely be discontinued in their stores if it doesn't sell a certain amount anyway.
any child who knows who Walter White is enough to want a doll of him has the parents to blame for letting them watch the show
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I wouldn't say it's any more harmful to the development of young minds than Action Man's army of weapons, or Barbie's ridiculous ideas of beauty.


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any child who knows who Walter White is enough to want a doll of him has the parents to blame for letting them watch the show

Those Parents do not care , though


That Doll was just Live on FoxNewsHD
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I'm surprised that it would be sold at Toys R Us. Seems like a really young age group to target the product at. I would be surprised if any kids under 11 have ever watched or seen Breaking Bad, even boys. The actual figurine though is no worse than Action Man holding a gun.

Petition is pointless. Petitions seem to be the answer for anything these days, they never lead to anything unless there's an overwhelming amount of signatures, which in this case it is very unlikely to get many.
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I had a Robocop toy (with riot van) as a kid, lol. I don't see the issue.
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I'm surprised that it would be sold at Toys R Us. Seems like a really young age group to target the product at. I would be surprised if any kids under 11 have ever watched or seen Breaking Bad, even boys. The actual figurine though is no worse than Action Man holding a gun.

Petition is pointless. Petitions seem to be the answer for anything these days, they never lead to anything unless there's an overwhelming amount of signatures, which in this case it is very unlikely to get many.



Maybe ToysR Us
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That Petition
got it live on USA TV News
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I loved action figures like that when I was wee and I would sit and fight them for ages before either cutting them up with a knife, burying them or setting them on fire.

Never did me any harm.


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Arista did you buy one?

why?
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why?

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If it gets Banned


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Its Dwight from the Office USA all over again


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well that's neither sexist or heteronormative!
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From FoxNewsHD Live (women panel show : Outnumbered)

Toys R Us have said its for sale
for 15 and above.
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Toys R Us have said its for sale
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hang on it was $13.99 a minute ago
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hang on it was $13.99 a minute ago

Age 15 and above


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As they also said it could go online only
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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014...?utm_hp_ref=uk


now removed from sale


'Breaking Bad' Dolls Removed From Sale By Toys R Us After Online Petition From Parents
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Yes in the 15+ section


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