Is Mattel Dumbing Down Things With Revolution?

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I don't think you are "over thinking" Nigels, more of, on point. The new set may be considered one trick ponies and because of the visual tricks appealing to to the very young child. But what happens as the child's ages year by year? At least with the original Trackmaster tracks and trains they can grow with them as they can redesign layouts and add buildings and accessories to what their intelligence level has grown too. In this regards Trackmaster was lucky enough to be able to cross fit with the Tomy/Plarail line and as the child still grows take advantage of their more realistic trains running on the Trackmaster track as the child grows even older. I think you are on to something that these moving, action sets will become boring and outgrown really fast..