Does Anyone Else Find Hasbro's Groove 'N Grow Groot Incredibly Upsetting?
The mountain of merchandise revealed at San Diego Comic-Con this year included a couple of toys we wish we could un-see. Lego’s two foot-tall brick-built Chewbacca’s beady eyes are already a staple of our nightmares, and is soon to be joined by a growing Groot Hasbro that makes the character look like he’s being stretched out on a medieval torture device.
In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 we got to see Groot mature from a sassy teenager to a formidable member of the team: a transformation that Hasbro is trying to recreate with its new Groove ‘N Grow Groot figure. Out of the box, the figure stands 13.5-inches tall, with proportions that more closely match the sapling version of the character featured in the collection of I Am Groot animated shorts available through Disney+.
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The toy is expected to be available sometime this Summer for $85, which is kind of expensive for a figure with only a posable pair of arms—but you’re paying for the hidden motors and other electronics that power Groot’s magical transformation.
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