There’s plenty of superfluous bad design out there, both in form and function, and Tardy the Man Pony is no exception. For a toy so simple, he sure does stand out, so to speak.
While the occasional eyesore contributes to the less-than-visually appeal of many toys, the real problem with Tardy is the complete lack of planning and design. If they had just made Tardy into a centaur, he would have been way better.
Hydro Power
Two hundred million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. and have been at the forefront of our collective imagination, from early sci-fi novels to big-city museums. Today, they reign over the toys aisle filled with water guns.
This particular one, though, is just wrong, and not just historically speaking. First of all, there are the hands. Actually, there aren't any. And then there is the question of the unfortunately-placed trigger. We couldn't shake our heads harder if we tried.
Is That You Buzz?
Yep, Buzz Lightyear has actually been to infinity and beyond and reached an alternate universe where he became an actual Avenger.
That sounds complicated, right? Well, actually it's pretty easy and we bet whoever designed this would love to explain to our children the world where Buzz Lightyear and Avengers collide.
Face-Off
If you think you know all the worst toy design fails by now, you're wrong! This design fail is worse than just wonky — it doesn't even exist. Like this teddy bear, without a face.
Who knows, maybe there is a little boy or girl out there that's always wanted a faceless teddy bear.
Batman, The Avenger
By turning a superhero like Batman into a toy, these toymakers had to reckon with his existence and for some reason, they were more comfortable making him an Avenger than they were with leaving him in Gotham City. We wonder if they got into legal trouble seeing as Batman and the Avengers belong to different comic book companies.
As with most movies, the ultimate goal for these superheroes is to get back to their home base where they belong. So maybe Batman just needs to find a new home?