aɪɹˈɑːnɪkli, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə fˈɪɡjɚz bˈeɪst ɔnðə klˈæsɪk ɡɑːdzˈɪlə sˈɪɹiz ɑːɹ ˈɔfən ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd fɔːɹ tɹˈɛndmæstɚz ɹˈaɪz ɪn pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi, ðə fˈeɪlɪɹ ʌvðɪ ɛkstɹˈævəɡənt tˈɔɪ lˈaɪn fɹʌmðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt fˈɪlm ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz blˈeɪmd fɔːɹ ɪts ˈʌltᵻmət dᵻmˈaɪz ɹˈiːteɪlɚz ɹᵻfjˈuːzd fˈɪɡjɚz fɔːɹ ɡɑːdzˈɪlə:
Ironically, although the figures based on the classic Godzilla series are often attributed for Trendmasters' rise in popularity, the failure of the extravagant toy line from the 1998 film is sometimes blamed for its ultimate demise – retailers refused figures for Godzilla: