200X - Does this buzzword annoy anyone else?

[Science Friction]

No, why would it bother anyone? I think 200X is a great moniker, and has more recognizability than MYP. Both are fine with me and I use them both, but I prefer to use 200X.

[Megalodon]

Yea 200X sucked it should be the "2002 Series"

[masterenglish]

Doesn't annoy me at all. Were you a vintage fan, or did you come to know Masters of the Universe through just the 200x series? If that were the case, I could understand a little, if it was your first introduction to MOTU, like you feel it should be given more respect or recognition than just a four character 'word'.

[wolfsfang]

well we could name it after the era that it was in but then it would be called "The Noughties MOTU line"

[Replikor]

I personally favor using 200X when referring to the MYP He-Man series.

[Spacedust]

Although it does sound a little over-extravagant and "hey look, we're sounding modern now" for my personal liking ... ... I can live with it. I've heard many theories over its origins, but I always understood that it came about due to the staggered release dates of the new line. There were several "names" for the 2000s version of MOTU "modern / hyper-anime / we won't even go there in this thread", but it's 200x that seems to have stuck.
I don't love it, but I guess it does the job of identifying the era of the franchise that we're talking about.

[Vahn]

The only other plausible name is the Millennium Series, which doesn't roll off the tongue any more easily, and I think sounds just as silly, but as pointed out, MYP only refers to the cartoon, MVC only refers to the comic. If you want a term that encompasses toys, 'toon, and comics of that era, most of us call it 200X. You can call it Susan if you like.

[JafariStew]

I helped coin the phrase... ..was one of the 1st to use it on the board... and to this day one of my brothers hates it & still calls the era 2002.

[zodak74]

I just always call it the 2002 line. 200x has always annoyed me, too... LOL!

[Vahn]

I helped coin the phrase... ..was one of the 1st to use it on the board... and to this day one of my brothers hates it & still calls the era 2002.

The pitchfork and torch crowd is on their way to you now.

[JafariStew]

^^ *looks outside* "huh... will you look at that!"

[chuc98]

The term doesn't bother me. I'm curious what would be a "better" term though? It's no longer "modern" MotU as that's what the Classics line is.

[Spacedust]

....and nobody is bothered by the fact that they call the newest toys "Classics"? They are not classics. They are new toys made to look like old ones with a new twist. By sheer definition, the vintage line are really the classics.

Good point, though I think the kinda 'aim' of that title is to say Classic (vintage) style, over more 200x (or NA / whatever) style. Then again, with the numerous 200x influences we've seen in the line... uh oh, better not open up that old can of worms yet again here!!

[Executioner]

I like the 200x term. It works fine for me.

Modern would also work, because I consider MOTUC postmodern.

[kylun flac]

200x sounds cool to me.
its like saying in the year 2000. it just sounds cool.