He underestimated Dragon Slayer but felt threatened by Courageous Perseus, believing the latter to be more visually impressive; Courageous Perseus turned out to be not as successful, whereas Dragon Slayer went on to become Hydlides biggest competitor, through subsequent sequels.
Despite initially underestimating Dragon Slayer, he was intimidated by Courageous Perseus's visual appeal and believed it would be a bigger hit. However, Courageous Perseus did not perform as well as anticipated, while Dragon Slayer became a major competitor for Hydlides success in the series with its sequels.