I AM CHONO!
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Post by I AM CHONO! on Sept 11, 2012 1:20:51 GMT -5
It's all about attracting the stores to purchase them, not attracting collectors like us to buy them, sad but it's true.
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Post by aggressiveperfectpoor on Sept 11, 2012 2:08:22 GMT -5
I doubt the Rock shelfwarming will be a permanent problem. Within the next month or two he will probably disappear. I personally think the figure is great.
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tampatoys813
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Post by tampatoys813 on Sept 11, 2012 8:13:29 GMT -5
I went on a hunt today to three different Meijer stores (Bolingbrook IL, Plainfield, IL, and Aurora IL) to see if I could find a Nash, Diesel, or Slater. No luck at all three. I did see two E16 Punks (already got one) at one store and one E16 Ezekiel Jackson (don't care for it). Other than those it was all E16 Orton and Rock. And Rock far outnumbered the amount of Elite Ortons I saw. It was like he was the new Cena. Are people getting sick of Rock? Or is it just the horrible goatee on the E16 Rock? It's not that the fans are getting sick of the wrestlers....Mattel just sucks at creating lineups and their case breakdowns are embarrassing. That is why certain guys shelfwarm. Elite 12 Orton shelf warmed because we had just had Orton in Elite 9 and Best of 2011. SO when Elite 12 came out, most people already had an Orton. Plus, Elite 9 and Best of 2011 were actually the better figure because it had a cloth shirt, not the rubber one. So when Elite 12 came out, most people who needed or WANTED an Orton had just gotten one very recently. The demand for Orton was very low. Same thing with Elite 16 Rock....how many of us just got an Elite Rock figure in Elite 14? Plus the fact like you said, the goatee on the Elite 16 looks like crap. For $16.99-$17.99 depending on what store you buy at, I don't see how Mattel can expect us to have a need for guys like Rock, Orton, Cena and Mysterio every other Series. I know I have no desire to buy a character, and then buy another figure of that character within a short span of time. This is so true, so true
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Post by poindizzle on Sept 11, 2012 10:22:37 GMT -5
It's not a horrible figure per se, but too similar to the one that was just out. If it had been a new scan it would have been a home run for me, and probably for a lot of others as well. I thought this head was fine for the TRU exclusive last year, but a retool of his Legends scan just looks out of date. Time for a new torso, too. In real life he outweighs Cena significantly, but Cena's new mold is jacked to holy hell and Rock is still getting the small undefined mold.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2012 18:14:08 GMT -5
Gotta say I agree with everything said in here, but like its been said Rock wasn't due to be in E16 but got pushed forward, I think E14 is a awesome figure and the trackpants are a brilliant accessory, but I HATE the E16 figure, I really think the goatee is awful. I didn't think it suited him in real life either.
I doubt I'll ever need another Rock figure after E14, its perfect
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