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Post by theman on Jul 25, 2021 21:37:22 GMT -5
It's time to face reality folks...we all complain too much on here, myself included. The fact of the matter is Steve and Bill are on our side, they would sign The Steiners and The Great Muta yesterday if it were completely up to them. This was a great comic con and we should be thankful for all the very cool stuff we're getting. I'm not saying I won't whine again, I will, I will probably cry all week for the Mega Powers but facts are facts, Steve and Bill do a pretty darn good job in my book.
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Keck Collects
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Post by Keck Collects on Jul 25, 2021 21:43:24 GMT -5
Bill and Steve have done well with what they're given, and they've been very accessible. However, whoever is working with Target, that's a ball that's getting dropped.
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Post by atm06 on Jul 25, 2021 21:45:26 GMT -5
Amen to this. It’s clear from watching the videos that they are just as much fans as we are and we all want the same things. Also, for Steve to spend his free time here interracting with us is going far above and beyond. There will always be room for fair and honest criticism, as they will be the first to admit, but they are truly as good of a team for the line as there is anywhere.
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Post by jong on Jul 25, 2021 21:54:34 GMT -5
It's time to face reality folks...we all complain too much on here, myself included. The fact of the matter is Steve and Bill are on our side, they would sign The Steiners and The Great Muta yesterday if it were completely up to them. This was a great comic con and we should be thankful for all the very cool stuff we're getting. I'm not saying I won't whine again, I will, I will probably cry all week for the Mega Powers but facts are facts, Steve and Bill do a pretty darn good job in my book. Well said. |
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Post by LA Times on Jul 25, 2021 22:00:06 GMT -5
Id like to praise Bill and Steve for the great figures coming soon like UE10 John Cena, Survivor Series Elite Hulk Hogan, Elite Adam Cole, Randy Orton, etc.
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Jul 25, 2021 22:06:49 GMT -5
Absolutely. Those guys deal with grief for a lot of things out of their control and still continue to interact with us, which is awesome, but we can definitely see them advocating for things that fans of all eras will appreciate. Still can't believe we're actually getting a Goon figure.
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Jul 25, 2021 22:08:14 GMT -5
Steve is a good man. Been friends with him since he started working for Mattel years ago. Dude always likes my fig photography on Instagram and even shared some on his stories. This man is a huge supporter of what I do and what hundreds of thousands of others do, even using his platform to showcase our work at venues like SDCC. Beyond that, the level of transparency since he arrived has more than quadrupled and it's clear he's one of us in the end, even with the sometimes corporate jargon. Dude's a beast for bringing back Legends and to an extent Retros as well as answering our silly questions and dealing with our petty complaints at times. There's not enough kind words I can say about Steve, I'm super grateful to have him with us.
As for Bill, dude designs some badass figures, otherwise we wouldn't be here collecting them eh? For every questionable release, there's at least 10 good ones that make up for it. Man works his ass off designing the best WWE figures we've ever had with Elites and Ultimates. I haven't had as many personal interactions with him as I have Steve but the dude isn't in it for a paycheck, the passion shows through the work you see on pegs or online.
Keep up the fantastic work you two.
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Post by opdoomsday64 on Jul 25, 2021 22:13:55 GMT -5
I appreciate the fact that they made me come back to the product with the legends line, and having figures such as 90’s undertaker, big van Vader which I always wanted for years since elite 31 but never got around too, and legends 10 Vader is way better than the other 2 Vader’s, ddp is awesome and it’s great to have a 2002 era figure of him and big john studd and all of series 11 are bangers and I can’t wait to get them. They do a very great job designing the figures.so thank you for that guys
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Post by underoos on Jul 25, 2021 22:39:39 GMT -5
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jul 25, 2021 22:49:34 GMT -5
After all the hogans shown still no wrestlemania 8.. disappointed
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jul 25, 2021 22:51:29 GMT -5
On a serious note tho.. bill has shown that he has bias when he selects these lineups/ attires. Countless examples of it and it’s getting annoying honestly
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Post by gentlemanjohnny on Jul 25, 2021 23:57:01 GMT -5
I think he honestly believes Nakamura slammed Andre at Wrestlemania III.
But seriously, thank you for the retros. And Greg the Hammer.
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Post by mrh on Jul 26, 2021 0:35:08 GMT -5
Add me to this! Action Figure Attack is the best employee in the toy industry. And even on projects where I think it could have been done better, who knows if people like Steve and Bill advocated for different things that we want? Ultimately, even they have a boss. |
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Post by qdogg on Jul 26, 2021 7:27:37 GMT -5
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Post by PJ on Jul 26, 2021 7:42:40 GMT -5
On a serious note tho.. bill has shown that he has bias when he selects these lineups/ attires. Countless examples of it and it’s getting annoying honestly Honestly the only one (Attire) I can say that I truly scratched my head with was Snuka. The others that people usually mention like Legends Road Warriors were my favorite and my most wanted attires for those wrestlers. I will say that when Legends series 1 & 2 hit at the same time as the KMart HOF line releasing the same attires for both lines made little sense because they were the same exact figures. So if you got the Legends versions you didn’t need the HOF and vise versa. The attires should have been different between those two lines. As for lineups while I wish there were more old school wrestlers (and Surfer Sting should have been featured in every assortment!) I have had no real issue with them. (Other than the lack of Surfer Sting figures) |
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Post by mcfclee on Jul 26, 2021 8:06:19 GMT -5
They do great work and I appreciate the figures they get us. Parts of Mattel’s offerings leave stuff to be desired but I never get why they get abuse or even just questions posed rudely. For all we know it’s got nothing to do with the person the nastiness is directed at. Polite questions yes, snarky ones no.
Anyway back on topic. Thanks for an amazing collection and I hope you guys keep it going for years to come and get to make all the people we and you probably clamor for.
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Post by LA Times on Jul 26, 2021 8:47:18 GMT -5
On a serious note tho.. bill has shown that he has bias when he selects these lineups/ attires. Countless examples of it and it’s getting annoying honestly His love of USA flag attires is a little $u$pect 😄 |
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Post by PJ on Jul 26, 2021 8:57:13 GMT -5
On a serious note tho.. bill has shown that he has bias when he selects these lineups/ attires. Countless examples of it and it’s getting annoying honestly His love of USA flag attires is a little $u$pect 😄 There’s nothing suspect about it. Says they guy who wanted an official GAB ‘90 Sting since I saw it back on July 7 1990. I have made my own with every figure line since the Galoob WCW line.  |
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Post by bababooey on Jul 26, 2021 8:57:42 GMT -5
They really do a great job with fan interaction and giving as much info as they can.
I’ve slowed down a lot on Mattel WWE, but that’s got more to do with collecting so much other stuff and trying to not buy everything. That’s not on them.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Jul 26, 2021 9:01:58 GMT -5
I have learned so much respect for these men since I got here. Not only are the figures we are getting amazing but their willingness to interact with fans is admirable, especially with as much crap as we have thrown them.
I still remember how, when I started getting cranky, Steve responded to me directly to tell me I was wrong. I admire that so so much and it made me respect him greatly. Since then, I have done my best to look at the positive note of these figures and appreciate them as the labor of love that they clearly are. We are getting the kind of content that we never could have dreamed of before and I am loving it.
Thank you to Bill, Steve, and the entire crew. The good work you do far outweighs the troubles we have. Thank you so much.
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