|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 27, 2021 18:39:34 GMT -5
Isn't Elite 89 WrestleMania 7 Sarge? He just needed the boots that came on the Basic? I can't say I understand the boots thing. I guess they could redo the Hall of Fame Sarge and add the boots to that one right? I'm not an expert on Sarge. It seems like they're in the ballpark it's just not right.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 27, 2021 13:53:49 GMT -5
No Peter, oddly, but good luck so far at Target.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 27, 2021 10:41:08 GMT -5
Neca actually does a pretty good job rereleasing exclusives. They charge an arm and a leg to ship them to you, and you have to wait forever, but they’ve done a ton of goodwill in the last year with getting stuff on their site imo. Randy is an A+ dude if you ask me.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 27, 2021 10:38:04 GMT -5
Yeah, that’s why I can’t really not defend them taking it upfront. If there’s an option to pay later, there could be a lot of people to not pay it or not have the funds. They could do an autopay thing but that may not work either. Idk lol. You don’t need a “pay later” option. Literally all they needed to do was force you to back with a valid card for it to count, but not touch the money until the campaign was over and it was successfully backed. Literally exactly like Hasbro does it. This is a goofy debate. HasLab does it correctly. Mattel does not. End of conversation.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 27, 2021 10:36:19 GMT -5
I need that belt for Kushida.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 27, 2021 9:13:28 GMT -5
I’ll also be passing and would have bought at $45. Oh well. Hopefully they do a single release.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 27, 2021 9:07:44 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 27, 2021 8:38:23 GMT -5
I don’t want to raise the bar too high, but sweet mother of Gozer does this all feel so right.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 21:38:29 GMT -5
I got a DDP just now.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 15:26:32 GMT -5
We have an entire thread on this already, most firmly expressing either their disinterest or lack of confidence in this project. Thats not good enough. Its SDCC time...Thats when all the people nobody has ever heard of come out on here and tell you how much they hate mattel, collecting, target, pre-orders, kittens and chocolate cake Like any of us really give a .
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 15:24:16 GMT -5
Gene and Piper are great, but I couldn't care any less about the other two. Even then, I would have done a 90s Piper with black boots. That's the entire reason we wanted him with removable kilt is because the Hasbro figure was permanently in entrance gear.
Hopefully the next wave is something really strong. Matching Bret and Anvil, King, Shawn with hearts, USA Luger, Mabel, Vader, a much needed female like Liz/Sherri/Luna. Something that hits the mark. DX, the Kliq, NWO, any of those. Paul Bearer and Heenan. This is kind of a swing and miss for me as far as an entire "comeback' set. I'm not very excited about these right now, which I can't believe I'm saying.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 12:04:37 GMT -5
Topher Grace played Venom… I honestly think most of Raimi’s trilogy was bogged down by horrible casting. Dunst was way too homely looking to be MJ. But man, Venom was offensive in Spidey 3. I think Raimi just threw crap into those movies to entertain himself. He definitely did on 3.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 12:03:14 GMT -5
Bill nailed this Taker the same way he did Dude Love's shirt...
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 11:57:50 GMT -5
It's also a game of margins for Hasbro. They're making considerably more money going direct to consumer on the bigger items. Walmart does chargebacks for things that don't sell. Target doesn't but Hasbro also doesn't want these large items clearanced out. Which Target usually does too quickly since they want aisle turnover.
And yeah, as was mentioned, Galactus is 32" tall. It would need to go in the bike aisle haha.
I think the major difference between this and the HasLab stuff is that people weren't really questioning the value of the HasLab items. That Sail Barge wasn't a thing we were getting at retail for $500 and it's massive. And people had been asking for it for years. I don't think this ring set, which I fully support and want, checks those boxes. The perceived value isn't high, the demand really isn't that high outside of maybe the entryway, and I don't think people were asking specifically for this or feel it's a thing we couldn't get parted out.
Maybe there are 4,000 people just sitting around waiting to order this thing on 8/22 but I think there are plenty of reasons why we're sitting at less than a thousand backers after the initial launch. If it's not confusing to us why it's doing so poorly to this point then you have to question why Mattel put this set in this position.
Honestly, this reminds me of WB not copying Disney on the MCU. All you had to do was copy what they did, but just do it with your characters. But they didn't, and now we're stuck with Justice League.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 10:26:04 GMT -5
I honestly don’t care why, just glad we’re getting more. It does seem like his deal is expiring. I don’t think they would have done four of him so close together if they weren’t running out of time on him.
I would really like Mania 7 Jake before all is said and done with his deal. It’s not the end of the world if we don’t get it, but it would have been my first pick of what hasn’t been done yet.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 10:09:36 GMT -5
A repainted figure in either standard or camo-style packaging. I think it would have to be a RSC exclusive too... not sure if Sarge has the mass-appeal of the usual Ultimate Edition figures. I think he’d sit at retail. This is a case of FOMO to a large degree imo. I bought it for the packaging. If this was a mass release Ultimate in normal packaging it was probably going to be a pass for me. Specifically because heel Sarge is around the corner in the main Elite line. If more people can get it then that’s cool with me. I just question the level of demand if it’s not a straight rerelease, cardback and all.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 9:59:09 GMT -5
Weird, it shows Bam Bam in stock but can’t actually add it to the cart It’s done this a few times this morning. Mine is showing only 3 in-stock at a time. So if that’s how they’re adding them, then they’re probably gone before most people even see them.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 9:07:01 GMT -5
If they announce the next fundraiser is for the Lex Express should this succeed, complete with Luger in USA windbreaker, I’ll back it right now This is more along the lines of what this should have been, honestly.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 8:53:17 GMT -5
Truthfully the thing this ring has taught me the most is that a large portion of this forum have no idea what a crowdfunded project us and how it is run. Neither does Mattel. So they’re in good company.
|
|
|
Post by punksnotdead on Jul 26, 2021 8:47:24 GMT -5
Goon is incredible.
|
|