bigjohn8
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Post by bigjohn8 on Sept 30, 2016 16:15:03 GMT -5
I don't buy the women wrestlers. But just wondering is there a difference between the basic and elite series. I.E. Lita was released in an elite series and Baylee in a basic series. To me the articulation is the same. So why the difference in price
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Post by SmithyPlayz on Sept 30, 2016 16:17:14 GMT -5
I don't think there' any recognizable differences, The Elites come with accessories and in certain cases a lot more decal on stars like Asuka that a basic one wouldn't get
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Post by bigjohn8 on Sept 30, 2016 16:44:47 GMT -5
Well the elite ladies should have jointed wrists and double jointed knee
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Sept 30, 2016 16:47:19 GMT -5
The elite figures of the women are the same as the basics. Just the difference is the accessories they come with. Like title belts for example that came with Paige. Or the sun glasses and jacket that came with Sasha Banks.
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Post by hbchris on Sept 30, 2016 17:04:45 GMT -5
Like others said, figure construction is the same. Elites often get more detailed/complex paint apps though, in addition to accessories. That's why AJ Lee's plaid green outfit was an Elite, I'd imagine.
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Post by jabird27 on Oct 1, 2016 6:36:51 GMT -5
Too add on to this question a bit. I'm curious as to why we aren't seeing more women in the elite, period. Correct me if I'm wrong but in the last 20 series we've only had 5 or so? I dispose slots need to be sacrificed for not legends which most people prefer, I'm just curious is all.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Oct 1, 2016 10:09:33 GMT -5
Because accessories and more new molds/paint. Lita's pants are legit the only good part for women's figures Mattel has ever made
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Post by SteveHulk on Oct 1, 2016 10:57:25 GMT -5
Too add on to this question a bit. I'm curious as to why we aren't seeing more women in the elite, period. Correct me if I'm wrong but in the last 20 series we've only had 5 or so? I dispose slots need to be sacrificed for not legends which most people prefer, I'm just curious is all. So far in the Elite line, we've had: - Kelly Kelly - Miss Elizabeth - AJ Lee - Trish Stratus (plus the HOF one) - Paige - Stephanie McMahon - Lita - Sasha Banks And Asuka and Becky Lynch have been confirmed too... |
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Cane Dewey Riley
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Oct 1, 2016 12:59:05 GMT -5
When you open your thread with "I don't buy women wrestlers" it probably doesn't matter, but the first two figures of Paige were an Elite and Basic. They had slightly different attires, but really, the only reason to justify the double price tag on her Elite figure was the inclusion of the NXT Women's Championship and the WWE Divas Championship. I didn't have either belt at the time and didn't feel badly about paying $10 extra for them since it was also the first figure of Paige. Now, if the figures had been reversed and I already had the Basic Paige then I might reconsider buying the Elite Paige and spending double the money for the titles, but I still enjoy having the title belts, so, I was just happy to find that Elite Paige at mass retail at the time, even though I would then go on to see it another hundred times or so.
My thing is that they don't make enough women for me to have to draw a line somewhere though. I don't like Charlotte, but if they made an Elite figure of her with a robe (and probably the new Women's Championship) I'd buy it. I don't like Becky Lynch but I'll likely still end up buying both her Basic and Elite. The only time I really don't buy a woman is if I really can't stand her or I can't find her at mass retail or for a good price later on. I have yet to see Naomi at mass retail, so I don't have her. Hopefully the new figures for Naomi and Tamina can help them be part of my collection now. The only woman I've ever really seen and passed on at mass retail is Eva Marie. I could never own a figure of Eva "I'm all red everything but on the blue brand for some reason" Marie and I'd have no regrets. But the way the other women come out even at 1 per series I'll buy them if I can find them without paying, like, $30 or something like that for them. Though, to be fair, I have the Bellas in green and if I see their new BP in white or whatever I probably won't buy it.
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Post by TheLastDude on Oct 1, 2016 15:42:13 GMT -5
For anyone keeping track, there have been twelve total elite female figures:
E17 Kelly Kelly
E19 Liz
E21 AJ
E24 Trish
E34 Paige
E37 Steph
E41 Lita
E44 Sasha
E47 Asuka
E49 Becky
HOF 1 Trish
TRU Spotlight Bayley
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Post by Jimmy Toucan (+ The Flipout) on Oct 1, 2016 15:45:56 GMT -5
I just get the women figures that I want, doesn't matter if it's Elite or Basic.
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Post by bigjohn8 on Oct 1, 2016 17:19:43 GMT -5
Whole reason I don't buy women figures is because of the lack of articulation. Whether it be the wrist knees or the abdomen. If there were a difference between the elite and basic where elite articulation was on par with men's elite I'd collect women's.
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Post by â‹” 4 â„ž â„ž $ on Oct 1, 2016 22:09:31 GMT -5
In addition to above listings from others, there's also a sweet, elite Sindel aka Stephanie McMahon from WM32 in the works that was displayed as "enlarged to show texture" @ SDCC, IIRC.
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Post by PaqMan on Oct 1, 2016 23:39:59 GMT -5
Yes, they are the same figures. Only difference are the paint apps and accessories. I wish there was some kind of articulation difference between the elite and basics, though. When I can get a Paige figure for 8 bucks as a basic and her elite doesn't offer much different, yet costs double that, it's hard to justify sometimes.
And to me, AJ Lee's last basic was better than her elite! It's a toss up sometimes.
Obviously girls like Asuka will be in the elite line just for the paint deco. alone. 20 bucks worth tho? I dunno. Just wish mattel did more with these.
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