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Post by Ruthless Attitude on Jun 2, 2023 21:28:03 GMT -5
I have displays of the present-day Raw, Smackdown, and AEW rosters and the Mattel figures are far more colorful than Jazzware's offerings. The AEW attires are more monochromatic than even my Attitude-era roster display. Obviously Jazzwares have to base its figures on the actual attires but I would like to see them prioritize the more colorful, toyetic looks. The upcoming Chris Jericho Walmart exclusive is a good example.
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Post by Scott! on Jun 3, 2023 12:15:28 GMT -5
Can we just ban the word "toyetic"? There's plenty guys and gals on the roster getting figures that look sick as hell in the attires they make. What is it you're after specifically? I think you've heard that word once and decided to use it as a knock because you just don't like the figures.
My opinion mind.
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Post by kinnikuman on Jun 3, 2023 13:53:40 GMT -5
Can we just ban the word "toyetic"? There's plenty guys and gals on the roster getting figures that look sick as hell in the attires they make. What is it you're after specifically? I think you've heard that word once and decided to use it as a knock because you just don't like the figures. My opinion mind. Pretty sure he wants neon/dayglo.
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Post by Scott! on Jun 3, 2023 14:24:54 GMT -5
Can we just ban the word "toyetic"? There's plenty guys and gals on the roster getting figures that look sick as hell in the attires they make. What is it you're after specifically? I think you've heard that word once and decided to use it as a knock because you just don't like the figures. My opinion mind. Pretty sure he wants neon/dayglo. Go to a club or a rave then, and buy glowsticks. These are wrestling figures, christ.
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Post by celflessness on Jun 3, 2023 14:52:35 GMT -5
I actually agree. The AEW figures don't tend to jump out at me from the pegs. Not only comparing them to WWE offerings, but to every other toy line it's competing with. What kid is going to look at the AEW toys and choose one of them to take home, instead of a Batman or He-Man?
There are certainly some visually cool characters on the AEW roster (Luchasaurus, Pentagon, Danhausen) but generally it's a lot of dudes in trunks. Or tights and a t-shirt. A lot of black and/or white outfits. I don't think the packaging helps either. It creates a really nice uniform look on my shelf, but it also creates a same-y, uniform look on the toy aisle.
It's not entirely Jazwares fault, they're working with what they're given. Wrestlers today don't have as many wacky gimmicks and silly outfits to sell toys with. And when they do dress up it's just copying video games or cartoons.
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Post by secondwhiteline on Jun 3, 2023 15:28:49 GMT -5
I actually agree. The AEW figures don't tend to jump out at me from the pegs. Not only comparing them to WWE offerings, but to every other toy line it's competing with. What kid is going to look at the AEW toys and choose one of them to take home, instead of a Batman or He-Man? There are certainly some visually cool characters on the AEW roster (Luchasaurus, Pentagon, Danhausen) but generally it's a lot of dudes in trunks. Or tights and a t-shirt. A lot of black and/or white outfits. I don't think the packaging helps either. It creates a really nice uniform look on my shelf, but it also creates a same-y, uniform look on the toy aisle. It's not entirely Jazwares fault, they're working with what they're given. Wrestlers today don't have as many wacky gimmicks and silly outfits to sell toys with. And when they do dress up it's just copying video games or cartoons. They're $20+ figures, kids absolutely weren't taking them home to begin with.
I don't know, I think AEW has a decent amount of toyetic people. Lots of face paint, lots of masks, lots of dyed hair and tattoos. The gear could probably stand to be more colorful on a lot of people, though, and they don't do logos very well. One of WWE's skills is giving talent really strong individual brands, and that means really identifiable looks and logos that are distinct from what other people there are doing.
They're lacking for hosses too, I guess. Or I guess you could say they're lacking for beefcake -- they don't have a ton of those guys like Roman, Cena, Drew, and Orton who look like real-life action figures.
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Post by kinnikuman on Jun 3, 2023 22:41:16 GMT -5
I mean ... we're comparing two very different companies. Of course WWE has more silly looks. It'd be like complaining that UFC figures aren't toyetic lol. Jesus, Mattel had to put Lesnar in overalls to get a "toyetic" figure of him.
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Post by secondwhiteline on Jun 3, 2023 23:53:47 GMT -5
It's weird to me that we'd consider Brock non-toyetic when he looks the way he does. Like, yeah, he doesn't wear bright colors, but he somehow looks exactly like a man who should be named Brock Lesnar. It's like he was made to be one of the G.I. Joe parody figures in Small Soldiers.
There is a difference between a man in black trunks who looks like Brock Lesnar and a man in black trunks who looks like literally anybody else, is what I'm saying.
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Post by kinnikuman on Jun 4, 2023 11:10:32 GMT -5
It's weird to me that we'd consider Brock non-toyetic when he looks the way he does. Like, yeah, he doesn't wear bright colors, but he somehow looks exactly like a man who should be named Brock Lesnar. It's like he was made to be one of the G.I. Joe parody figures in Small Soldiers. There is a difference between a man in black trunks who looks like Brock Lesnar and a man in black trunks who looks like literally anybody else, is what I'm saying. Is Powerhouse Hobbs toyetic in your eyes then? Wardlow? Muscles. We all know Butcher and Brody King are due to the tattoos.
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Jun 4, 2023 11:26:35 GMT -5
It's weird to me that we'd consider Brock non-toyetic when he looks the way he does. Like, yeah, he doesn't wear bright colors, but he somehow looks exactly like a man who should be named Brock Lesnar. It's like he was made to be one of the G.I. Joe parody figures in Small Soldiers. There is a difference between a man in black trunks who looks like Brock Lesnar and a man in black trunks who looks like literally anybody else, is what I'm saying. I agree. UE 15 Lesnar is one of my favorite figures and it’s just Brock in black shorts
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Post by secondwhiteline on Jun 5, 2023 7:37:33 GMT -5
It's weird to me that we'd consider Brock non-toyetic when he looks the way he does. Like, yeah, he doesn't wear bright colors, but he somehow looks exactly like a man who should be named Brock Lesnar. It's like he was made to be one of the G.I. Joe parody figures in Small Soldiers. There is a difference between a man in black trunks who looks like Brock Lesnar and a man in black trunks who looks like literally anybody else, is what I'm saying. Is Powerhouse Hobbs toyetic in your eyes then? Wardlow? Muscles. We all know Butcher and Brody King are due to the tattoos. Those are all big, hossy guys, so yes? I'm not getting your tone. Hossy figures have heft, they hit different. Like, I think the AEW hosses could stand to have better gear across the board for the sake of the figures, no one's got anything as attention-grabbing as Bronson Reed's Bam Bam singlet, but those dudes make for good figures. Especially Hobbs, with the tall hair and the sneer. If you gave that to a kid, they'd be having him kick Spider-Man's ass.
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Post by celflessness on Jun 5, 2023 12:47:53 GMT -5
I don't think the singlets are doing Hobbs or Wardlow any favours on the toyetic front. If you have muscles, why cover them up? The body moulds also seem less than impressive. Realistic, probably, but pudgy and small next to Elite Brock Lesnar.
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Post by kinnikuman on Jun 5, 2023 13:03:24 GMT -5
Is Powerhouse Hobbs toyetic in your eyes then? Wardlow? Muscles. We all know Butcher and Brody King are due to the tattoos. Those are all big, hossy guys, so yes? I'm not getting your tone. Hossy figures have heft, they hit different. Like, I think the AEW hosses could stand to have better gear across the board for the sake of the figures, no one's got anything as attention-grabbing as Bronson Reed's Bam Bam singlet, but those dudes make for good figures. Especially Hobbs, with the tall hair and the sneer. If you gave that to a kid, they'd be having him kick Spider-Man's ass. So Jazwares makes toyetic figures. OP take note. And Wardlow in the white singlet pops!
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Post by jfinnomore on Jun 6, 2023 23:17:52 GMT -5
Ruby, Kenny, Malakai, CM Punk, Luchabros, Bucks, Thunder, Darby so on and so on, Jazwares has given us a lot of "toyetic" figures
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Post by personagamer on Jun 7, 2023 0:12:24 GMT -5
I'm buying the page i actually miss the days of Jakks getting people in street gear plus the removable heads make them better plus the Beer Cans i can give to Stone Cold
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Post by personagamer on Jun 7, 2023 0:23:19 GMT -5
Luchasaurus is a f*cking dinosaur, how much more toyetic can you get? So is Hulk Hogan, but he’s still moving merch, brother. ive seen more hogan merch sitting than Luchasaures
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Post by personagamer on Jun 7, 2023 0:23:50 GMT -5
Ruby, Kenny, Malakai, CM Punk, Luchabros, Bucks, Thunder, Darby so on and so on, Jazwares has given us a lot of "toyetic" figures plus the upcomimg Abbadon and Danhausen
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Post by sandeep on Jun 8, 2023 8:59:35 GMT -5
I think it's not about toyetic.... It's about character.... People are fan of legends and old school wrestlers in their iconic looks .
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Post by newgenandy on Jun 8, 2023 12:48:44 GMT -5
Toyetic, beyond being a dumb industry word that people way overuse now, is relative. I can name numerous "bland" Mattel figures and numerous "toyetic" AEW figures. Glad I’m not the only one who thinks that words stupid It literally makes me shiver like nails down a chalkboard Imagine a wrestler with bald head, plain black trunks, not very “toyetic” so that won’t sell well. If you agree give me a hell yeah…who’s next.
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Post by captncharisma19 on Jun 8, 2023 18:23:32 GMT -5
I think it's not about toyetic.... It's about character.... People are fan of legends and old school wrestlers in their iconic looks . toyetic matters a lot more to (1) casual buyers and (2) people we have many different figures for (see Mox complaints)
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