SDCC '23: Very Nice Very Evil Game with Danhausen Video!

I thought it was funny when he said Bill is passionate and detailed

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These q&as are getting more lame year by year.

Things seem kinda awkward at Mattel ever since the failed crowd fund. Steve seems a little more snappy recently. Not sure if it’s pressure he’s gotten from higher ups or just frustration with collectors, or maybe he is tried of answering some of these questions if he feels they are repetitive.

Glad to see he feels pretty confident we will get some items in the future and that they are good at rescuing things (which is true).

If you follow my posts, you'll know I'm not always Mr. Positive on here, but the amount of negative comments on this thread is insane. Really hope you don't push Steve and others away

Q&A is tough for all of us regulars here I think. I don't want to speak for anyone here, for anyone not here, only for myself. Already to repeat obvious questions can be an exhausting thought so I try to avoid it. I asked questions I thought were topical (other than missing the HBK pants question which I could have asked...sorry) and try my best to make them a little conversational with Mattel so we can have some depth to the answer.

There's also a bit of showmanship that has to go into it (yes I said there hasn't been a referee in however long even though there has, but an audience beyond what we have here on the boards is going to see, experience and hear that differently) so I'm trying to cater to everyone as best as I can.

If you guys think I am going to sit and angrily complain to Bill's face about his attention to detail or whatever or other criticisms you might have that can sometimes reach angry levels for some people you're not thinking clearly. Even if I agree with it I have no interest in doing it that way. Bill is a detail oriented guy who works hard and whatever issues you might have with him or any mistakes he makes or choices he decides on or whatever, it's likely he knows. It's my place to ask questions but it's not my place to publicly put him on the spot uncomfortably, especially if he isn't interested in it. Some people like that approach, I'd be one of those people. Bill is not one of those people.

They will adjust things when they will adjust them, they won't when they won't. They have and will always have a direct line to criticisms and feedback here and as I've said multiple times before, over many years, the phrasing and approach is a lot of times why those things aren't addressed or answered. It's pretty simple to be polite, even when frustrated, and that is lost on a lot of people and lately it seems to be getting worse, maybe because it's so hot out everywhere.

It's also pretty simple to be patient when waiting for responses, so I haven't gone into a deep dive over how people were approaching asking the Macho Man question so I can't speak to the inconsistency of "nobody asked us", but my guess is people getting extremely pissed and asking Steve for an immediate answer two hours after the pre-orders were pulled when he's not prepared to give one yet he is probably ignoring. Or perhaps he's busy and can't do it right away, I don't know his process but I know he is a great guy who has always been very honest and open with me and I feel honest and open in his responses, way more than most people in that type of position.

That said I do think a lot of criticisms especially of a toy company this size are warranted and there's no reason at all to stop providing them. I'm in no way discouraging it.

But people who work a full time job and don't want to deal with angry approaches probably just aren't going to do it. I'm going through the same thing as a fan of the Jurassic line over those damn gates and that 'premium' line, the Discord server I'm in is just constantly angry and complaining about detail on figures in ways that I wouldn't talk to people, personally and that line has absolutely no reach or 'ear' of the toy company like we have here.

Also keep in mind these Q&A's are obviously edited, so it's possible in the moment a response feels too candid, not right, etc. Just something to consider.

My suggestion would be that if the Q&A frustrates you or makes you angry at the lack of an answer you can use the 20 minutes a season on something else. Steve still hasn't been chased off with pitchforks and torches yet and he's still here so your best bet is to just patiently and politely approach that thread with your honest thoughts and see what comes from it...it's probably not going to be far off from what you're getting from this video if not more fruitful for you.

Thanks

Me too, I always appreciate them. It seems it's popular these days to bash any Q&A session though - especially if a particular question you want isn't asked/answered... 🤷‍♂️

"Mattel are dodging the question - well, nobody asked!"



Literal gaslighting.

Let me just say how much better Tom is than Noelle.