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Post by James St. James on Jan 2, 2023 3:28:55 GMT -5
If you can find something more fulfilling to do with your money, do it. Ive sold my collection multiple times over the years because they didnt bring me the same joy they once had. Every time Ive come back to the hobby there are more characters and greater execution (TrueFX basically made my previous collections irrelevant anyway, I dont even want those figures again).
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Post by James St. James on Jan 2, 2023 3:23:41 GMT -5
I dont remember when it started, but Id say that most women wrestling today have the most preposterous attires I've ever seen. Entirely too many straps, buckles, patterns and textures on everything and everyone. WTF was Charlotte wearing on Smackdown? Ive seen more subtlety from a Pride Parade. I felt the same thing about Charlotte’s new attire. It’s hideous. Her previous attire was way better. I felt the same way about Sasha’s attire after the split with Bayley. Sasha’s older sttires were way cooler. The amount of detail is overkill. If I was in charge of that sort of thing in WWE I would tell them all that they have toys to sell, and they need to tone it WAY down. Less deco hits. Less unique sculpting. More actual personality. Who are you under all those embellishments, you know? Alexa was smart to have her attires be the same basic design in multiple colors and has had double digit figures made as a result of it. Liv Morgan looks like she crafted her ring attires using only the raw materials found in a car, and Mattel is not even trying to touch them. I imagine if Asuka wasnt dressed like the scrap bin at Joann's fabrics we might get a robe of some sort for her figures.
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Post by James St. James on Jan 1, 2023 15:20:50 GMT -5
I dont remember when it started, but Id say that most women wrestling today have the most preposterous attires I've ever seen. Entirely too many straps, buckles, patterns and textures on everything and everyone. WTF was Charlotte wearing on Smackdown? Ive seen more subtlety in a Pride Parade.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 31, 2022 10:23:54 GMT -5
Trish Stratus (Raw 12/4/04 Main Event) 3 heads Removable noseguard Women's Championship
Chyna (Fully Loaded 2000) 2 heads Bigger fists! Classic IC title (even if it isnt event accurate)
Sable (Wrestlemania XV) One head with the braid, another with her hair down and sunglasses Sable Bomb shirt Women's Championship
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Post by James St. James on Dec 30, 2022 16:18:25 GMT -5
Elite 42 Lita
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Post by James St. James on Dec 29, 2022 2:43:21 GMT -5
They've likely had this entire series mapped out for awhile, so Scott Steiner and Cody are unlikely to make the cut, unfortunately. I'd love to see rookie year Carlito the most, along with a better (or worse?) bodied JBL, a bald Kurt Angle in a 'toyetic' attire (like the camo!), Finlay's WWE debut attire, Ric Flair in the black/blue robe from his IC title run, Big Daddy V, earlier Umaga without the stomach tat, Victoria, Mordicai just for fun, Tatanka, MVP in sleeves, etc. . There's a lot to choose from. Here's my guess: S5: S6: - Orton
- Bobby Lashley
- Kurt Angle
I envision Bobby Lashley in white shorts with the US title, but perhaps if they have a merch deal for A-Train (I know he trains in NXT) they could do him there or maybe another female like Lita in the camo pants or *ideally* Victoria. I was gonna slot in Big Daddy V somewhere, too. I forgot about Torrie. Just for funsies, let's pretend they get to do one last year of 2-packs: a seasonal set of four. I would swap Orton out for A-Train in the main line to make this work. The 2-packs I'd imagine would be: -Lita/Trish from the Raw main event -Umaga/Big Daddy V with a bonus Viscera head and cloth pajamas on the side -MVP/Kane (white & purple or blue long-sleeved) -Triple H/Orton from their Unforgiven '04 match (Orton is in light blue with yellow) Scott Steiner/Test Shawn Michaels/Ric Flair Molly Holly/Victoria (WM XX) Kurt Angle/Brock Lesnar
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Post by James St. James on Dec 25, 2022 4:01:23 GMT -5
Emma is a good hand to have around in the ring. She may not be a good character, but I'd rather watch her show people they actually intend to make stars out of (like Scarlett) around the ring than Natalya. An on camera coach/trainer.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 20, 2022 23:44:36 GMT -5
My picks for the remaing 5 slots confirmed a wave of 6 or just 6 total? or is this just speculation? I thought I read that there were 6 Defining Moments total planned and they will be RSC exclusive? Maybe I read wrong in the flurry of posts since then.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 20, 2022 22:56:37 GMT -5
No, none were exactly the same. I did side by side comparisons of each on my Instagram page and they all had variation. I think re-releasing them is fantastic, but also appreciate the alterations to the rerelease so that the original is still, well the original. Exactly the same as in attire, accessories, deco, face sculpts, etc. Maybe some slight differences but essentially the same figure with modern updates. OP was suggesting doing a repaint of Lita making it a different figure than the original. I looked at the comparisons and although many are clearly different, I concede and withdraw my previous suggestions on the basis that a different color thong would make it from a different appearance than the original figure. I'm pretty sure the white plastic top was supposed to have some deco on it, she never wore that.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 20, 2022 22:32:45 GMT -5
My picks/hopes for the future slots
Kurt Angle (Iron Man match versus Brock Lesnar, extra heads and hands)
Edge (Unforgiven 2006 TLC match versus John Cena in Toronto, Rated R belt, ladder, chair, alt hands)
Charlotte (Wrestlemania 34 ending Asuka's streak, entrance coat, SD Women's Championship, alt hands)
Lita (12/4/04 Raw Main Event versus Trish Stratus, Women's Championship, new "twist of fate" hands, alt head)
Scott Steiner (Final Nitro "Winner Takes All" match versus Booker T, WCW World Heavyweight Title, chainmail, sunglasses, alt head/hands)
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Post by James St. James on Dec 20, 2022 17:22:34 GMT -5
So Harley and Bluetista are in a Greatest Hits wave? I only scrolled the video for the images of the figures, I didnt care to listen to the banter. I think E41 Lita would be a good candidate for a rerelease if only for the updated articulation and TrueFX printing. Paint the thong a different color, pink mesh top instead of yellow, maybe a zebra print on the plastic top. There are slight paint variations from the originals, right? Greatest Hits were straight re-releases with updated true fx and double elbows. I think the only major difference was Taker’s head. Otherwise everything was exactly the same. I'd still take it. I'd actually really like an updated/improved Elite 17 Kelly Kelly as well. They didnt make her hair light enough and the face was not painted great.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 20, 2022 17:12:22 GMT -5
So Harley and Bluetista are in a Greatest Hits wave? I only scrolled the video for the images of the figures, I didnt care to listen to the banter. I think E41 Lita would be a good candidate for a rerelease if only for the updated articulation and TrueFX printing. Paint the thong a different color, pink mesh top instead of yellow, maybe a zebra print on the plastic top. There are slight paint variations from the originals, right?
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Post by James St. James on Dec 18, 2022 14:36:37 GMT -5
Naomi has been on TV since NXT season three in 2010. She has been wrestling for 12 years. What was once an exciting addition to a terrible women's division has become a stale, predictable, glow in the dark snooze fest. How will she avoid having her feet touch the floor in the Rumble this year? Ooooooooh. Nobody cares. You can't do the same thing for 12 years straight, eat pins from everyone on the roster (from Aksana to Zelina) and expect anyone to care.
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Legends 19
Dec 17, 2022 23:51:12 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by James St. James on Dec 17, 2022 23:51:12 GMT -5
Yeah but there are always people who only buy female figures, sometimes multiples, who have no interest in the BAFs and that balances things out a little bit on the secondary market. I'm going to wait until Brie is nice and cheap before I pick her up though, Ringside Black Friday got me used to $10 and under Elites.
(if anybody needs the Paul Ellering arms/Rocco or Dominic Mysterio's legs hit me up)
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Post by James St. James on Dec 17, 2022 15:38:36 GMT -5
theman said Hit Row would be in the next wave of basics, and with his track record I am inclined to take his word for it.
I wouldnt be surprised if they made an Elite Dana with the 24/7 title. Not a FTITL but a first time in Elite form. It would sell terribly, but so do all Elite women.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 13, 2022 11:07:36 GMT -5
I predict that if they don't start putting in more first time in the line figures in the ruthless aggression wave, then that particular series will die a death before it gets to series 6. I thought series 1 was such a bore and that it would be around forever but 4 cases have come and gone from my Wal Mart so far. I think the first major shelf warmers we are going to see in this line are, contrary to this sentiment, the FTITL Bischoff and Torrie.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 12, 2022 0:17:30 GMT -5
Series 5
Triple H Kane Torrie Wilson
Series 6
Victoria JBL The Rock
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Post by James St. James on Dec 12, 2022 0:14:27 GMT -5
While we are discussing running changes, has anyone actually found a version of the chase that has her pants painted higher than the waist articulation, or were those just the factory samples shown in the initial MIB pics? Also I know they had to include the same accessories with both and Mighty Molly is both more current (due to her appearance in the Rumble) and more toyetic being a super hero and all, but damn.....the chase looks absolutely horrible in the package.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 11, 2022 15:11:42 GMT -5
Anybody know which figure comes with this vest (or a similar bulletproof vest) and this coat? I think the coat came from the MAC (Moore Action Collectibles) Buffy/Angel line. The Vampire Angel variant figure from 2001.
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Post by James St. James on Dec 11, 2022 3:52:29 GMT -5
It looks like the saturation is turned up on the first image, look at the difference between the pinks on the capes. True. I'm having trouble finding images online. But a buddy of mine found the chase a few times. He found some appearing more silver and some blue. Next time, he will take pics or just purchase them. Examining more closely, there appears to be a blue trim around the designs on the bluish one, whereas the silver one is clearly just black. A running change indeed.
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