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Post by punksnotdead on Aug 2, 2021 12:05:39 GMT -5
If we don’t get camo Cole….. Absolutely no way we get him if he's done after SummerSlam weekend. Elite 89 is October for Ringside.
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Post by punksnotdead on Aug 2, 2021 11:20:06 GMT -5
Series two Revelation final pics. toynewsi.com/241-39768?fbclid=IwAR16rb3B0yCJQAzKy4McYYUmcR9kL6BTfkRbKM6zSonXAxQDiZ3aflJEt3oI was able to find a lone Skeletor at Walmart over the weekend. It was the first time I'd seen any of the figures there, but I was happy to jump onboard with it. I also saw two of Moss Man at Target. Passed on him. I have Evil-lyn and He-Man coming from Amazon, hopefully by the end of the week. Evil-lyn is my favorite character from the show so far. So can't wait to get her in particular. My original plan was to not be all-in on this line, but I need 3 of the 4 from Series 2 just because they're main cast. Spikor and Moss Man both look awesome but were pretty small parts of the first five episodes. So I'm a bit torn between thinking they look great, and not wanting to go all-in. We'll see. I feel my brain already telling me to get everything.
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Post by punksnotdead on Aug 2, 2021 11:04:49 GMT -5
I found the Thanos/Iron Man pack this morning at Target. There were three. I'm assuming they were just put out. Amazing set imo. I ripped it open like I was a kid. The Thanos is really good and knee-jerk reaction one of my favorite MCU figures they've ever made. Interesting to see them go with swappable neck pieces on Stark. I'm sure it will be more useful the more they incorporate that option into the line. My one complaint on the set is I still wish Thanos came with a normal forearm and hand, but other than that I think it's incredible. It obviously defaults you into displaying with the snap, which is ultimately fine.
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Post by punksnotdead on Aug 2, 2021 9:17:11 GMT -5
The first Ultimate Warrior would be good too. Triple H's figures, Rey would be fine, Rollins, Fiend, Hogan, Austin, and you could put normal boots on Piper and he would be set. JYD looks to be fine. A reminder that all of the parts on these figures are swappable. So if someone has wrist gauntlets you can swap them for guys like Triple H and Rollins who just have regular wrist tape arms. Sting and Austin have clean arms. Lots you can kind of put together with these figures.
I'm excited for the switch. I have most of the MOTU figures, but I wasn't displaying any of them with the MOTU gear other than the Battle Armor, so guys like Macho, Piper, and Jake. The Origins bodies make for cool figures. As long as they continue to go that route, I'll continue to buy them. I do really want HBK. And Diesel and Razor. But hopefully we get them now with these figures. I'm curious if Bray will come out at all. Seems unlikely.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 31, 2021 12:17:35 GMT -5
I think they do. I don’t want to be a conspiracy theorist, and I think it’s in very bad taste to do this, but it seems plausible this is just a character thing. I say that as someone who absolutely would prefer Bray in AEW leading the Dark Order for Brodie. They have not used real names foe a while Got ya. Yeah I do recall now that wasn’t the case on the last set of releases.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 31, 2021 12:12:43 GMT -5
Don't they usually use their real names when somebody is released? I think they do. I don’t want to be a conspiracy theorist, and I think it’s in very bad taste to do this, but it seems plausible this is just a character thing. I say that as someone who absolutely would prefer Bray in AEW leading the Dark Order for Brodie.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 31, 2021 11:59:37 GMT -5
Is this real life? What is happening right now?
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 31, 2021 11:00:57 GMT -5
No. We've already seen pictures of people posting pegs full of Macho, chases included.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 31, 2021 10:58:57 GMT -5
The question being asked is predominately attires from 2010-2013 or so? I can't remember when that Macho came out. But yes, I think Mattel can conceivably redo anything they've already done from that period. Purple Cena with the updated shirt material is something I would buy. Mattel could also do some of those as Ultimates and that would be totally justified if they find the right fit.
Not sure who specifically I would pick. I believe they're rereleasing Mania 25 HBK if that order sheet is to be believed. That's an expensive one I'm sure people will buy again. I'd rather have older attires for guys like RVD and Edge since there are a bunch we don't have. MVP's E9 figure is awesome, but they could redo that timeframe with the thicker body. Would love an 07-08 MVP over that, though. Lots of the guys are gone too. Big Show, Christian, Punk, Jericho, Cody, Goldust, Mark Henry, it makes the pool of guys who fit the criteria limited.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 31, 2021 9:45:17 GMT -5
Oof. This didn’t move the needle very much. That’s incredibly disheartening.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 30, 2021 17:03:23 GMT -5
It’s a good effort. All you can do is admit you made a mistake and correct course. I think any big positive shift in moving the needle is going to help this thing. This was the right move, regardless if it’s enough a difference or not.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 30, 2021 15:13:08 GMT -5
Got the Big Bad alert on Conan, as well. I'm hanging tight on shipping it yet, though. I'm hoping the wave 3 of S7 Cats or Turtles will come in-stock inside my Loot window so I get them altogether.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 30, 2021 14:44:04 GMT -5
Jarrett still works with WWE but he has a deal in place that allows him to do stuff outside of WWE. WWE offered him a Legends contract but he laughed at it upon reading it and hit the person that delivered it with a guitar. Mandatory "ain't he great" gif post
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 30, 2021 14:37:05 GMT -5
Hasbro has the PR license. So, no. To be fair, everyone has the Power Rangers license, except for Mattel haha. Would absolutely love this or the MK attires. I absolutely don't think either will happen because of licensing, sadly. These guys need to wear Jurassic Park or Toy Story or more He-man. I'm surprised we never got that Alexa Bliss as Buzz. Skeletor and Battle Cat Kofi are two of my favorite attires they've ever done on figures.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 30, 2021 10:58:52 GMT -5
once again, constant negativity wins out here. everyone was on board with something like this, until it happened.... and then people started saying "well they should have done....." and it puts different ideas in your head so that the actual thing doesn't seem as good anymore. read these threads on here and its almost completely negative comments, a lot of which are not constructive or helpful, instead just saying unreasonable things like they should have just done the entrance or they should have made jeff jarrett the figure its unfortunate that this community has to be so toxic. and beyond a reasonable level. ive had a few things to say about this project but both positive AND constructive criticism. still didnt stop me from backing it because i think OVERALL this is a pretty cool thing, and i want to own it. This. This is why we can't have nice things. I'm still backing the project, and ordering multiple sets. But I don't think I'll ever see them. I've been pretty critical of Mattel's offerings in the last few years. But this package is an absolute home run in my eyes. It's the type of item that has been talked about for years as a "if only Mattel would do X." The price points are very reasonable for a limited run collectors item, the stretch goals are cool add ons that, for me, top what we've seen Haslab add in, and I think the collection as a whole makes sense given the success of Ultimates. Mattel definitely made a misstep taking payment up front. And that opened the door for a floor of negativity. People like to back a winner. The response was largely very positive right up until orders started. When it stumbled out of the gate, it was like there was blood in the water. If it's not something people want, fine. If you can't afford it, I get that. But this is the kind of package and price point that they're going to be designing. They aren't going to crowd fund for a $30 figure alone, or release a $70 stage. They bundle items like this because it meets the profit targets and scale that the company needs to make it worth their time. That's just a reality of business. And maybe the reality is that there just isn't a deep enough or affluent enough collector pool to support these kinds of projects in the WWE line.If this doesn't get made, I've made my peace with it. But people need to stop with the fantasy booking of how it should have been released differently, or cheaper, or with characters that they don't have the ability to make. Mattel put out a very fair offering, and the collecting community shot it down hard. That's fine. But it also means that there will be ramifications. The corporate suits aren't going to invest tooling time, research, marketing, etc into projects that don't see a return. And this project failing could very mean they'll stick with "safe" offerings like the Retros moving forward. Seems to be the case to me.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 29, 2021 12:31:29 GMT -5
What If wave is up pretty much everywhere but Target. They're likely not far behind. Just grabbed Sylvie from Amazon. I like Captain Carter. So I might get her if I come across her at retail, but I wasn't really into most of the reveals of this wave. Especially without having seen the episodes yet. Loki has been my favorite D+ show of the three, though. So glad to add Sylvie soon.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 29, 2021 9:55:51 GMT -5
I do feel like the store exclusives have been heavier packed lately. I saw three different Bulldogs. Vega is plentiful around me. I’m wondering if Mattel has worked that out some with Target. Not so much at Walmart. I’m guessing demand on Mustafa isn’t going to be super high. So I do think he’ll be a bit easier to find.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 29, 2021 9:47:48 GMT -5
Lego doesn’t get their truly high end stuff inside Target usually. Most of the bigger stuff stays around or under $200 that I’ve seen on shelves. For instance, you can’t go in there and buy the Daily Bugle or that $700 Star Destroyer at retail. Those are online items. Same with those Lego Ideas sets that are $3-400.
But Lego has two aisles dedicated to just their products in Target. Lego is crazy popular. And a $300 Lego can take up the same shelf space as a wrestling ring from Mattel. If Mattel had two aisles dedicated just to them we likely could get a $150 wrestling set. I think we would have if TRU was still around.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 29, 2021 9:06:06 GMT -5
Props to Target and Steve for getting this one right. We needed a layup and we got one. If we get this kind of heads up and window moving forward then I think most of us will stay happy with this line.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jul 29, 2021 9:01:16 GMT -5
The major pod guys speculated Big Show, using the Andre mold, was the 4th figure in the set and he got pulled. I thought that was a reasonable guess.
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