BATTLEMASTER IIC wrote:I really feel like this news item was kinda click-baity. I was really hoping to see more disappointment than what was presented. That said, that's my feeling for only maybe one in two hundred articles on this site.
It wasn't my intent to make it clickbaity (at least not moreso than other articles). I do strive for the article and titles I write to not be completely dry, so I do tend to write a bit more sometimes when I can to distinguish content. And in this case, I was given 2 reviews (I didn't cherry pick) and both said similar points. So I wanted to let the community know that all I was given were reviews stating these toys were disappointing. It was the reality of my situation and I was sharing that, which is what news is all about. Once everyone has it in hand and has their own opinions, it could be that the consensus that can be entirely different from the early reviews and that consensus will be reflected in later articles, like end of year best of lists or a top 5 best crossover list.
Although from reading elsewhere, the two reviews are not isolated instances. This article sparked discussions on Facebook and many people have concurred with the thoughts. Over at TFW there are pages filled with people complaining on the eyes painted wrong on the T-Rex, among other issues. And since I felt similarly disappointed by many of the previous crossover figures, this felt in line.
And no one is saying this set is worth it for the price, regardless of quality.
None of this should rain on anyone's parade though. If you like the set then awesome, I'd much rather someone is happy with this set than disappointed.
This person here is having fun with it: