Twitchythe3rd wrote:It's a solid and beefy mold without an overly ridiculous and impractical weapon gimmick!
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
hinomars19 wrote:I really wish people would stop using the 'it's a child's toy' excuse. Plenty of TF figs over the years have been simple and child friendly and they are not this poor excuse for a design.
And stop childishly pointing the finger at MP collectors as well. Sure, I have some MPs, why the hell shouldn't I?
I don't like this thing.
neither do some others, I've given it a go with looking at the reviews, but it isn't happening-it looks ridiculous for so many reasons and whether the rest of you like it or not it's a concern for us that our hobby may be turning sour if this becomes the acceptable standard.
hinomars19 wrote:I really wish people would stop using the 'it's a child's toy' excuse. Plenty of TF figs over the years have been simple and child friendly and they are not this poor excuse for a design.
And stop childishly pointing the finger at MP collectors as well. Sure, I have some MPs, why the hell shouldn't I? But in the last 2 months I've bought Prid Arcee, Knockout, and Rumble, and plan on getting Voyager Bulkhead and they are all nice looking, cleverly engineered figures that sit comfortably waiting for kids to play with. I love the lot of them (Let down a bit by plastic quality, but that's a different issue and just a sign of the times)A good chunk of the Unicron trilogy are fantastic toys, still some of my favourites, and maybe I'm being to Gee wunner or 'adult collector' with this one-but Battle Convoy (laser OP)? What, it doesn't get any simpler and child's toy than that without being a G1 brick or a Go-Bot, and there is nothing wrong with him, again a fave of mine, So please try and be objective to an opinion that is against this ONE figure.
I don't like this thing. neither do some others, I've given it a go with looking at the reviews, but it isn't happening-it looks ridiculous for so many reasons and whether the rest of you like it or not it's a concern for us that our hobby may be turning sour if this becomes the acceptable standard. And don't jump on me for sounding childish as an adult collector of toys- because unless the rest of you are between the ages of 5-10, we're in the same boat just by being here and discussing a toy we just saw on Youtube.
VioMeTriX wrote:This, its what i was trying to say but he isnt hostile like i was. lets face it, everyone has complained about the size of figures, cheap plastic, the prices going up... all im saying is if we support this by buying all the "junk" figures it sends a message to hasbvro that we like the direction of lower quality higher priced toys. thats how companies work, by what epople buy.i am personally only collecting masterpiece at this point, and even their qualtiy is starting to slip... but takara is taking notes and trying to rectify this.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
PrymeStriker wrote:VioMeTriX wrote:This, its what i was trying to say but he isnt hostile like i was. lets face it, everyone has complained about the size of figures, cheap plastic, the prices going up... all im saying is if we support this by buying all the "junk" figures it sends a message to hasbvro that we like the direction of lower quality higher priced toys. thats how companies work, by what epople buy.i am personally only collecting masterpiece at this point, and even their qualtiy is starting to slip... but takara is taking notes and trying to rectify this.
You don't have buy a figure you don't like. You don't have to like every figure Hasbro puts out. However, it's concerning when we tell Hasbro, no, Hasblow, to screw off and suck eggs because they made a toy designed for kids. They're doing what their profession of business is supposed to do; make toys. Not cater to the needs of whining adult fans.
That said, telling us to not buy something just because you don't like it and want better quality figures isn't right either. That's just plain forcing your opinion on others. I don't care how businesses work; I'm going to buy a figure I like. You're not going to stop me.
reluttr wrote:You know... I like this guy, maybe enough to buy a few to repaint, assuming hasbro does not jump in and do it before me. I was really against this line at first, it just seemed so stupid, but I am finding myself liking it more and more as we get a good look at each figure. Though it may just be because I am into the quirky deco's and designs that lines like g2 brought with them.
Also I would just like to point out, Hasbro has a panel of specialists hired to track and predict toy trends with children. This very panel has kept this brand alive much, much, much longer than anyone could had ever dreamed. They obviously felt this was the next biggest step in satisfying their consumer base...which are children. So unless we want transformers to end up like Thundercats then we should let the professionals do their job.
Besides, we should be happy that Hasbro is keeping classics alive through generations, platinum, and etc. After all, I believe Hasbro said that collectors only make up ~10% of their profit base, so having even a sub-line aimed at us is rather generous on their part.
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