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Questions leading up to 2nd SDCC exclusive
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05-16-2008, 02:20 PM
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and at THEIR essence, message board threads discussing the release of a product is exactly where i would expect to see people announcing that they will or will not buy them. i'm not going to get into a row over the whole "kid vs. collector" thing. it's been argued to death in numerous threads here, and i don't have the energy or inclination to continue to waste time and board space with it. we obviously have a difference in opinion, and i have no interest in swaying yours, or having you try to sway mine.
i hereby officially announce my intention not to buy these.
wait a minute, you didn't simply announce you wouldn't buy them. you questioned the appeal of the toys themselves, which has nothing to do with your intention. that is what I addressed -- the adult-centric view of toys which are ultimately for children. no rational adult would ever question the motivation for a toy aimed at children. do you walk down the stuffed animal aisle and wonder their appeal since you don't collect them? doesn't that sound ridiculous?
the irony is that the adult-centric view of toys is that it is an immature view as well because it revolves around the "me-me-me" behavior usually present in children.
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