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Some General Observations On The 25th/Modern Era
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06-29-2008, 08:45 PM
minstrelboy
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Good idea. I could have done without the Wave 7 Jet Pack Duke altogether, in lieu of doubling up on more desireable figures, or troops are always good filler. I'm a troop builder, so the more the better (as funds are available). But the same goes for the Cobra Commander in wave 8.
Here's another: I read in the Hasbro Q&A that once the figures from the movie started coming out that the original line would either blend into it or go into a holding pattern, depending on how you interpret their answer. I think it would be in their best interest to keep the two separate. I'd hate to think they're gonna freeze the ARAH stuff in favor of the movie figures, but lesser advisable things have happened in the past with other lines. The nostalgia factor is what makes this line so popular - take that away, and replace it with something as controversial (for Joe fans) as the movie, then I think a lot of the us will just lose interest. It's not what we remember as kids, even if it still carries the G.I. Joe name.
And frankly, as popular as these little buggers are, and as quickly as they fly off the shelves, it would be like shooting Hasbro shooting itself in the wallet to kill the line. Take notice - listen to the fans, and even see what sells in the stores and what doesn't. I can go to any store right now and pick up the two figures I mentioned at the start of this reply. Same goes for the CC/Duke and Scarlett/Hawk comic packs - those have been out forever, and they're still hanging around. They're not even good for customizers.
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