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Massachusetts G.I. Joe Sightings
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07-18-2013, 03:05 PM
BEAM
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Shadow Ninja
They think they can make cheap shit and people will buy it for kids. How the hell are no articulation figures going to hold a kids attention span? They grow up in the age of tech now..
Dumb asses at Hasbro!
I used to buy into the lie that the lower articulation figures are aimed at kids, not collectors. Not anymore. Now it's a concerted move to put money over quality - the guys in suits deciding that what's better than the designers.
I also think Hasbro is putting more effort in other scales than 3.75". Hasbro seems to love the 6" size based on what's coming out and whats been revealed so far at SDCC.
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Air-tight
The prodigal son has returned! Shadow Ninja is back in action.
Indeed! All it took was some quality sightings and industry talk.
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Air-tight
The only thing I'll add to the "line is dead!" conversation is not to forget that Retaliation has been greenlit for a sequel, and I'm sure that will bring more toys (maybe not for a few more years, but still...).
I'm one of the few that really doesn't care if Joe goes on haitus. I don't have an addicting urge to buy something every other day, and would gladly take 2-3 years off from buying joes to either A) catch up on things I still want to track down, B) Customize and make some new figures with all the wonderful new parts we have out there, and C) Just enjoy what I already have!
We've been so busy buying and collecting that we haven't taken the time to sit down and handle these things and actually appreciate them. maybe I'm alone in that regard but I welcome a break. My wallet (and my wife) would appreciate it too.
G.I.Joe will never completely go away. I hear all the arguments about "kids don't play with toys anymore" etc etc, and I know there's some merit to those issues, but ARAH has been around for 32 years and even though it's not what it was in say, 1985 or 1986, I think it'll always be here to some extent. Times change and there's only so much we can control; just enjoy what we have for the moment.
I agree. We've gotten so many great figures and I think sometimes we're so focused on the new that we ignore what we already have.
A break would serve me well. I'm dipping into NECA and 6" Star Wars so a lull in Joe, poor assortments in the SW 3.75" line and rebranding of the MU line into less articulation figures helps me to divert funds to my new interests.
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