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06-20-2020, 05:20 PM
ozzie92
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I'm thinking more about your statement "Retro means the same in everything else." To me, "retro" does not mean the exact representation of the original, it means an "updated version of the original."
Understand, I'm not saying that
you
are explaining "retro" as an exact representation of the original, I am just trying to go through my thought process here.
When Dodge relaunched the Challenger and Charger, these "retro" cars were not the exact representation of the originals, but updated versions in the style of the originals. Likewside, VW reintroduced the "Bug" as a retro, updated version of the original, not an exact representation. BMX bicycle companies are going through a huge "retro" phase right now by producing "retro" frames, forks, cranks, stems, and handlebars, NOT as exact representations of the originals, but as updated versions of the orginals - I actually bought a "retro" 2017/1988 Haro Sport frame, but it very much has all the modern frame geometry, 1-1/18" headtube, mid-size bottom bracket and thicker, laser cut drop outs.
So, my thinking with Hasbro is that "retro" does not mean "an exact representation" of the original O-ring line but an updated version of it. The problem here is that Hasbro has already gone down this path once beginning with the 25th Anniversary line and then we have to take into consideration the current Star Wars "retro" line, which is almost an "exact representation of the original" line.
So, all of this discussion of what is "retro" and what is not "retro" reminds me of the Dread Pirate Roberts statement to Vizzini, "Truly, you have a dizzying intellect." LOL!!!
I am just glad to see G.I.Joe back on the shelves! Hopefully it breathes life into every aspect of the hobby.
Jason
That was a solid take.
Side note, I have a 2009 “Classic” package (retro styling) Challenger R/T, and absolutely adore it!
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