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Will we ever get Classified figures in accurate ARAH/Cartoon style?
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05-29-2021, 01:29 AM
Katana78
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To the OP, I'm not sure if we will get cartoon accurate arah style figures, most likely not, because it seem that Hasbro playing a balancing act between appealing to modern collectors and kids in terms to the scale and perhaps updated expectations, while still trying to connect with older collectors nostalgia. Some figures veer more towards the "let's see how far we can stretch modern potential of this figure without it completely losing its' original essence", to the other figures that retain more of the original characteristics. It all feels a little unfocus personally, because it feels like Hasbro is not sure which direction they want to go in with the line, so you have figures like Destro and Zartan that get a bit closer to the originals, and then you have figures like Scarlett.
To be honest, I don't really care if Hasbro experiments with this line, because I feel it's quite separate from the ARAH Joes I relate to, they feel like their own different thing. Had Hasbro gotten the "retro" line right, I'd really have nothing to complain about. I mean, if you're going to advertise "retro" Joes, give us the original o-ring Joes on their original cards, and then everyone will be happy. All the people that like 6" figures get what they want, and the people who are really into 3 3/4" o-ring Joes will be happy. It really shouldn't be that difficult, I feel Hasbro is overthinking this where they really don't need to.
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