[SmokeBellew]

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Originally Posted by sbartek1974

True. And honestly, I don't see the issues with the FSS Tollbooth as that big of a deal, especially compared to other figures we've gotten.

Collectors pick the weirdest shit to complain about and to praise. Like the encomium for MTF and Boss Fight, yet the seemingly constant nitpicking of Hasbro's efforts, when most of the Joe stuff is just as good and a helluva lot cheaper besides (at retail), and MTF and Boss Fight have their own issues. I've learned my opinion rarely jives with the average asshole on just about everything, and I'm cool with that.

[sbartek1974]

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Originally Posted by SmokeBellew

Collectors pick the weirdest shit to complain about and to praise. Like the encomium for MTF and Boss Fight, yet the seemingly constant nitpicking of Hasbro's efforts, when most of the Joe stuff is just as good and a helluva lot cheaper besides (at retail), and MTF and Boss Fight have their own issues. I've learned my opinion rarely jives with the average asshole on just about everything, and I'm cool with that.

Thank you! Of all the things to bitch, cry, and nitpick about, toys are at the bottom of the barrel. Especially to the extreme that I've seen some here bitch about.

Dude! I know the figures don't match the card art! I understand! Just step away from the ledge!!! Things will get better!!!

[SmokeBellew]

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Originally Posted by sbartek1974

Thank you! Of all the things to bitch, cry, and nitpick about, toys are at the bottom of the barrel. Especially to the extreme that I've seen some here bitch about.

Dude! I know the figures don't match the card art! I understand! Just step away from the ledge!!! Things will get better!!!

Right!? A lotta overreacting. Like that one guy calling Target corporate and saying there could be extreme frustration for collectors and possible altercations with Target team members if they don't get the GI Joe release date straight. Bloody hell, man...

[sbartek1974]

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Originally Posted by SmokeBellew

Right!? A lotta overreacting. Like that one guy calling Target corporate and saying there could be extreme frustration for collectors and possible altercations with Target team members if they don't get the GI Joe release date straight. Bloody hell, man...

It makes you want to say, "Be patient!!! You'll get your fucking toys!!!"

Well, I have to go grocery shopping.

[SmokeBellew]

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Originally Posted by sbartek1974

It makes you want to say, "Be patient!!! You'll get your fucking toys!!!"

Well, I have to go grocery shopping.

Haha! Yeah, I had to go get bread and oranges and shit this morning so I made a point of doing it at Walmart...just so I could get my daily DC figure disappointment fix.

[jscott991]

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Originally Posted by sbartek1974

Thank you! Of all the things to bitch, cry, and nitpick about, toys are at the bottom of the barrel. Especially to the extreme that I've seen some here bitch about.

Dude! I know the figures don't match the card art! I understand! Just step away from the ledge!!! Things will get better!!!

Many people complain and obsess over toys as an escape from politics, religion, real life, etc. Frankly, it's healthier than people sometimes imply.

Also, toy collecting is a hobby and most people get passionate about things they do in their free time that they care about (just look at sports, as an example).

And then there is the other line that customers have to stand up to big businesses in hyperbolic terms or they are largely ignored.

But I do think negativity is more frequently focused on than the great things about the hobby.

[SmokeBellew]

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Originally Posted by jscott991

Many people complain and obsess over toys as an escape from politics, religion, real life, etc. Frankly, it's healthier than people sometimes imply.

Also, toy collecting is a hobby and most people get passionate about things they do in their free time that they care about (just look at sports, as an example).

And then there is the other line that customers have to stand up to big businesses in hyperbolic terms or they are largely ignored.

But I do think negativity is more frequently focused on than the great things about the hobby.

True, but there's this weird tendency to blow things out of proportion, and to be hyper-critical of Hasbro, but cut other toy companies slack.

[jscott991]

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Originally Posted by SmokeBellew

True, but there's this weird tendency to blow things out of proportion, and to be hyper-critical of Hasbro, but cut other toy companies slack.

Hasbro is better than Mattel. MOTUC is the first real line I collected other than POTF (which started when I didn't qualify as an adult collector) and I can say that dealing with Mattel's weirdness is a lot worse than anything I've gone through over Transformers or G.I. Joe (of course, Joe I didn't come back to until 2018, so I missed a lot of the angst I think).

[RoadPigJohn]

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Originally Posted by Allamaraine

Hold up, I've been watching auctions for a while and whether I'm getting it in one fell swoop or piecing it together myself, it hasn't been less than $400, so I figure $500 after shipping. Am I... am I doing this wrong???

I'm expecting to see a Haslab Terrordrome probably for next year...

[SmokeBellew]

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Originally Posted by RoadPigJohn

I'm expecting to see a Haslab Terrordrome probably for next year...

That's probably a safe expectation, actually. And if not the 'drome, maybe something else Joe-related. The Spin Master Batcave playset has gotten me interested in playsets again, so I'd maybe actually pony up for a large Joe playset.