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10-07-2020, 01:14 PM | #6911 |
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On the PulseCon Saturday, I did get a Firefly pre order to go through, I tried for the Viper and it was sold out in my cart when I hit checkout. So the Viper is what I am trying for. All this being said, with so many orders canceled or still stuck out there for folks, I still don’t trust the pre-order. Until I have them in hand I don’t count anything for certain. |
10-07-2020, 01:14 PM | #6912 |
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Unless of course the rereleases utilize a simplified paint scheme and ditch the gold. I think those would sell well and fit better with the rest of the figures released after W1.
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10-07-2020, 01:20 PM | #6913 |
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I would buy those and love it, but I think they would still struggle. Scarlett, I think, needs a new mold to hit her classic look and appease most of the critics of her design. Duke can be made to look better (based on what some people here have done), so I could be wrong about how popular a V2 Duke will be.
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10-07-2020, 01:58 PM | #6914 |
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The only thing that bothers me about CI Roadblock is that they seem to have made too many of him compared to Beach Head. I think they misjudged the popularity of the character, and probably the negative reaction to the color scheme on V1 (which meant there was already RB fatigue when the second version came out).
Parts and buck reuse can be expected, but they do have to exercise judgment. They could release another 50,000 Troopers in the next wave and still sell them out. Beach Head is also a great candidate for reuse. But another Scarlett (who is my favorite Joe, incidentally; just not this version) or another Duke is likely to kind of languish or receive a lukewarm reception. It is too bad, because in all fairness CI RB really is a great figure, but not one that appeals to the masses, which to your point is something Hasbro needs to get better at (marketing & research departments I'm sure were reamed for this). Hopefully they have a team that actually follows trends & social media in order to determine which characters should be re-used going forward. |
10-07-2020, 02:00 PM | #6915 |
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**But** I have the Jazwares one standing right next to Pimp Daddy Destro on my coffee table at the moment. He doesn't look too small to me. He looks like he'll fit right in. He'll be my go-to Firefly until they release a better one. (the additional hand articulation is odd though, not a fan) Quote:
I'm still confused as to why Cobra Island Roadblock even exists (at least at this point in the line). Clearly it wasn't something people were clamoring for.
Classified Firefly has a better head sculpt than the Fortnite version though, imo. (Dat bulky vest doe.) Also, several pages back, someone wondered why Zartan includes a monkey's paw, and the W.W. Jacobs story was mentioned. (Not quite sure how that explains him having one, however.) At any rate, a paw also appears more recently in AMC's Creepshow (season 1, episode 5, part 1). The entire series is fantastic, btw. I had no idea they've done a modern creepshow show. I remember the old movie they did. I'll have to seek that out.
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10-07-2020, 02:06 PM | #6916 |
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But I'm not sure they made more Beach Heads. Which is weird given that was his first release and Roadblock was already on V2. But who knows.
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10-07-2020, 02:07 PM | #6917 |
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edit: whoops, nevermind, three Cobra Commanders and two Gung Hos But they do the same thing with Power Rangers. In wave 1 of the Lightning Collection each case only has one Lord Zedd, which I literally only ever saw once on the shelf. Other lines like Star Wars and Marvel they seem to generally have 1 of each character per case. But when it's just a few characters Hasbro almost always shortpacks the one that will be the most popular. Last edited by Cyrian; 10-08-2020 at 01:15 AM.. |
10-07-2020, 04:50 PM | #6918 |
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Don't know if anyone else has noticed this. So forgive me if it's been discussed. The new Viper has removable arm gauntlets that overlay fleshtoned forearms. While not totally V1 it's close. Opens up even more display options.
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10-07-2020, 05:22 PM | #6919 |
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I was never a fan of Vipers, but the cobra shape to those gauntlets and even on the helmet around the faceplate are nice touches.
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10-07-2020, 05:52 PM | #6920 |
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That said, the design team creating this figure with the ability to show the flesh tone of the forearms is a nice touch for those that are a fan of their V1 look. For those like myself, the shemagh, arm gauntlets, and removable goggles solve the problems I have with the character design. It looks to be a great figure.
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