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12-05-2021, 01:38 AM | #2681 |
A Toy Kinda Mood
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Let's pray it does! Here's a fun show about the recent developments in the HasLab Skystriker (among other things) for anyone interested...
https://youtu.be/vaJEjoz4HDc
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12-05-2021, 01:52 AM | #2682 |
Crimson Guard
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New art would be missing the mark on "retro" o-ring figures. I can't believe the retro series was anything BUT o-ring. Seems like Hasbro is out of touch with what fans want. Its really a no brainer that if your basically re-releasing YOUR OWN product you would have a clue how to do it successfully. Sorry Emily, but whoever signed off on what was released up to this point for "retro" shouldn't he in that position.
That's not retro at all. That's a brand new figure they stuck on a 1982 style card back. If I wanted just retro artwork I could get decent repros on eBay for less than $13 and not have to buy some new figure sculpt I don't want. |
12-05-2021, 02:32 AM | #2683 |
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Perhaps it's a subtle thing, but notice on these most recent card backs that claim to be retro. The fronts are actually nice. The one time that I saw them in retail, I was instantly 10 years old again for a few minutes and appreciated seeing the card art. It was great. Yet take a look at one if you have one. Notice the file card? Compare that to one from the the 80's. Notice how the dossier is incomplete on the most recent write ups and how the vast majority of space is taken up by several different languages? I can understand a couple to some degree, but at best it was weird and not what most folks would consider retro. If we look up the definition of stupid it reads, "having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense." In my opinion, it's a sign of low intelligence or lack of common sense to release G.I. Joe, call it retro while giving out a non O-Ring figure, while showing original card art on the front, and then giving a globalist set of watered down translations of material that I recall as a kid was really something cool and interesting about G.I. Joe. Most of us didn't save toy boxes, but saving those file cards was a thing.. in the most recent retro cards, it is simply a weak imitation and for a company like Hasbro, who has been around for a little while...it certainly seems like they are old enough and smart enough to know better. The fact that they put out retro in that way leads me to conclude that something stupid was going on. Hopefully that makes sense, but it's possible that it might not for some. That's just a small part of why I think this is stupid. Other reasons include the fake eyes movie. That appears to have been stupid too, unless, as a business person your intent is to bleed cash...then in that case, brilliance was displayed. My only other problems with Hasbro in recent times were their distribution issues. I don't blame them too much for that because I understand contracts and that they likely made deals months in advance with places like Walmart and Target for all of those exclusives. It was yet another very sore topic for many people. I hope that answers your question. I honestly don't recall if you were here and commenting on this stuff while it was happening, but it's really been a debacle over the last 1.5 years. I personally gave up on buying Joe and went and rebuilt one of my motorcycles and then noticed a change of command and leadership at Hasbro and dipped my toes back in to see what's up. Hopefully that catches you up. If I can explain anything else to you then please let me know.
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12-05-2021, 02:38 AM | #2684 |
He Who Remains
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There's been a decent amount of speculation that multiple HasLabs is splitting the potential consumer base, but I don't think we've seen much evidence.
We can at least look at it from the opposite angle: are any of us Skystriker backers who, if this was not running, would *definitely* fund the Rancor? If the answer to that is no, then I can't imagine the opposite is yes.
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12-05-2021, 02:38 AM | #2685 |
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"Noticed a change of command and leadership" is weird way of saying the CEO died. Jesus.
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12-05-2021, 02:53 AM | #2686 |
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Gasp.
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12-05-2021, 06:20 AM | #2687 |
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I wonder about something. I collect Star Wars as well as GI Joe, but the Rancor is something I wasn't even remotely interested in. But, maybe there are plenty of others that are. For me, it was an easy decision to go with the Skystriker. But, what if there are some that really prefer the Rancor over the Skytriker and decided to spend their money on the Star Wars project. If the Rancor doesn't fund or if it looks like some of the key tiers won't be unlocked, will we see some of the Rancor folks jumping over from the Rancor to the Skystriker? Seeing that the Rancor ends a day before the Skystriker I wonder if that dynamic will come into play soon?
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12-05-2021, 09:37 AM | #2688 |
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Right, I'd kinda figured you were just a racist scumbag who somehow couldn't just say outright "I'm a racist fuckin' scumbag and demand English only on my cardbacks" but thanks for confirming it.
Your willingness to spend oodles of words bitching about the toys but never really honing in on what it was that upset you was a dead giveaway that your opinions are racist trash and you were aware of it. The cardbacks are flimsy and the lack of a white border is not authentic, correct. But those were satininjaku's points. Yours was that the cards were "globalist." Laffo. I'm going to enjoy my globalist toys when they arrive. I hope you're misearable about this forever. Quote:
Thanks for saying so, this is the closest to a "lost sale" we've seen in either direction. I suspect the "too many HasLabs at once is spreading consumers too thin" thesis is pure malarkey given that.
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12-05-2021, 09:38 AM | #2689 |
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I really don't understand the retro line. For years I hoped they'd re-release vintage figures using the same or extremely similar molds (like the o-ring Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes preorders) with the same artwork. Instead we got things like completely retooled Cobra trooper with a removable helmet and random accessories?
That's not retro at all. That's a brand new figure they stuck on a 1982 style card back. If I wanted just retro artwork I could get decent repros on eBay for less than $13 and not have to buy some new figure sculpt I don't want. Then we get the "retro" line which falls somewhere in "someone didn't think this through" land. The Star Wars Retro line was basically an exact rendition of the vintage figures with some slight variations to keep them easily identifiable from the originals. When I heard of the GI Joe line coming out with a retro series I was elated.... until I saw them. Huge WTF moment. The vehicles were great... I dont open them so I am basically buying the box. The figures made me scratch my head. I skipped the carded figures all together(well until I saw Stalker). I am excited to see where this goes. EMILY!(sorry to yell... just to get your attention). Please, for the love of God, STOP with the stupidly large bubble. If you are incapable of making period correct bubbles, please source them from Beggars Canyon!! |
12-05-2021, 11:14 AM | #2690 |
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Right, I'd kinda figured you were just a racist scumbag who somehow couldn't just say outright "I'm a racist fuckin' scumbag and demand English only on my cardbacks" but thanks for confirming it.
Your willingness to spend oodles of words bitching about the toys but never really honing in on what it was that upset you was a dead giveaway that your opinions are racist trash and you were aware of it. The cardbacks are flimsy and the lack of a white border is not authentic, correct. But those were satininjaku's points. Yours was that the cards were "globalist." Laffo. I'm going to enjoy my globalist toys when they arrive . |
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