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08-11-2022, 10:40 PM | #121 |
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And this kinda thing is still happening, too (sorta). Since, supposedly, spoilers are the reason the new ML MCU Black Panther has been delayed and will only be added "at a later date" to the Wakanda Forever wave "as a running change".
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08-12-2022, 12:10 AM | #122 |
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The only thing I remember beyond that was the controversy about the abusive Bum action figure. Was the controversy because of him abusing the Kid or that a homeless person was a criminal?
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08-12-2022, 12:19 AM | #123 |
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/archi...-3ada4c4e41d7/
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08-12-2022, 01:08 AM | #124 |
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I am a huuuge Dick Tracy fan. Wrote a letter to Playmates summer or fall '90 at 11 yrs old because they were showing tv ads for it but it wasn't available. Anyways, here is how the story goes. Disney was expecting Tracy to be huge. Batman big. So when the action figures were released, in order to avoid major spoilers, the Blank figure was purposely pulled back from shipping by Disney themselves to keep it spoiler free that Madonna was The Blank (the toy had a removable hat/mask and underneath it was Madonna (or a blonde lady that was a bad likeness of lol). It was decided it would ship out in later shipments in fall. Unfortunately, the movie was a minor hit but not the gigantic blockbuster like Batman that they were banking on it being. So once the movie was out of theaters the stores didn't want more product since the initial shipments were still stocked on pegs. So Disney was forced to keep all these Blank figures. Until they shopped it to Sears in Canada who agreed to take them and sell them. Only 3000 were produced since Disney halted Playmate's production not long after the film was released that summer.
I remember going to a comic con in fall '90/early '91 and they were selling it for $90! Wish I had bought it but I was only 12 and barely had $20 on me. It's worth 25x that $90 now.
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08-12-2022, 04:26 AM | #125 |
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I'll do you one better.
In ALL of GI Joe, on either side; the only Asian character who isn't a martial artist is Tunnel Rat. One. Its why I have no issues with race/gender shifts in GI Joe.
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08-12-2022, 11:37 AM | #126 |
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So that really was the reason? Because I've also heard some alternative theories involving legal disputes with Madonna (over licensing fees and/or her just hating how the figure looked). Though the spoiler scenario certainly makes a lot more sense. BTW, The Blank comes with a little piece of foam to protect her nose/face from paint wear when the mask is taken off/on. Which was very clever/thoughtful of Playmates, actually. Too bad Hasbro hadn't thought of that, as there'd be far fewer Gyro-Vipers/Toxo-Vipers/etc with chipped noses floating around.
And this kinda thing is still happening, too (sorta). Since, supposedly, spoilers are the reason the new ML MCU Black Panther has been delayed and will only be added "at a later date" to the Wakanda Forever wave "as a running change". And also goes with the rumors that Disney wants to cut ties with Letitia Wright and scrambled to change BP going forward to another character. Also kind of odd we don't have ANY Shuri figure shown despite her being the MC of the movie supposedly. Not even in pretty much any outfit in the movie beyond in a BP suit. |
08-12-2022, 11:40 AM | #127 |
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I told him to not bother when we kept seeing them $90+ at toy shows. I gave up with the line soon after. Two years ago I sold my entire carded set plus boxed police and getaway cars for...$25 on Ebay to someone in China. That was the only bid, LOL. |
08-13-2022, 11:36 AM | #128 |
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For the longest time, I thought Sub-Zero was Asian, due to the sculpt. I didn't take a closer look until the FSS figure came out.
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08-13-2022, 07:42 PM | #129 |
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Both. Plus, the fact that the cardback calls him "a reeking piece of filth" didn't help either.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archi...-3ada4c4e41d7/ Ahhh Fun days back when KnB still existed. Both they and the movie theater I saw Dick Tracy in have long gone the way of the Dodo.
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