Here’s the link to the all-in-one sale page.
I’ll admit it–Adora is the first MOTUC figure I’m pretty lukewarm about. I never watched She-Ra as a kid, so Adora is even less interesting to me than She-Ra. That said, I don’t regret having bought the subscription, and I certainly don’t begrudge She-Ra fans (like Rob of Topless Robot) their long-overdue Adora. And as a completionist on this line (so far), I’m buying her no matter what.
Fortunately, she’ll be followed next month by Battle Cat and Trap Jaw, who look to be the finest examples of MOTUC figure to date. And she also comes at the same time as Battle Armor He-Man. Oddly enough, I’m pretty excited about him. As my friends can tell you, I tend to loathe variations of characters; I just want the iconic version (Trenchcoat Hellboy, Batman minus any ridiculous armor or gear, the regular Ninja Turtles sans gimmicks or costumes, and so forth). But for whatever reason, some of He-Man’s alternate looks really appeal to me, and Battle Armor is one of them. I’ve also got my fingers crossed for an Ice Armor He-Man (on a side note, check out that link…apparently I’ve been saying I “loathe variations” for years).
But don’t forget–there’s also the reissue Beast Man and Movie Masters Harvey Dent. I’m tempted to get a new Beast Man, since my original has very loose knees, but given the odds of ending up with some other QC issue–like weak ankles, which are becoming the Achilles’ heel (HA!) of this line–I figure I’ll just stick with what I’ve got. Besides, Beast Man looks pretty good hunched over.
As for Mr. Dent, I’ll just wait for Two-Face. But for those of you who have anxiously awaited an Aaron Eckhart action figure, this is your time!
(Should I even mention the CARS exclusive? Does anyone here collect those?)
Nice granny panties.
Can't wait for Adora! At least some of the fanboys have calmed down over POP figures not having rooted hair! Sculpted hair is definitley the way to go!
Granny panties? Wow, haven't heard that before.
I'm interested to see how the whole subscription thing goes as Adora will be my first subscription figure.
Wow… its the 15th already… I'm a little, um, concerned with how this sub thing is going to go. Hopefully it'll be smooth… good luck to everyone going on Matty… t-minus 22 minutes…
So far Adora is the figure I'm actually least excited for. That doesn't go to say that I'm not looking forward to her. I was a PoP fan, had the figures, watched the show, played He-Man & She-Ra with my cousins.
Overall I think she looks great, maybe a little too cartoonish, but considering there's really no other source material I can't fault her or the 4H for that. I don't know why people are complaining about the skirt or the "granny panties", I think her outfit looks fine.
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RSOD out in force……
IT…BEGINS…
Done and done. Got my long awaited Beast Man.
oh, and just a note on Battle Armor He-Man, while he is technically a variant, I think he has somehow become as iconic as the original version. One of He-Man's only shortcomings is that he's a little bland next the rest of the Masters, and the BA spiced him up a bit, and gave him an additional action feature. I actually never owned BA He-Man as a kid, but I still have that nostalgic twang towards him. And yes, he will be perched atop Battle Cat as soon as I get my grubby paws on him!
@Fink: Wow… that was quick! Congrats on Beastman though! Let us know how he is QC wise…
I almost never end up getting the RSOD for more that 2 or 3 minutes total. It's usually around a minute, minute and a half.
Hopefully my luck holds out next month on CatTrap Day.
Done, and confirmation received, at 11 past the hour. Not bad, all things considered.
Same, at 12 past the hour. Now they best not screw up my subscription, 'cause I only ordered B.A. He-Man.
Done at 12 past the hour. A few RSOD's including a lengthy one at the final step. Adora is my 1st subscription figure so I only bought BA He-Man, Beast Man and Harvey Dent. Now I should expect a separate email confirming her order in the next few days? hopefully??
Not bad. Got my Beast Man and went with the Justice in the Jungle two-pack too. I just don't have any interest in BA He-Man. I didn't care for him as a kid and I'm not a completist on this line so I passed him up. It will be interesting to see if he sells out before Adora today. Adora will have the subscription on her side I'd guess.
I'm most curious to see if I get the subscription package and the ordered package on the same day. Also, paying double shipping still annoys me.
13 mins to pick up BA. not had a confirmation on Sub Adora yet so I have that to fret about until DR gets their ass in gear….anyone else with a sub actually had a confirm yet?
I got my confirmation email on Beast Man and the DCUC 2pack not long after ordering but I too have yet to hear about my sub Adora.
Nope.
Hey has everyone recieved their subscription confirmation yet? I'm worried about mine.
Got the confirmation for my Adora! Wish i would've had the extra cash for BA He-Man! I'll get him eventually though! I can't wait to see what BA Skeletor looks like! I love the bat symbol on his armor!!
Adora's now "currently unavailable".
That was damn quick… I'd better get mine smooth & fancy-free.
Are you serious? She sold out already?!? Yikes.
>_< Great.
I missed getting on at noon to order her. Now I'm glad I have one on order with BBTS even though its slightly more expensive.
Got on right at noon with my extra fast connection here at work, and . . . RSOD. For 15 minutes. UNTIL I refreshed, which Mattel said on their facebook page NOT to do, at which point I got in. Thanks Satan! I mean Mattel!
(The company who loves to hate their customers, and the customers who hate to love their toys!)
@Newton Gimmick: No, I don't think anyone's received their sub confirmation yet.
*Sigh*
I overslept by an hour and missed Adora.
Damnation.
well.. I was lucky to get mine… I did it from my laptop, and my firefox refused to let the RSOD refresh itself, which of course, negates its purpose (I had to sit there clicking "allow" over and over) it still only took me 10 minutes or so..
next month will kill us all, trap jaw is probably my favorite villain and battle car is a must have (especially with BA he-man on the way)
I hope I can get 2 trappys.. I need a kronis
I managed to do it now, and no RSoD. Long past noon your guys's time, so I gues that accounts for it.
But if anyone missed Adora, I'd suggest trying BBTS. They're pretty good for it. I've got most of my figures from them.
How does BBTS manage to sell MOTUC? Do they have a team of people waiting to buy figures at noon just like everyone else? Or do they have a deal with Mattel?
If this is any indication next month is going to be a complete nightmare.
I'm going to have to break the emergency glass on my T-800 and send it around North America wiping out most of you just to ensure I don't get ROSDed out of a Battle-Cat. Better start now…..nothing personal.
Motorthing, you bastard, I knew you'd be the one to start this war! Parademons are on route to your location as we speak. Tonight you dine IN HELL!!!
ugh… feb is going to be like a perfect storm…
Well, time to start inventory on my duplicate DCUC figures in hopes of finding some good trade fodder for Adora.
I'd trade you mine, but I'm only looking for MOTUC stuff. Which, I assume, you'd be reluctant to part with.
@PrfktTear: I would guess they have a team, because they didn't manage to get many Skeletor re-issues due to RSoDs and my order wasn't high enough to get one of the re-issues they did manage to get their hands on.
I can't seem to find the e-mail they sent me about that right now, but BBTS has to deal with RSoDs too.
Alright, I am now officially confused about this line. I have been planning for MONTHS to make sure I could be online to get my BA He-Man and the Beastman I missed, but I never would have imagined friggin Adora would sell out first. I was as big a He-fan as any other kid (born in '76)and I can still remember my displeasure at being "tricked" into seeing the She-Ra movie. It was a chick-flick! Additionally, NONE of my friends EVER had girl action figures. We UNIVERSALLY abhorred female action figures, and I can't imagine too many more peers around the country felt differently.
So how the hell does this lady out-sell He-Man?
Never underestimate the power of the <del>dark side</del> females. I'm presuming Adora attracted fans of both MOTU and POP, perhaps some PoP fans that have held off on MOTUC (except for maybe Hordak) all came out in force. Also the fact that this is her first action figure incarnation. I wonder if Prince Adam will get the same reception.
I'm curious if gender had something to do with it as well, maybe more female collectors were interested in a female character, though Teela/Goddess might disprove that.
I highly doubt that Adora actually "outsold" Battle Armor He-Man. I would assume that Mattel figured there wouldn't be nearly as much demand for Adora and so produced far fewer of her. Silly Mattel! When will you learn . . .
@misterbigbo: Don't forget, a large amount of the production run went to the subscriptions. It's likely that after the subs are taken into account, there were fewer–perhaps far fewer–Adoras than there were BA He-Man. So the sellout might not be that surprising.
It's also possible Mattel knew Adora could be a tougher sell than other figures and produced fewer Adoras (beyond the subscription numbers) than they did, say, Trap Jaws. Which is my way of saying this fast sellout of the sub figure may not happen every month.
On the other hand, it is Mattel.
Kind of amusing when people generally complain about scalpers in stores but at least some here seem supportive of BBTS scalping from Matty collector.
@PrfktTear:
I'm not really a fan of things like neon green Batman or Sewer Baseball Rappin' Leo or anything of that nature,but the He-Man and Skeletor variations were all for the most part pretty cool. A metal armor vest is something I think the "real" He-Man would definately wear,the same way I think the "real" Skeletor would wear big claw gloves for combat occasionally. Most MOTU variations fit the characters.
Where's the Q&As though?
@misterbigbo: evidently, there were some boys who didn't think girls were icky.
Very pleased with how today went. A little surprised Beastman's still up for grabs, especially with how quickly the other reissues went. Very glad I got the sub… TRAP CAT here we come!
@Poe:
Not you too Poe! Is is so hard for anyone to believe that Adora is a poplular figure? People have been making excuses on facebook too. She's the alter ego of She-Ra and the first Adora figure ever made. It's not at all surprising to me that she sold out quickly.
Also, remember Matty adjusts production runs based on the subs. There's no reason to believe that there was any less of her available than there were of other recent figures. If anything, they may have made less of BA He-Man since he was a bonus figure.
@dayraven: My action figure hiatus coincided with the arrival of my affection for the ladies, so I never let my Flint usher my little brother's Jinx into womanhood. And adults who sexualize action figures have real problems, so I hope that isn't why she sold out.
Thanks for the points, Poe. I feel better now.
@Poe: I'm not sure that I believe that, considering that both BA He-Man and Beastman are still available at the time of posting this.
@Kyle: I've never been one of the idiots raging about scalpers every time Poe posts about MOTUC. Their mark-up, really, can't be making them much profit when you figure they're paying the 20 dollars and ~9 dollars for shipping and passing it on for ~35$. I mean, they're offering Battle Cat for 39.99 now, when Matty's got it up for 30 (I could've sworn awhile ago I saw it being 20, but I'm no doubt in error).
And, seriously? If some fanmade accessory going for 10 dollars plus shipping can be considered a good value, people can shut the fuck up about BBTS.
@Andrew: How does raging about scalpers define one as an idiot?
Woke up Saturday and had an email confirmation that my Aug. 3rd order from Mattycollector had shipped. The figures in this order already shipped of course, but that was where I placed my MOTUC 2010 sub. So I assume this is confirmation of an Adora shipment?
I don't think anyone's saying that BBTS's markup is insanely high. What people have a problem with is the simple fact that it's scalping. If a fellow collector beats you to a toy,especially a limited run toy,that sucks,but hey,he got there first. However,with BBTS,they're buying up a portion of the stock for the express purpose of reselling it. It doesn't matter if the markup was only 50 cents,it's still shady.
Are you going to start sticking up for the fat greasy guy going through unopened Hot Wheels cases at Wal Mart?
@Poe:
Wow, that's totally what I said right before this comment, Poe!
@Andrew: It was listed at $20 for about 2 days, & was then corrected.
They'd said for a long time prior that it was to be $30, so it was obviously just a mistake.
Has anyone gotten their subscription renewal or any email about Adora at all? I got my order process & ship notification on what I assume to be Beast Man(it doesn't mention what specific figure it is), but still nothing like the usual "your subscription has been successfully renewed" email. Am I the only one, or is this a repeat of when subscriptions went into effect last time with Teela?