I will be sorely, sorely tested in my resolve not to collect 12″ figures by the Hot Toys original Predator, Dutch and yes, even Billy. (Cool Toy Review)- Corner Store Comics having year-end sale–20% off in-stock items (CSC)
- First official Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen pics may be released on my birthday (Seibertron)
- JLU Amanda Waller figure coming in 2009 (MattyCollector)
- If you haven’t entered Toy Bender’s “Joes for Tots” contest, there’s still time! (Toy Bender)
- Weekly OAFE update (OAFE)
- More NECA Street Fighter photos (Action-Figure) I’m really curious whether these will be in scale with SOTA’s figures.
Poe
Actually it was more like sexual assault–Waller didn't know it was coming, and Luthor was all hot and bothered by her being impressed by his battle-suit. It was an odd moment, to be sure. Oh, that Jeph Loeb and his oft-odd characterizations!
Motorthing
Hmmn. To each their own indeed.
Strangely enough when Chris was asking us to "look at her" what I saw first and foremost was a staction, and I frickkin hate Stactions. And so do most of the paying public. Hence the comments on likely market performance. What did you all think his comments meant?
And Poe, if Waller did make out with that tedious bald guy (that Supes should have made a smear of by now……) I bet it was out of pity…..on her part.
Chris
Oh and I c'mon….people calling me prejudice?
We live in a society that laughs at all types of racial jokes from stand up comedians mocking different races, we got shows that strive on negative stereotypes, etc. etc…..and I get labeled prejudice just because I wouldnt buy a fat lady figure?
Please….I wouldn't buy a short guy figure in a suit….a skinny lady figure in a swimsuit…etc. etc. lol
Basically…my reason isn't because she's fat…it's because of how different she is from the regular costumed figures. Fat, short, tall, skinny…they're all the same to me.
I guess I hit a sensitive spot regarding weight with some people.
Chris
Nah….it's not because she's fat.
Anyway….penguin's fat and I can see him getting made.
Waller can be a skinny chick and heck…even HOT and i'd say….WHY THE HECK would anyone want to buy a cartoon version of a skinny hot chick? What a waste of plastic.
It's true…to each his or her own but this is a place to post. We can all say what we want. Me and Motorthing never got riled up…people got upset at us. Poe took it well. He tells you he likes it and he'd buy it and that's it. You just have to take the bad comments with the good on any board. I wouldn't take my comments as a personal attack on people who like the figure. I apologize if you guys were insulted. It's just funny to me. It's like…you like that figure? lol ooookay. Whatever man. And that would be it for me.
Again, sorry if I insulted anyone. I do understand there is somewhat of a demand but the figure just looks like the opposite end of the extreme to buff steriod, costume wearing figures.
Lex made out with Waller? Why? You can't say it's because of her "personality"….she's a *itch on the toons and comics.
Poe
Plus, Lex Luthor made out with her once. Seriously. It was in the Superman/Batman storyline "Public Enemies."
What? Just sayin'.
Pete
@Prfkttear: Exactly. She's no more poorly articulated than any other JLU figure, and her character was a pretty credible foil for the League on the show. Who wouldn't want to own a figure of her on that basis alone? Why does it matter that she looks like an "overweight cartoon version of fat lady?"
PrfktTear
Haha… if you buy them as an investment, then you're the scum of the Earth! That calls to mind images I've seen on TF formums of toys still in the box piled from the floor to the ceiling in someone's house. It makes me sick.
I think Pete was referring to Chris' statements, "Who the hell would want a overweight cartoon version of fat lady?" and "but c’mon….c’mon….LOOK at her. lol lol". As to say that if she were a thin attractive female then it would be alright? Just because she looks like Roz from Night Court doesn't make her any more or less of a person (as a character, not a hunk of plastic). Those are rather prejudice statements if you ask me.
Motorthing
I'm going to get one in honour of this discourse.
You missed my point entirely – Pete was beginning to go down a more personalised road with his comment. And lets get it clear: It is a hunk of plastic, it represents fun, and that's why anyone, including you, buy them.
Unless you buy them as an investment – that's not fun.
PrfktTear
If action figures are just hunks of plastic, why do we buy them then?
It is the hunk of plastic that REPRESENTS the character that we want. Why do I have Clayface, Batman, He-Man, Cobra Commander, Meatwad and other assorted hunks of plastic on my desk right now? Its because they represent characters that I like.
I don't collect JLU, its just not my thing, but I know if for instance Hasbro made a Spike or Sparkplug "hunk of plastic" I'd be all over that.
You know what, if you don't like it, don't buy it. I don't get why people get their panties in a twist over, a "hunk of plastic".
motorthing
You, and anyone else are not buying a person – it's a hunk of plastic. And by the look of this one it's an uninteresting, poorly articulated hunk of plastic. And Action figure history is full of such statues not doing great business but having been produced because they are "vitally important to the story…." And they can be death on a Line.
If it comes out in a multipack with some Powers then no-one is probably going to lose on the deal but this figure as a single-card? Peg warmer. And that'll be with most collectors too.
Pete
Because, obviously, the appearance of a person denotes their importance, right?
Chris
Also, I can at least understand…Perry White and Jimmy Olson and Commissioner Gordon but c'mon….c'mon….LOOK at her. lol lol
Christopher
I agree with motorthing. I know there are a people that do want an amanda waller but in harsh economic times like these….I'm surprised Mattel's catering to a very very very specifit type of group that like this fat lady figure. lol
I wonder if they'll make them literally RIGHT when they receive each order. They can't possibly make these wastes of plastic all in large quantities. lol lol
Paul
It's not for kids. The line is positioned for collectors now. Just because you don't like the character selection, doesn't make it a good pick for collectors of the line who are interested in having a character that isn't the standard superhero.
Motorthing
No, it's digging through the barrel and ripping your nails out on the concrete underneath.
I don't doubt that Amaanda is probably the single most-important character in the whole of the DCU to someone but how many kids are going to bypass Batman/Supes/anyone else in tights from the show to get the fat gal with the Grace Jones do?
Here's a hint……0.
Paul
It's not scraping the bottom of the barrel when they make a character who is actually pretty damned important to the JLU universe and appeals to fans of the line/show.
Motorthing
Will Waller have a Fat-lady-singing action feature?
They must really be scraping through the barrel-bottom with JLU now…..
Pete
Actually, from what I've been reading, a lot of people are pretty excited about it.
From my own standpoint, I don't collect JLU, but I absolutely love it when nonstandard characters are made. I don't just want Superman and Batman, I want Perry White and Jimmy Olson, I want Commissioner Gordon and Harvey Bullock. I want the normal people, because if you don't have them, then what are the heroes and villains fighting for?
Chris
LMAO!
That Amanda Waller figure! Who the hell would want a overweight cartoon version of fat lady?
Mattel has truely lost it.
lol lol
Newt
Those Street Fighter figures look terrible. What's up with Ken's face? Is he using hair gel with Smilex?