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[Rotfish]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Not to mention that philtrum of his.

To be honest, I didn't think the rooted sculpt likeness was all that great. But at least the presentation was decent. It could be lighting or bad pics but this seems like a half-assed job, like with Police Shootout T1, Matrix and Keaton Wayne.

I'm so glad to know of another person who wasn't impressed with the Police Shootout T-800. Very underwhelming look to it. Just didn't have that oomph that you'd expect from such an iconic piece, yet the majority of people lost their minds over the thing.

My frustration lies with the notion that most sculpts start out rough, but then occasionally get refined -- yet more and more it's becoming apparent that HT is only taking the accuracy component seriously when it comes to the Marvel licenses. With The Crow, Terminator, and Ripley, they stopped at "close-ish." There was no desire to go beyond that, even while prices rose.

People are so spoiled and feel entitled that their little toys should look exactly like the real person or they throw a tantrum or make outlandish claims like it looks like this person or that or whatever person they can come up with that they think might get them a giggle from someone, it's pathetic and old.

Internet meme-ery aside (this thread in particular has thrived on it where others have simply died off), $250 is a lot of cash. Having a problem with the likeness of a figure at that price point is pretty valid.

 

[a-dev]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

I'm so glad to know of another person who wasn't impressed with the Police Shootout T-800. Very underwhelming look to it. Just didn't have that oomph that you'd expect from such an iconic piece, yet the majority of people lost their minds over the thing.

My frustration lies with the notion that most sculpts start out rough, but then occasionally get refined -- yet more and more it's becoming apparent that HT is only taking the accuracy component seriously when it comes to the Marvel licenses. With The Crow, Terminator, and Ripley, they stopped at "close-ish." There was no desire to go beyond that, even while prices rose.

Even many of us who bought it (or a bunch of it) weren't massively impressed by it. Definitely one of the weaker Terminator releases.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

It's funny. If you look at this time last year, they were pumping out the same Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow crap almost to the day. It's just the same rehashed **** every year. Age of Ultron isn't even a year old yet and it already feels like it came out years ago. Do collectors even care about all those Ultron variations, the Iron sentries and all that AOU stuff anymore?

With that said, we're about do for another Thor anyday now, right?

The same might happen with the DCEU...if they can make some popular films. Imagine a new Batman figure every year with a few little changes to the costume. It's a big turn off...all if it. All that Marvel and SW crap.

 

[Rotfish]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Even many of us who bought it (or a bunch of it) weren't massively impressed by it. Definitely one of the weaker Terminator releases.

Wait, for real? This is news to me... Every time I popped my head in, it seemed like a celebration.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

I'm so glad to know of another person who wasn't impressed with the Police Shootout T-800. Very underwhelming look to it. Just didn't have that oomph that you'd expect from such an iconic piece, yet the majority of people lost their minds over the thing.

My frustration lies with the notion that most sculpts start out rough, but then occasionally get refined -- yet more and more it's becoming apparent that HT is only taking the accuracy component seriously when it comes to the Marvel licenses. With The Crow, Terminator, and Ripley, they stopped at "close-ish." There was no desire to go beyond that, even while prices rose.






Internet meme-ery aside (this thread in particular has thrived on it where others have simply died off), $250 is a lot of cash. Having a problem with the likeness of a figure at that price point is pretty valid.

Unlike some people here who are happy with whatever HT cranks out and can't wait to "complain about the complainers," others have expectations, especially if they pertain to characters we'll see one, maybe two iterations of, at the most.

 

[a-dev]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Wait, for real? This is news to me... Every time I popped my head in, it seemed like a celebration.

Well P. despises it, I've never exactly sang its praises, Difabio slags it off if he says anything about it at all...the thread is mainly discussion of ways to mod it to make it look more Arnie-like in its build with new people who just got the figure asking what people have done to theirs.

 

[Rotfish]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Huh. My bad. Guess it's been a while since I've visited.

Dammit, HT. Have enough faith in your other licenses to put in the proper effort, or hand them off to a company that does.

 

[a-dev]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Huh. My bad. Guess it's been a while since I've visited.

Dammit, HT. Have enough faith in your other licenses to put in the proper effort, or hand them off to a company that does.

Heads are too big, too wide, too round, not an especially good Arnie likeness, BD head should be pale and clammy, no alternate clothing options, no bandaged arm and hands, the AR-18 is too big....yeah, a lot of things wrong with that one.

 

[Rotfish]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Heads are too big, too wide, too round, not an especially good Arnie likeness, BD head should be pale and clammy, no alternate clothing options, no bandaged arm and hands, the AR-18 is too big....yeah, a lot of things wrong with that one.

And the jacket lapels bug the hell out of me! That was my biggest issue.

 

[P.]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

What about my comment suggests I'm not relaxed, I'm just tired of reading all of the ridiculous comments, one after another, yours included. People are so spoiled and feel entitled that their little toys should look exactly like the real person or they throw a tantrum or make outlandish claims like it looks like this person or that or whatever person they can come up with that they think might get them a giggle from someone, it's pathetic and old. It happens every time there's a new figure, and then GOOD photos are released and those same people are preordering right away. I just typed all of that while remaining calm and relaxed btw. Carry on with your bashing kids.

Even many of us who bought it (or a bunch of it) weren't massively impressed by it. Definitely one of the weaker Terminator releases.

or the weakest even. it's priceless for good pants, boots & weapons - those were made with care. all the rest... blah. hope for another release.

 

[BugStomper]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

"Somebody wake up Ripley."

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[a-dev]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

And the jacket lapels bug the hell out of me! That was my biggest issue.

Paperclip mods have to be done to the jacket but IMO that's true of all of them really so I didn't mention it.

 

[Rotfish]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

"Somebody wake up Ripley."

Just about sums up their attitude about the whole license, no?

 

[P.]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Paperclip mods have to be done to the jacket but IMO that's true of all of them really so I didn't mention it.

i still cannot understand how you people do it, and with 238 i definitely need it.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Ripley in that PL looks like she's experiencing chest pains...

 

[DiFabio]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

The same might happen with the DCEU...if they can make some popular films. Imagine a new Batman figure every year with a few little changes to the costume. It's a big turn off...all if it. All that Marvel and SW crap.

I dunno, look at that Hot Toys line up from the past 9 months. Poor ****ing Batman and Superman are so surrounded that it's hard to even tell it was a movie year for them with only a lone Wonder Woman and Armored Batman (which is extremely minimal and "half assed") at their side. Knightmare Batman even seems to be on the back burner.

No doubt in my mind we'll see a Suicide Squad Batman, but it's going to take a lot of releases for me to get sick of seeing that character. It's going to take a lot of releases to get to the obnoxiousness of Marvel's top dogs.

 

[Rotfish]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

Ripley in that PL looks like she's experiencing chest pains...

"I have to get to the ship..."

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

(At DiFabio's handiwork)

That may as well be an AIDS quilt to many of you.

 

[danoscustoms]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

That's just sad


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[a-dev]

Re: Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien (Updated with new prototype HS)

i still cannot understand how you people do it, and with 238 i definitely need it.

It's tougher with the 238 jacket because of how thin it is. You can easily pierce holes where you don't want them and tear the jacket. And that's another thing, when you get the paperclips into the 238 jacket you'd want to make sure you never intend to remove it from the figure because you could tear it to shreds trying to remove it - another reason I decided to leave my ''teapot'' T-800 alone (I had considered breaking him down)