1/6 1/6 Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien - Collectible Figure

[Rotfish]

Yeah, seems like he was only announced a couple months back, and BAM! there he is Ripley is in toy purgatory. Hibernation sleep I guess.

They promised she'd be home for my birthday. My 11th... birthday...

 

[Anthrapoid]

The option to override your order has now expired. Delivery will occur in T-minus five years.

 

[Alice]

 

[WolfBoy]

We would rike to tank the fans fer remaining anticipate fer Riprey doll. Stay tune!

 

[Rotfish]

So Hot Toys just solicited yet another stormtrooper from the new Star Wars films -- when Sideshow still has LOADS of TFA troopers warming the proverbial pegs.

What gives? Does the low preorders rule apply here? Or did they get so many POs for the first run of troopers that they overproduced, thinking they'd be a lasting hit?



I just want my Wolf Predator.

 

[a-dev]

Saw some of these Star Wars figures in person the other day at Forbidden Planet Dublin, along with a few of the Marvel ones - Bucky and a huge Ultron figure - they all looked really cool. For a moment I was reminded of the excitement of getting a Hot Toys figure, beholding a new one for the first time.

 

[Biojex]

So Hot Toys just solicited yet another stormtrooper from the new Star Wars films -- when Sideshow still has LOADS of TFA troopers warming the proverbial pegs.

What gives? Does the low preorders rule apply here? Or did they get so many POs for the first run of troopers that they overproduced, thinking they'd be a lasting hit?



I just want my Wolf Predator.

We won't see anything but Star Wars today...It's Force Friday.

And obviously they just recalled all the unsold ones and repainted them...and now back out they go!

 

[Rotfish]

Saw some of these Star Wars figures in person the other day at Forbidden Planet Dublin, along with a few of the Marvel ones - Bucky and a huge Ultron figure - they all looked really cool. For a moment I was reminded of the excitement of getting a Hot Toys figure, beholding a new one for the first time.

I'm admittedly in a different spot. Recently downsized most of my collection in order to dive back into Predator and Alien stuff, starting with the City Hunter, P2 Elder, and Scar 2.0s.

I was giddy like a schoolkid for Scar to arrive, even though I'd already owned it once before. Not sure if it's because it's been a long time or because I didn't give him the proper love the first time around, but I'm balls-to-the-wall ecstatic to be back on this ground. Some of the coolest figures HT's ever produced. I think seeing Wolf at SDCC this year rekindled that joy after so much of the same Disney-based faire for the last several years.

And obviously they just recalled all the unsold ones and repainted them...and now back out they go!

Howard: Look, those unsold troopers are worth millions to the Disney division. Now, if you're smart, we can both come out of it profiting and we'll be set up for life.

Sideshow: You're crazy Howard, you know that? You really think that you can get repaints like that past the prying eyes of customers?

Howard: How can fans complain about repaints if they don't know about them?

 

[Biojex]

Howard: Look, those unsold troopers are worth millions to the Disney division. Now, if you're smart, we can both come out of it profiting and we'll be set up for life.

Sideshow: You're crazy Howard, you know that? You really think that you can get repaints like that past the prying eyes of customers?

Howard: How can fans complain about repaints if they don't know about them?

Sideshow: "Oh, they WILL know about it, Howard, from us. Just like they'll know that you were responsible for the delays of all the MMS366 Ripley figures!"

Howard: "Wait a second..."

Sideshow: "You haven't even put them on that ship."

Howard: "You're wrong."

Sideshow: "I just checked the company log. Dated 04/09/2017, signed Chan, Howard J. You left them in that warehouse and you didn't even pack them. Why didn't you pack them, Howard!?"

 

[Rotfish]

Sideshow: "Oh, they WILL know about it, Howard, from us. Just like they'll know that you were responsible for the delays of all the MMS366 Ripley figures!"

Howard: "Wait a second..."

Sideshow: "You haven't even put them on that ship."

Howard: "You're wrong."

Sideshow: "I just checked the company log. Dated 04/09/2017, signed Chan, Howard J. You left them in that warehouse and you didn't even pack them. Why didn't you pack them, Howard!?"

Howard: Okay, look. What if the Disney didn't even exist, huh? Did you ever think about that? I didn't know! So now, if I went in and made a major announcement about Ripley's delay, everybody cancels their orders. Alien fans cancel their orders, and there are no Ripley figures for anybody; nobody wins. So I made a decision and it was... wrong. It was a bad call, Sideshow. It was a bad call.

 

[Biojex]

Howard: Okay, look. What if the Disney didn't even exist, huh? Did you ever think about that? I didn't know! So now, if I went in and made a major announcement about Ripley's delay, everybody cancels their orders. Alien fans cancel their orders, and there are no Ripley figures for anybody; nobody wins. So I made a decision and it was... wrong. It was a bad call, Sideshow. It was a bad call.

Sideshow: Bad call?
*grabs Howard*

Sideshow: The Alien Figure line is dead, Howard! Don't you have any idea what you have done here? Well, I'm gonna make sure they nail you right to the wall for this! You're not gonna vaguely comment your way out of this one! Right to the wall!

Howard: Sideshow...! You know, I... I expected more from you. I thought... you'd stay tuned longer than this.

Sideshow: We're happy to disappoint you............but please don't stop sending us Iron Men...bye!

 

[a-dev]

Sideshow: Bad call?
*grabs Howard*

Sideshow: The Alien Figure line is dead, Howard! Don't you have any idea what you have done here? Well, I'm gonna make sure they nail you right to the wall for this! You're not gonna vaguely comment your way out of this one! Right to the wall!

Howard: Sideshow...! You know, I... I expected more from you. I thought... you'd stay tuned longer than this.

Sideshow: We're happy to disappoint you............but please don't stop sending us Iron Men...bye!

We've seen this exchange before but you chaps played it well.

 

[Biojex]

We've seen this exchange before but you chaps played it well.

I imagine it has I figured you've gone through it a few times. Have you touched Alien 3 or resurrection. Maybe there's untapped potential there

 

[a-dev]

We've done some Alien 3 ones. I don't think anyone remembers anything from Resurrection. Was there dialogue in that film?

 

[Biojex]

We've done some Alien 3 ones. I don't think anyone remembers anything from Resurrection. Was there dialogue in that film?

I can only remember one direct quote..."kill me" Which I think is pretty appropriate for the current state of this thread

 

[Rotfish]

I don't think anyone remembers anything from Resurrection. Was there dialogue in that film?

You tell me man, I only work here.

****, he's got a point.

 

[Staps1138]

I imagine it has I figured you've gone through it a few times. Have you touched Alien 3 or resurrection. Maybe there's untapped potential there

Well, my favorite aweful line from A3 would include hot toys thinking alien fans are crud and they don't give a damn about us. Honestly, how did that line get in the movie and why didn't Siqourney refuse to say that line?

 

[a-dev]

I can only remember one direct quote..."kill me" Which I think is pretty appropriate for the current state of this thread

You tell me man, I only work here.

****, he's got a point.

I think I remembered something! Michael Wincott saying ''she is severely ****able, in't she?'' referring to Winona Ryder....I'm not sure if we can adapt that to the Hot Toys Ripley situation....

 

[karamazov80]

We've done some Alien 3 ones. I don't think anyone remembers anything from Resurrection. Was there dialogue in that film?

Pretty sure that film was done totally in pantomime.

 

[Rotfish]

I think I remembered something! Michael Wincott saying ''she is severely ****able, in't she?'' referring to Winona Ryder....I'm not sure if we can adapt that to the Hot Toys Ripley situation....

Howard: If we want to make any decent profit, I say we ditch the Alien fans. No offense.

Everyone in this thread: *throws the middle finger* None taken.