Here, here!! :toast
we will continue to rely on the Freaks board as a quality source of data and feedback.
So, then a number of posts requesting a certain figure or item is actually important to Sideshow?
Repetitive complaints are not as thoroughly read, especially if posted repetitively by the same board member.
But repetitive complaints should be read. They are not only on this forum and faults not only brought to light by me. Various other 1:6 boards mention many of the same "criticisms" that are brought out into the open here only to have a select few "pro-Sideshow" people attempt to gloss over it with an "I don't think that's so bad" or "they really have improved on that". Maybe its just me, but I have seen many more posts point out a problem than an improvement. If it happens to be the same problem then it would appear that it is not being addressed and perhaps a SSC VIP could then grace us with their presence to say that it will be fixed by doing this or it just cannot be done. This critical piece of interaction is often missing. It may mean more for one of SSC's people to address us than to have Dave attempt to distract us with what appears to be his own self serving devotion to Sideshow.
but it's not unpleasant to read a positive here and there.
Granted. And I was pleased with my BTVS Willow despite all the negatives I had heard about prior to getting her. I am pleased to see you bringing the Apes line to life and hope it continues for a long time.
Despite what you may think or what others might say, I like Sideshow. I keep bringing certain things up in hopes of correction much like a parent will correct a child on the right way to hold a pencil or tie their shoes until they get it right. I have already read several posts regarding the Star Wars license. There have been comparisons between Hasbro's oversized heads and Sideshow's oversized heads. Between Hasbro's sculpts lack of resemblence in some characters and the same with some of Sideshow's.
I've been collecting for over 30 years and I always enjoyed 1:6 more than anything else. Joe's, Action Man, BBi, Dragon...I have them all and more. But, Sideshow made me love collecting again. The licenses, the detail, the likenesses...It irks me to see that apparently thrown to the side, whether intentionally or not. And to have some say if you don't like it, don't buy it. Sideshow won't miss one customer. I have over 100 Sideshow figures and hope to keep adding to that number. Its not always a "don't like it?, don't buy it" choice. When you wait 34 years to add a Brent to your collection, its not always that black and white.
It was written that you tried rooted hair after it was asked for here. I must have missed that post. I would like realistic looking hair, whether it be sculpted or rooted. I don't understand why Barbie and CyGirl's could root without oversizing the heads and Sideshow could not. I also know I saw many more posts requesting certain characters inclusion into a figure line than I did requests for rooted hair.
Well....thanks for stopping by Brant. And now....
On with the lively conversation!!!