Re: Hot Toys Terminator: Salvation-John Connor- spec + hi-res pics
Well, it really comes down to your mindset when you buy stuff.
For me, there are characters that, short of being a complete train wreck, I'll get the figures of because I love them.
Anything outside of that, for me, it then becomes weighing in the figure itself.
I don't think I've ever considered a figure that I don't enjoy some context of, so I do have to at least enjoy the show or movie or whatever a bit to even consider getting figures from it, but that just opens me up to looking at the figure, then I judge it for myself.
I ordered the Connor figure before the movie based only on trailers and photos. I like the emotional and visual qualities of the portrait on this figure, I think it makes a very nice looking soldier figure, I like the gear, I like the costume, I just look at it and see an appealing figure. It's tied to something I like (Terminator as a franchise more so than just T:S) so I got it.
I'm not too big on how ADI changed the look of the Aliens from Giger's original design, but I thought the AVP figure from Hot Toys looked really cool so I bought it as a cool figure based on something I like.
If your collecting involves strong connections to the source material, I'd be wary of buying things you weren't 70% or more sure you enjoy the property it's based on because it sounds like if you turn sour on the property, you'll instantly sour on the products as well.
Well, it really comes down to your mindset when you buy stuff.
For me, there are characters that, short of being a complete train wreck, I'll get the figures of because I love them.
Anything outside of that, for me, it then becomes weighing in the figure itself.
I don't think I've ever considered a figure that I don't enjoy some context of, so I do have to at least enjoy the show or movie or whatever a bit to even consider getting figures from it, but that just opens me up to looking at the figure, then I judge it for myself.
I ordered the Connor figure before the movie based only on trailers and photos. I like the emotional and visual qualities of the portrait on this figure, I think it makes a very nice looking soldier figure, I like the gear, I like the costume, I just look at it and see an appealing figure. It's tied to something I like (Terminator as a franchise more so than just T:S) so I got it.
I'm not too big on how ADI changed the look of the Aliens from Giger's original design, but I thought the AVP figure from Hot Toys looked really cool so I bought it as a cool figure based on something I like.
If your collecting involves strong connections to the source material, I'd be wary of buying things you weren't 70% or more sure you enjoy the property it's based on because it sounds like if you turn sour on the property, you'll instantly sour on the products as well.
. I hope Abcexpress refunds me for the marcus. I sent them an email and they wanted a reason why i wanted a refund and i told em i got canned.
