I'm not going to lie to anyone, I love it when Hot Toys reveals another Iron man figure. Its hilarious to see the reaction both here and especially on facebook. Hey, I like Iron Man. I liked Iron Man 3. Was it the best? No, but it was enjoyable, which is what a movie is ultimately for. I have NO Iron Man figures. I'm not sure if I'm even going to get any from IM3. If I do, I'm only going to get 1 or 2 armours at most depending on the price of Igor. I neither hate or love this figure. I need to see the full reveal before I could make up my mind, but right now I can tell you that if I was going to get a Tony Stark, I'd probably go for the previous armour test version. If someone likes this more and plans on getting it, that's cool too and I hope they enjoy it. Having variety is good for collecting, even if it is only variety of Iron Man at the moment.
Now, I have absolutely no problem with this figure coming out. IM3 made over a billion dollars and was a very successful film that a lot of people enjoyed. Iron Man is one of Hot Toy's better sellers, if not their best. Hot Toys are going to make as many Iron Man figures that they can. It's only natural for a business to do something they feel is profitable. Are people waiting for other licenses? Of course they are, so am I. But you have to realize Hot Toys is going to go with Iron Man figures they KNOW they can make money off of before they go with Back to the Future figures (for example) that they MAY make money off of. I know it makes it harder when you would rather have that Back to the Future figure then an Iron Man figure, but that is, unfortunately, the nature of the beast.
There are licenses I would rather have as well, I really want Batman Returns figures, but I'm okay with waiting, because at the end of the day, I need these figures to be spaced out enough for me to afford them. The last thing I need is a bunch of licenses I want figures from, coming out at the same time. Every new figure put up for pre order that I don't want is more time I will have to replenish my funds before they get to the figure or license I do want. Patience is not a virtue in this hobby, it is a necessity. If you are waiting for something that hasn't been fully revealed or put up for pre order yet, your day will come. Unfortunately, its going to be longer if the license isn't from one of the newer movies.