If you dislike Mattel so much do you collect MOTUC?? You seem one of the most prolific posters in this thread, but you never seem to have anything positive to say about Matty or MOTUC. I have had issues with Mattel since 200x, but never enough to interfere with my enjoyment of MOTU. I collect what I like and skip what I don't. As for me I'm generally happy with most of the releases. There have been very few that I didn't like and a some that I have skipped. I have never personally had any issues with DR. While Matty has it its issues they haven't been anything to stop me from enjoying the line.
If there was anything positive about Mattel to speak of, I would most definitely boast about it.
I am a fan of MOTU as a whole and I do have a grand collection of vintage and the newer MOTUC variety, so I do enjoy the line. I don't enjoy the collecting process due to all the BS that goes along with it, which is why I always maintain that years from now when the line is truly done and forgotten, I can stand back and look at my collection and appreciate it for what it is. Many of the figures are flawed, and it goes beyond personal opinion when the majority agree that certain figures weren't done very well. From what I see, most people are well aware of the problems with the company and the MOTUC line, but many simply dismiss it or revise history for the sake of their own personal enjoyment of the line not being tainted by truth.
I do have a huge problem with Mattel. However, I'm beginning to think I have more of a problem with the fans who set a precedence for Mattel to do what they do. As much as I bad mouth the company, I feel it's justified. If Mattel focused more on providing a close to perfect product instead of short changing people, doing a half fast job on figures and play sets, there would be far, far less rancor from my tongue. Do other companies have issues? Does their product sometimes have quality issues? Sure! But Mattel never admits when they are in the wrong, and they certainly never go the extra mile to make things right while other companies do.
I'm also tired of the "MOTUC is a niche line" and "MOTU as a property isn't nearly as popular as Batman", etc. statements. This simply isn't the case when MOTUC has been selling extremely well for over 8 years and counting. For example: Batman the animated series is more of a cult following rather than mainstream Batman as a whole. The DC Collectibles Batman the animated series line is doing very well. They had problems in the beginning and they nipped it in the bud. They don't ask fans to commit to subs, and their prices are MUCH more reasonable. This proves that some companies actually give a crap, and are able to see past profit margins, etc. Mattel is pure evil greed compared to other toy companies.
Ultimately, I compare my rants to a father who cares deeply about their kids. Father is strict because he cares, if father wasn't strict and lets his kids do whatever they wanted, and didn't teach them right from wrong, it shows he really doesn't care about his kids. I care about MOTUC, and I'm harsh (strict) with Mattel because they refuse to maintain a consistent standard of quality in the product. If Mattel did the right thing consistently, there would be more praise. I view many customers as fathers who don't care enough, and let Mattel do whatever they want.
