attom44
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Not a buyer, but the statue turned out great!!!
Sideshow Spike Statue
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Morbach
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didn't order this but I'll be getting it. Spike is the best character IMHO and this will be mine.
*waves* Hi Xane good to see you on here.Did you order the exclusive?
Yes I ordered the exclusive. It seemed like it was the same price so why not? Although I'm not really into the vamp face so much.
I'm pretty jazzed, it's so amazing looking. The price is intimidating but how often are you going to see a Spike product that well done?
I noticed they made 500 of them while only making 250 of the Faith and Willow. Plus charging more. Not sure what that means!
It means they assumed that Spike would sell more then Faith/Willow and that people would want him more. That's why they made more. And they charged extra because we get an extra head. But I still think the prices of these are too much.
Yeah, I'm really not sure I'll be getting this sadly as money is just too tight, and to be honest I favor figures over statues any day. It's just annoying that the sculpt is so damn good. It's the likenesses thats drawing me in the most.
Sidewinder
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I've preordered the Ex and have decided to get the Buffy, Faith and definately the Angel when it becomes available. I haven't collected any Buffy SS figures for years, just have the Graduation Day Buffy 12" and the Angel 12". Loving the design of these statues.
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The ES for the Regular version was set at 1000 pieces.....
I don't know if Sideshow is that confident based on the popularity of the line, the character, etc. etc.
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if Sideshow is that 'out of the loop'?
I hope it's the former. Don't get me wrong. I love Buffy. I love Sideshow, but am I the only one that thinks 1000 pieces for the regular is a little excessive? Most of the Marvel pieces don't even get an ES that large.
Based on the size for Spike, I'm hoping this means Sideshow is 'full-steam ahead' for future pieces AFTER Angel.
I don't know if Sideshow is that confident based on the popularity of the line, the character, etc. etc.
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if Sideshow is that 'out of the loop'?
I hope it's the former. Don't get me wrong. I love Buffy. I love Sideshow, but am I the only one that thinks 1000 pieces for the regular is a little excessive? Most of the Marvel pieces don't even get an ES that large.
Based on the size for Spike, I'm hoping this means Sideshow is 'full-steam ahead' for future pieces AFTER Angel.
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I like it! 
I'm glad that I'm not the only one thinking that.
You think SSC is just really amped about the line or do you think the line is really selling that well?
Either way, I hope it means this line will have a bright future.
I'm glad that I'm not the only one thinking that.
You think SSC is just really amped about the line or do you think the line is really selling that well?
Either way, I hope it means this line will have a bright future.
I think they made a mistake. Honestly. I think they thought Spike is so popular they would have no issues selling a bunch.
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But don't they determine an ES AFTER initial sales are in? I really hope they didn't just blindly throw this number on it. There HAS to be a basis for it....I hope....
That's why I'm a little excited. I was hoping this was a predictor of sales, but 1000????
Sidewinder
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I don't know why Spike would be more popular than Buffy seeing as most collectors are male and they are going to prefer the female character in most cases. The Buffy regular was 750 right? They shouldn't have done any more than that and perhaps even less, like 500 and 250 for the ex.
You have a good point, and it does seem odd that they would make more Spikes than Buffys. However, the one thing you can say is that this figure is pretty much perfect. There were complaints about all the other statues for one thing or another, but this statue you really can't complain about. I don't know what they could have done better.
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True, but let's all hope that the finished product looks like the prototype and doesn't end up with issues that other statues are having of late. I also think this Spike embodies the character that we saw in the series, where as the Buffy and Willow were different interpretations of them. Buffy never sat on a throne in a skimpy red dress and Willow never flounced around confidently in a mini skirt. To me it seems as if they wanted to sex up the female characters, but they didn't do that with Spike and I'm sure they won't do that with Angel either.
Perhaps SS felt the nature of this statue would be more appealing to male and female fans than any of the previous ones and therefore they decided to make more of them.
Which is bloody weird when you think about considering Spike was such a sensual character in the show, and a Vampire to boot with all the sexual overtones that brings.
Seems the men get pandered too, but heven forbid the women should be treated the same.
Skytteflickan88
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It's unfeministic. Both women and men need to be sluttyified! I mean, why didn't we get this?
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7Hcgn1cA.../lI-7Lm6Ya_s/s1600-h/CLR_Angel4(Final)sml.jpg
We got the comic inspired Faith statue, why not get inspired by Spike's slutty After the fall outfit for a statue?
But it's impossible to deny that that is the best official Spike statue.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7Hcgn1cA.../lI-7Lm6Ya_s/s1600-h/CLR_Angel4(Final)sml.jpg
We got the comic inspired Faith statue, why not get inspired by Spike's slutty After the fall outfit for a statue?
But it's impossible to deny that that is the best official Spike statue.
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