Only thing Hot Toys and Sideshow get out of me these days are long, pointless rants when they could be getting money out of me. I don't see how they're profiting when their offerings suck and the prices just keep on increasing. Especially Sideshow. Their 1/6 efforts have barely moved forwards since the mid 2000s and they have the gull to ask the same prices as the best in the business, if not more! Their Premium Formats look the same as their early Lord of the Rings and Star Wars from about a decade ago, with no improvements in technique, sculpting or paint and they think they can get $500 out of people for a statue that is rarely even mixed media anymore. I used to defend them, but they're a joke. They think they can compete with the best when their products don't even match up to the competition.
Yeah, no doubt it's selfish but I'm not really sure how else to feel. I look on the various boards and the comment section of Hot Toys' Facebook and a lot of people feel the same way I do.
I don't feel any shame about being cynical towards their offerings. What other people collect is really of no interest to me, I don't care about Iron Man or Marvel collectors just like I'm sure they don't care about what we collect. Every so often I'll take a look over at that section and I'm amazed by the people that are still convincing themselves that they need another Iron Man or Captain America. It's the same few handful of people I saw doing the same thing years prior. It's fascinating to me that they're still allowing themselves to be hyped and interested. I saw so many "just when I'm out they pull me back in" comments in regards to the MMS 400 and instead of seeing it as funny (we've all posted that meme when a surprise or grail pops up I think), it came off as kind of sad. They're going to be perpetually buying Iron Man redos till the end of time since Hot Toys will no doubt be updating all their previous efforts. I look at those huge Hot Toys Iron Man collections or the Troopers people hoard and I guess I just don't see the point. It looks like a mess. What started out as a cool Hall of Armors display with the 7 Iron Man showcasing his suit evolution or a classy superhero team set up featuring a colorful set of heroes has snowballed into this unsightly and excessive looking cluster**** of variations of only 2 or 3 characters. I don't see how people could be proud owners of all of it, but to each their own.
It's a mix of disgust and envy. It's kind of like "hey, where is mine, when am I going to get a turn?". It also begs to question that if they're not open to doing anything new, why can't they go back and redo one of my favorite classic characters they've already done, some of which only have one version to their name? Iron Man 2 isn't a beloved movie like Hot Toys always claims for their announcements. If the suitcase armor from a forgettable 7 year old movie is getting a redux, why can't one of my more well know favorites? Obviously I know why they do it ("Iron Man sells! It's a business!" XD) but it's not fun as a collector/customer. They look like corporate ass hats making the same old shiny junk.
I came to this message board because of Hot Toys, because of Sideshow Collectibles, because of high end collecting. Now ironically I discuss "kiddie toys" more than I do the very thing I came here for.
I wouldn't say that at all. Their focus may have changed but in terms of production they're on top of the game. Just because they aren't producing a ton of figures from older properties (which I know there is a market for) doesn't make them any less as a company.
I would imagine once they finish the House Protocol they'll just do variants which shouldn't be to much R&D for them and revisit the the original 7. Which hopefully allow let them to visit other properties.Yeah, no doubt it's selfish but I'm not really sure how else to feel. I look on the various boards and the comment section of Hot Toys' Facebook and a lot of people feel the same way I do.
I don't feel any shame about being cynical towards their offerings. What other people collect is really of no interest to me, I don't care about Iron Man or Marvel collectors just like I'm sure they don't care about what we collect. Every so often I'll take a look over at that section and I'm amazed by the people that are still convincing themselves that they need another Iron Man or Captain America. It's the same few handful of people I saw doing the same thing years prior. It's fascinating to me that they're still allowing themselves to be hyped and interested. I saw so many "just when I'm out they pull me back in" comments in regards to the MMS 400 and instead of seeing it as funny (we've all posted that meme when a surprise or grail pops up I think), it came off as kind of sad. They're going to be perpetually buying Iron Man redos till the end of time since Hot Toys will no doubt be updating all their previous efforts. I look at those huge Hot Toys Iron Man collections or the Troopers people hoard and I guess I just don't see the point. It looks like a mess. What started out as a cool Hall of Armors display with the 7 Iron Man showcasing his suit evolution or a classy superhero team set up featuring a colorful set of heroes has snowballed into this unsightly and excessive looking cluster**** of variations of only 2 or 3 characters. I don't see how people could be proud owners of all of it, but to each their own.
It's a mix of disgust and envy. It's kind of like "hey, where is mine, when am I going to get a turn?". It also begs to question that if they're not open to doing anything new, why can't they go back and redo one of my favorite classic characters they've already done, some of which only have one version to their name? Iron Man 2 isn't a beloved movie like Hot Toys always claims for their announcements. If the suitcase armor from a forgettable 7 year old movie is getting a redux, why can't one of my more well know favorites? Obviously I know why they do it ("Iron Man sells! It's a business!" XD) but it's not fun as a collector/customer. They look like corporate ass hats making the same old shiny junk.
I came to this message board because of Hot Toys, because of Sideshow Collectibles, because of high end collecting. Now ironically I discuss "kiddie toys" more than I do the very thing I came here for.
Yeah, got them from eForcecity on Amazon on eBay. I ****ed up not getting T-1000 though.
I haven't opened Robocop yet. It took me a week or two to open up the BD T-800 because of the box size and time. Robocop is the same deal. Might do it tomorrow night when nobody is around.
I would imagine once they finish the House Protocol they'll just do variants which shouldn't be to much R&D for them and revisit the the original 7. Which hopefully allow let them to visit other properties.Yeah, no doubt it's selfish but I'm not really sure how else to feel. I look on the various boards and the comment section of Hot Toys' Facebook and a lot of people feel the same way I do.
I don't feel any shame about being cynical towards their offerings. What other people collect is really of no interest to me, I don't care about Iron Man or Marvel collectors just like I'm sure they don't care about what we collect. Every so often I'll take a look over at that section and I'm amazed by the people that are still convincing themselves that they need another Iron Man or Captain America. It's the same few handful of people I saw doing the same thing years prior. It's fascinating to me that they're still allowing themselves to be hyped and interested. I saw so many "just when I'm out they pull me back in" comments in regards to the MMS 400 and instead of seeing it as funny (we've all posted that meme when a surprise or grail pops up I think), it came off as kind of sad. They're going to be perpetually buying Iron Man redos till the end of time since Hot Toys will no doubt be updating all their previous efforts. I look at those huge Hot Toys Iron Man collections or the Troopers people hoard and I guess I just don't see the point. It looks like a mess. What started out as a cool Hall of Armors display with the 7 Iron Man showcasing his suit evolution or a classy superhero team set up featuring a colorful set of heroes has snowballed into this unsightly and excessive looking cluster**** of variations of only 2 or 3 characters. I don't see how people could be proud owners of all of it, but to each their own.
It's a mix of disgust and envy. It's kind of like "hey, where is mine, when am I going to get a turn?". It also begs to question that if they're not open to doing anything new, why can't they go back and redo one of my favorite classic characters they've already done, some of which only have one version to their name? Iron Man 2 isn't a beloved movie like Hot Toys always claims for their announcements. If the suitcase armor from a forgettable 7 year old movie is getting a redux, why can't one of my more well know favorites? Obviously I know why they do it ("Iron Man sells! It's a business!" XD) but it's not fun as a collector/customer. They look like corporate ass hats making the same old shiny junk.
I came to this message board because of Hot Toys, because of Sideshow Collectibles, because of high end collecting. Now ironically I discuss "kiddie toys" more than I do the very thing I came here for.
Yeah, got them from eForcecity on Amazon on eBay. I ****ed up not getting T-1000 though.
I haven't opened Robocop yet. It took me a week or two to open up the BD T-800 because of the box size and time. Robocop is the same deal. Might do it tomorrow night when nobody is around.
Yeah I agree. Personally I've accepted that most things in life aren't perfect and I think that's carried over with my mentality as a collector. I'm nowhere near as nitpicky about every aspect of a figure looking spot on as many on here are. Generally speaking I'm pretty easy to make happy and in general I think Hot Toys do a good job with their releases.
