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Originally Posted by M3T4L V1KING

I'm going to backup thechris here. Because I understand completely where he's coming from, especially for completing teams. I own Iron and Mercury figures (can't find Gold) because I like the Metal Men. AS A TEAM. If I knew they were going to just stop after Gold, I personally would have passed on all 3 figures, just because I'm not a fan of the individual characters themselves.

So I too will not collect DCUC (subscription anyways) for the fact that I cannot complete the teams I wish to complete. The only figure I would CONSIDER getting from the sub would be Jay Garrick for the simple fact I want my founding members of the JSA complete. Now I would have bought Jay Garrick anyways if he was on retail because I'm a fan, but I won't subscribe just for Jay Garrick. But that last sentence was slightly off topic so let's carry on.

Mattel is playing the bait game. I'm sure there's a chance with the subscription that we MMMAAAYYY get the rest of the Metal Men (Metal Men is just an example btw, I could easily use Doom Patrol and what not). But like I said, MMMAAAYYY. There's no guarantee, and unlike the Ghostbusters, they are not core characters. So if we never saw the Metal Men, I'm sure the uproar would be minimal. So Mattel can lure as with the Metal Men, but then never give them, and they won't piss off the world. I'm sure there's a lot of people that would be relieved that they wouldn't get the Metal Men in the mail.

All in all, not buying a line because they may not produce some figures isn't ridiculous and is quite rational. Am I saying this because that's what I'm doing? Perhaps. There's no real sure way to tell. But we're all entitled to our opinions, and mine happens to be the same (or at least close to) thechris.

On an unrelated note, Crazy Jetty, we're buds now. But take it easy okay? I'm sure from your point of view you're sounding very logical and calm about the whole thing, but to some people you're coming across as harsh and hostile.

Here's the rub:

Without the subscription, we KNOW we're NOT getting any more Metal Men anytime soon. With the subscription, there is at least the chance.

Further, if they strongly hint at the Metal Men being part of the subscription, then chances are that Metal Men will be part of the subscription. Why? Because it's in the interest of Mattel to please as many people as possible with the subscription, and to follow through on what they have planned, because otherwise people will not re-up the subscriptions next year. This idea that Mattel is going to pull some kind of giant "bait and switch" on the subscribers is silly and not grounded in any sort of logical reality.

Now, you might not get all the remaining Metal Men in one year, but that's just good business to keep people coming back. Maybe you get Lead and Platinum this year, and maybe next year one of the the "oversize figures/multipacks" is Dr. Will Magnus, Veridium, and Tin, with Copper showing up in Year 3 for the uber completist. Just like you might get an oversized Elasti-Girl but wouldn't necessarily get a Mento or The Chief until next year. While it's in the interest of Mattel to please as many people as possible, it's also in their interest not to release everybody everyone wants all at once, because then there's nothing left for people to buy in the future. At the same time, it's in their interest to "fill out" at least one