Integration

Catatronic · 02-14-2014, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ShabbyBlue

Is there anyone in their 30s who thinks these look like crap? Because I'm wondering if all you nitpickers are just younger and come from a different generation who doesn't understand and appreciate the appeal of these toys like those of us who were children of the 1980s and grew up with vintage Star Wars toys and other similar lines. The simplicity of the sculpts and articulation is the whole point of these toys! It's capturing the nostalgic memories of our childhood by offering toy lines for movies that SHOULD have had toys in the 80s, and producing them in that retro style. It's easily the coolest toy collection I've seen come out in the last few years. I can't wait to see their Goonies and Back to the Future lines and maybe other surprises unveiled at Toy Fair this month.

Dude, I thought the Star Wars figures looked like total horse shit back in 77 when I was only 5 years old. R2-D2 pissed me off somethin fierce. R2-D2 looked nothing like he did in the movie & that really confused me for years (where was his middle leg?). I wanted R2-D2 from the movie, not the POS Kenner gave us. And Luke Skywalker in X-Wing outfit with his Playskool "Little People" face was the absolute worst. I always thought Mego's Black Hole & Buck Rogers figures blew the crappy Star Wars figures out of the water. Hell, Vincent, Old Bob, Sentry Robots, S.T.A.R. & Maximillion looked exactly like they did in the movie. So what the hell was Kenner's excuse? And the damned Stormtroopers with their horrible 5POA couldn't even hold their guns properly. And the stubby X-Wing with it's tiny wings & the bright white TIE Fighter with the panels that were half the size they were supposed to be. And the Rebel Transport that looked like a giant suppository. Uggghhh!

Just because I grew up with those figures doesn't mean I was ever happy with them. I took them & played with them because that's all there was. I didn't have a choice. I also thought the Mattel Battlestar Galactica toys were complete crap too. And the Tron & M.A.S.K. figures sucked too! And I always hated how all the male MOTU figures were squatting like they were always taking a dump. Just because I was a little kid doesn't mean I didn't have any taste.

02-14-2014, 09:57 PM	#52
Catatronic Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 74	Quote: Originally Posted by ShabbyBlue Is there anyone in their 30s who thinks these look like crap? Because I'm wondering if all you nitpickers are just younger and come from a different generation who doesn't understand and appreciate the appeal of these toys like those of us who were children of the 1980s and grew up with vintage Star Wars toys and other similar lines. The simplicity of the sculpts and articulation is the whole point of these toys! It's capturing the nostalgic memories of our childhood by offering toy lines for movies that SHOULD have had toys in the 80s, and producing them in that retro style. It's easily the coolest toy collection I've seen come out in the last few years. I can't wait to see their Goonies and Back to the Future lines and maybe other surprises unveiled at Toy Fair this month. Dude, I thought the Star Wars figures looked like total horse shit back in 77 when I was only 5 years old. R2-D2 pissed me off somethin fierce. R2-D2 looked nothing like he did in the movie & that really confused me for years (where was his middle leg?). I wanted R2-D2 from the movie, not the POS Kenner gave us. And Luke Skywalker in X-Wing outfit with his Playskool "Little People" face was the absolute worst. I always thought Mego's Black Hole & Buck Rogers figures blew the crappy Star Wars figures out of the water. Hell, Vincent, Old Bob, Sentry Robots, S.T.A.R. & Maximillion looked exactly like they did in the movie. So what the hell was Kenner's excuse? And the damned Stormtroopers with their horrible 5POA couldn't even hold their guns properly. And the stubby X-Wing with it's tiny wings & the bright white TIE Fighter with the panels that were half the size they were supposed to be. And the Rebel Transport that looked like a giant suppository. Uggghhh! Just because I grew up with those figures doesn't mean I was ever happy with them. I took them & played with them because that's all there was. I didn't have a choice. I also thought the Mattel Battlestar Galactica toys were complete crap too. And the Tron & M.A.S.K. figures sucked too! And I always hated how all the male MOTU figures were squatting like they were always taking a dump. Just because I was a little kid doesn't mean I didn't have any taste. Last edited by Catatronic; 02-14-2014 at 10:03 PM..