[Captain Nash]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

This "leaked" listing, and this new Vulture two pack are exactly why I'm getting burnt out on Legends and superhero stuffs in general. Too much of the same stuff being put out, with Hasbro often requiring us to pick up stuff we already spent hard earned money on, just to get what we really want. The **** that they just pulled with the Black Series Vader and Leia recently (by re-releasing them with improved sculpts, and in the case of Vader, with a cardboard stand that was apparently worth 20 bucks) was messed up and this Vulture two pack shipping with a lesser version of a figure we received last year is ridiculous. Add in all of the Spider-Men that I could give two ****s about (like Spider-Punk or another Spider-Woman,) an entire possible wave for Deadpool that feels unnecessary and also has several repeat characters that just received new figures, the heavy and un-needed push on Starlords, and it's no wonder that I'm finding myself feeling burnt out by the line. At this rate, this will most likely be my final year collecting these, because I'm becoming tired of wasting the money to keep up and complete the BAFs...

I do hear what you're saying. I get that Hasbro has to work both the "new collectors" or kids angle and the longer time/adult collectors angles. They cannot just put out a wave of obscure figures (especially in support of a movie) to please the long term collectors, because then the newer collectors will be wondering who the hell Sersi and Quasar (just examples) are and why they can't find Captain America and Iron Man.

Though as a long term collector I do understand where you're coming from. I think the only one that really burns me out badly is the Spider-Man figures...he's one guy (mostly okay two now and some clones)...how many versions of him do we possibly need? The answer sadly is however many the spider-man enthusiast will buy. But it's definitely a turn off if you're not a huge fan. I tend to look at Spider-Man waves with less and less interest now. And it's getting to the point with the other waves now too, particularly the movies. I don't need another Cap or Iron Man, but I do also get why they include them in.

I would personally be up for collector focused subscription exclusives. One per month, $30 plus shipping for absolutely never done before figures (or at least not just new costumes...they could be updates from Toy Biz's days). Maybe even have us vote on what's coming in the next year a few times a year. Oh what a pipe dream.

so yeah, I feel what you mean when you say you're burnt out. I'm burnt out of seeing so many repeats and only look forward to the brand new figures. I mean, hell, excluding the Thor wave, you take the new Spider-Man, Deadpool and Avengers waves and it's a grand total of 4 figures I'm likely to buy.

Maybe the sun is just setting on our collecting days, and we must hover around the little points of light (new figures) all the more. I just wish there were more of them, but honestly, I don't expect it to change. Especially while the movies are a thing. It's going to be 1/2 movies 1/4 repeats of non movies and 1/4 brand new figures, excluding the X-waves which are still being mined due to their hiatus for a few years. In fact, after the Thor release if there's no black panther, I can see me collecting the X-waves and a few odds and ends only.

Sorry for the long rant...Im on a soapbox I guess.

edit: to stress again my dislike of that Vulture. I might buy it just so I can kill it with fire.