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Dolemite · 05-30-2019, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by evilekim

Ding, ding, ding!

Here is the biggest reason why this is an exclusive! Eventhough it actually looks like the actor, people naturally are not into a kid character figure, thus judging it way too harshly..to the point of no purchase. The expression is dead on! They even included the T2 3D Universal Studios Ride head sculpt, which is a slightly older version. I’m sure the bike and all the accessories set them back, it even cost $50! More than most any ultimate, and he’s a kid....small figure!
Same thing happened with Newt. People said it didn’t look enough like her, or they had no interest. I know for some it sucks that John is an exclusive, but just remember...there are always people out there that think like this. For that reason, the demand for mass release isn’t there. My guess is that they’ll handle this like Newt, and release him with Sarah in a set. She needs a restock anyway, ebay is pretty high now.

Wrong. People bitched that Newt was a con exclusive, and I don't recall anyone complaining about her likeness. I thought she was pretty dead-on, personally. I also have zero problem with kid figures, and I'm not judging anything more harshly because it's a kid (which is a strange accusation to make...I mean, why would that matter?).

And I'm a huge Arnold/Terminator fan, so I'd totally be down with getting a John Connor figure to pose next to the mighty T-800. But if there's a chance that a bike-less John will eventually be released at retail and I'll actually be able to personally inspect the figure before buying to ensure that he doesn't have eyeballs on his fucking forehead, then yeah, I'll be giving SDCC John a pass.

And yeah, the likeness isn't great. That's just a fact. But it is cool that the T2:3D head is included, at least. That one looks a little better, actually.

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Originally Posted by maczero

I've always wondered what happened to him. I'm guessing typical child star downfall story.

Yeah, typical story...emotional problems from growing up in the spotlight, drug/alcohol addiction, mass Twinkies, etc.

05-30-2019, 08:33 AM	#69
Dolemite Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 4,038	Quote: Originally Posted by evilekim Ding, ding, ding! Here is the biggest reason why this is an exclusive! Eventhough it actually looks like the actor, people naturally are not into a kid character figure, thus judging it way too harshly..to the point of no purchase. The expression is dead on! They even included the T2 3D Universal Studios Ride head sculpt, which is a slightly older version. I’m sure the bike and all the accessories set them back, it even cost $50! More than most any ultimate, and he’s a kid....small figure! Same thing happened with Newt. People said it didn’t look enough like her, or they had no interest. I know for some it sucks that John is an exclusive, but just remember...there are always people out there that think like this. For that reason, the demand for mass release isn’t there. My guess is that they’ll handle this like Newt, and release him with Sarah in a set. She needs a restock anyway, ebay is pretty high now. Wrong. People bitched that Newt was a con exclusive, and I don't recall anyone complaining about her likeness. I thought she was pretty dead-on, personally. I also have zero problem with kid figures, and I'm not judging anything more harshly because it's a kid (which is a strange accusation to make...I mean, why would that matter?). And I'm a huge Arnold/Terminator fan, so I'd totally be down with getting a John Connor figure to pose next to the mighty T-800. But if there's a chance that a bike-less John will eventually be released at retail and I'll actually be able to personally inspect the figure before buying to ensure that he doesn't have eyeballs on his fucking forehead, then yeah, I'll be giving SDCC John a pass. And yeah, the likeness isn't great. That's just a fact. But it is cool that the T2:3D head is included, at least. That one looks a little better, actually. Quote: Originally Posted by maczero I've always wondered what happened to him. I'm guessing typical child star downfall story. Yeah, typical story...emotional problems from growing up in the spotlight, drug/alcohol addiction, mass Twinkies, etc. Last edited by Dolemite; 05-30-2019 at 08:36 AM..