[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by tierneygreen

@TheBlueMarvel

This made me smile, and is a much more elegant response than what my brain can manufacture. Admittedly, I've pursed my lips at plenty of figures in the last few years. For example, I have no feels for AoA. However, if other folks get the AoA figures they want I think that's great! I'll never understand when collectors out-and-out shit on what other collectors want (dude phrasing it "terribly designed nostalgic characters from your youth" left little to interpret). It seems to me there's enough lore for Hasbro to mine – from the past and present – to keep the line going for a good while longer. On that note, TBM, Crystal, Zemo, Sersi, and Tigra are also securely on my non-X-specific "must-have" list, and I'll take any of the versions you depicted. Moondragon is up there too, but not necessarily that costume. I missed out on that Giant Man, so a revisit of the character is a must. I like your Rogue suggestions, but my "grail" version is black body suit with loose green crop top and matching boots. I don't hold out much hope, but a nostalgic nerd can dream...

I'm not going to pretend that I haven't groused a little over certain releases. But, usually, my lamentations revolve around 'why this before THAT', or whining about over-representation and retread. At the end of the day, and after my manic moment subsides, I'm of course happy for those who were waiting for whatever it is because 7 out of 10 times I'm going to nab it myself and celebrate along with, albeit to a lesser degree. So while I really want a 'Paul Smith' Rogue, I would absolutely be all over black body-suit/off the shoulder 80's top/mullet wearing Rogue in a heartbeat.

Also, as it regards nostalgic nerd dreams, our formerly niche/otaku interests are currently a billion dollar industry. It's hard for me take anyone seriously that doesn't recognize that 'nostalgia' IS the current driver for most things toy, entertainment and pop culture related. Franchises like Marvel, DC, and Star Wars, just to name a few, are decades old. GI Joe's popularity has nothing to do with the modern flics. Michael Bay didn't create Transformers, nor is he responsible for it's continued place in the Zeitgeist. He-Man isn't still running strong because Kevin Smith is about to drop a toon on Netflix. There's a line of Popeye figures getting ready to come out... When people snark out in a derisive manner silly things that they obviously didn't contemplate, I'll 'blah-blah' something at them in an effort to reflect back some of the banality. I probably shouldn't, but I get bored sometimes...lol

Edit:@Stuart - Hopefully well get some of those, we'll see.

...forgot one.