[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by meihuar2006

It doesn't appear that Ch'od even has a paint finish, aside from eyes and teeth.

I had better stop hoping for Hepzibah--I'm not ready for squirrel girl painted with a white stripe on black plastic.

Yeah, the effort here (or lack thereof) is patronizing. Most of us acknowledge the hurdles and pitfalls foisted on the world by Covid-19. Beyond the cost in human life, we’re experiencing continued disruption and learning the many ways in which a worldwide pandemic can have unexpected ripple effects, not the least of which being severe impacts on the global supply chain and mercantile activities. Buuuut, all that said, while I sympathize with Hasbro’s behind the scenes management of the line considering the difficult backdrop, flubbed details like this make Hasbro seem amateurish and less deserving of the investment of my time and money.

This latest disappointment doesn’t necessarily rise to the level of being egregious (reuse is an industry standard) as much as it just smacks of lazy oversight, albeit, with premium pricing. The current scenario feels more like a death by a thousand cuts. Mounting lapses in decision making, steady decline in standards, and increased costs are all conflating to create a love/hate relationship between collectors and Hasbro that, I’m sure, cuts both ways. If the Legends team is going to phone-in efforts like this, maybe it’s time for Hasbro and Marvel to cut their loses and part ways. If there’s a schism at Marvel regarding support for MCU branding over canon representations, which I believe there very well may be, then cut bait and fish another pond.

As for Hepzibah, funny you should mention her as she came up on the Legends thread a couple days ago. The usual concerns were raised about which look they’ll settle on – I’d prefer her more modern Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire look to complete what they started with the Polaris from the Warlock wave – but the real question is how well they will execute the creation of this deep cut.