[Crazy Jetty]

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Originally Posted by M3T4L V1KING

Yeah I'm trying to prevent the subscription, I'm not forcing anyone to not subscribe though. Not once have I said "You better not subscribe, or else." or anything on those lines. And I don't think I'm overreacting or anything, I think I'm being very sophisticated about the whole situation. I'm not raging at anyone. I'm not threatening anyone. So I'm hardly forcing anyone to do anything. So... like... relax?

Trying to get the subcription service cancelled, which is your stated goal in your opening post is exactly that. Denying everyone because you don't like it.

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Originally Posted by M3T4L V1KING

Big woop indeed. I'm just saying don't kill the classics line. If you want to make rebooted versions of characters, go for it. I may even buy them. Just don't get rid of the characters we all know and love.

From my understanding, they're NOT. They're rebranding the line. Just like DCUC was rebranded from DCSH, which was an evolution of the Batman and Superman lines.
They said there will be a toyline that stands shoulder to shoulder with the existing DCUC figures. So they are not doing away with it altogether.

If you do not understand what rebranding is, it means they change the name of a toyline, and change the packaging. Often it's an evolution of an existing line, done up in a way that'll trick, or force retailers into thinking that it's an all new toyline. Thus giving the line that's being rebranded a kickstart.
Hasbro does this all the time, transformers *and* GI Joe.

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Originally Posted by M3T4L V1KING

Even if they spell out the total, it's still a lot of money.

No one's denying that at all.


(putting the following in context, speaking of the MOTUC: )

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Originally Posted by M3T4L V1KING

I personally would have preferred if they were at retail too. I'm not saying "If there only online, get rid of them all together." I'm saying keep things standard, offer online services, and keep everything in retail.

Yes, retail is the preferred outlet for everyone. But you completely fail to understand anything here. THEY WOULD NOT EXIST if Mattycollector did not do them in their subscription and as online exclusives. Retailers do not want them. At all. TRU cancelled the MOTU/DCU crossover line, even when it had the much more popular DC characetrs to help support it. They do not sell. If Mattel did not make a subscription service for them, they would not do them at all.

And this relates back into the DCUC subscription, as it sounds like Warner Bros. wants Mattel to focus on their A-list characters. And it sounds like this DCUC subscription is their way to continue producing the c and d list characters.

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Originally Posted by M3T4L V1KING

I think everyone, including myself, have the rights to bitch about prices. Who wouldn't bitch about a figure that's over 20$? Just because you can throw money everywhere doesn't mean everyone else can.

I can't quite deny that, but depending on how one goes about it can make them sound butthurt and petty. And that's all this thread reeks of.

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Originally Posted by M3T4L V1KING

My family also has to buy groceries, doesn't mean we're going to factor gas into it. Gas is something you have to buy on a constant basis anyways.

Good for you. If you don't worry about gas, then you're in a better place than I'm in.