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M3T4L V1KING · 07-29-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowl 2009

Increasing distribution to places like Canada and bettering the distribution in the US would be a nice place to start if you ask me.

Agreed. If I ever want to get any DCUC, it's usually for 20$ at Toys R Us or 14$ at Winners. I don't know about Ontario, but DCUC at Wal-Mart sure as hell doesn't exist.

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Originally Posted by Jmacq1

No, if the club fails to take off, the only conclusion Mattel is going to come to is that clearly collector support for DCUC is not strong. Their bark is worse than their bite and they don't put their money where their mouth is.

Whether true or not, I guarantee you that will be the "lesson learned" and you can enjoy your endless repetitions of the same core characters over and over again in the "new" DC line late next year.

The idea of the fans dictating virtually every detail of the subscription to Mattel ("Lower Prices! More Accessories! Let us Skip figures!") is laughable. They still have to make money on these figures, and the "locked in" nature of the subscription exists solely to make sure that they can afford to make the line at all. They're not a nonprofit organization designed to give you exactly what you want at a loss. They could've just said "Screw it, no more DCUC" but instead they at least gave it a chance. You REALLY think they're going to make characters "NO ONE" wants on the subscription? For all the bitching on their forums, most sane people seem to be pretty pleased with how they've handled DCUC and MotUC in terms of character selections. Are they going to hit a "home run" every time? No, but that's just as unrealistic an expectation as believing they're going to just crank out a bunch of figures that nobody wants or asked for.

If the majority speaks and the sub doesn't go through...oh well. Money saved. I just don't want to hear the people who are naysaying now bitching about Mattel's character selections late next year after the line is "rebranded" and "classic" is really not part of the equation anymore. When it becomes a FAR more "core character based" line.

Oh and PS: They're removing the build-a-figure from the retail line, too, but I'm willing to bet they don't lower prices.

Well sorry for making suggestions that people may like and that Mattel could possibly do. I didn't realize I was SOOOO unrealistic. PARDON ME.

07-29-2011, 03:14 PM	#57
M3T4L V1KING You Can't Ignore My Girth Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 2,032	Quote: Originally Posted by Prowl 2009 Increasing distribution to places like Canada and bettering the distribution in the US would be a nice place to start if you ask me. Agreed. If I ever want to get any DCUC, it's usually for 20$ at Toys R Us or 14$ at Winners. I don't know about Ontario, but DCUC at Wal-Mart sure as hell doesn't exist. Quote: Originally Posted by Jmacq1 No, if the club fails to take off, the only conclusion Mattel is going to come to is that clearly collector support for DCUC is not strong. Their bark is worse than their bite and they don't put their money where their mouth is. Whether true or not, I guarantee you that will be the "lesson learned" and you can enjoy your endless repetitions of the same core characters over and over again in the "new" DC line late next year. The idea of the fans dictating virtually every detail of the subscription to Mattel ("Lower Prices! More Accessories! Let us Skip figures!") is laughable. They still have to make money on these figures, and the "locked in" nature of the subscription exists solely to make sure that they can afford to make the line at all. They're not a nonprofit organization designed to give you exactly what you want at a loss. They could've just said "Screw it, no more DCUC" but instead they at least gave it a chance. You REALLY think they're going to make characters "NO ONE" wants on the subscription? For all the bitching on their forums, most sane people seem to be pretty pleased with how they've handled DCUC and MotUC in terms of character selections. Are they going to hit a "home run" every time? No, but that's just as unrealistic an expectation as believing they're going to just crank out a bunch of figures that nobody wants or asked for. If the majority speaks and the sub doesn't go through...oh well. Money saved. I just don't want to hear the people who are naysaying now bitching about Mattel's character selections late next year after the line is "rebranded" and "classic" is really not part of the equation anymore. When it becomes a FAR more "core character based" line. Oh and PS: They're removing the build-a-figure from the retail line, too, but I'm willing to bet they don't lower prices. Well sorry for making suggestions that people may like and that Mattel could possibly do. I didn't realize I was SOOOO unrealistic. PARDON ME. __________________