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Originally Posted by RKillian

Exactly. The quoted post sounds like somebody who thinks a toy is a toy is a toy. My beef is not with the articulation but the sheer "blow-up doll" look of many "retro" sculpts. Looking back, I wonder if that wasn't a big part of why I collected almost nothing but GoBots and TransFormers when I was a kid. There's absolutely no shortage of TV shows that I'd collect toys from if a little effort was put into producing them.

No, the quoted post does not sound like somebody who thinks a toy is a toy is a toy because I made that statement that was quoted and that isn't what I said, isn't what I think, nor was it worded in such a way or implying such a thing. I've been buying modern toys since 1995 and I appreciate a realistic and detailed sculpt as much as anyone. I also happen to appreciate other styles - I'm just omnivorous that way. If I really like a character I enjoy buying different renditions of that character, be they 12" or 6" or super-articulated or a minimally articulated gashapon or even a LEGO or Kubrick figure.

This line is a niche line. It is not taking anything away from anyone. It is not a missed opportunity. It does exactly what every other niche line does, fill that niche. Nobody should "have a beef" with a line that wasn't conceived to make action figures in the style that they want. By that logic I should have a beef with Funko because I want a modern chogokin Iron Giant toy but all I can get is the POP Vinyl figure. (I'm fine with that, and happy that anyone is even recognizing the Iron Giant at all in any format.)

If a detractor is interested in finding silver linings, look at what else Funko is doing: The Legacy line. 6" figures in the style of the Star Wars black series. Perhaps the sales of the ReAction figures, which are likely spawned from the sales and success of Funko's POP Vinyl figures, will allow them to bring some of these same licenses into that line.

If you can endure the existence of ReAction for a while you might get some modern Back to the Future, Pulp Fiction and Firefly figures, which I have to assume is what the detractors want because there is already a smorgasbord of modern Aliens, Predators, NBX, Universal Monsters, Terminator, Freddy, Jason etc. figures available. There were even Goonies figures not that long ago, and that Snake figure Joe posted a link to.

Point is, most of these licenses have been covered in a modern style AD NAUSEAM by various companies in various scales, many of which are excellent and currently available for you to buy. It really shouldn't be so troublesome or ire-inducing that some fans out there are interested in a retro-style line that is meant for fun, and that a toy company is fulfilling that demand.

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Originally Posted by kdawg01970

People pay $50 and up for crappy figures or some corny Japan import. So why wouldn't $10 work for something like this? Me im 36 and again i am in on this line 100%

Exactly. $10 is pretty much perfect for these. It's the same price as the POP Vinyl figures, which are even more of a niche item yet still sell really well. I'm curious to see if the ReAction figures wind up being sold in as many places as the POP Vinyl figures. Would be nice to walk into the Barnes & Noble next to my office and grab one now and then.