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Originally Posted by trebleshot

We got that too, as a TRU exclusive.



For teams like the FF - I totally understand. But for solo characters like Daredevil and Spider-Man or teams that have rotating rosters like the X-Men and Avengers, I think it's far, far more subjective even without considering gender preferences.

For example, when I was a kid, I was just fine with DD hanging with Spider-Man and fighting whoever else I had in the room at the time. The only interest I had with Elektra was when I read Frank Miller's run on Daredevil when she first appeared and died shortly after. I thought the story was amazing (and made Bullseye a badass in my eyes), but it didn't make me want a toy of Elektra - another minor supporting character who was now dead in the comics - any time soon. It wasn't until well after I grew into an adult that she got a lot more exposure and became a popular character in her own right.

Btw, Maria Hill was created in 2005, so there was no Maria Hill when I was a kid. There was barely a SHIELD back then. I know of her now and I'm a huge fan of Cobie Smulders, but I have absolutely no desire to own a toy of Hill (with or without SHIELD agents). It has nothing to do with her gender, either. I have no vested interest in the character at the moment.

The point being we all have different entry points into the worlds created by comics and that shapes a lot of our opinions regard said comic worlds and their inhabitants. So while one character might seem an essential part of a fan's Marvel Universe, that same character will have little to no interest to another Marvel fan.

Well true, but I was also making a point that for teams and iconic duos certain characters are musts. There were also some low key jokes in there if you read it again... Cause Psylocke was made too, so it's the guys on her duos that weren't made. xD I wasn't looking at time frames either, just picking iconic pairs or teams. Emma and Scott is a rather recent thing too. With the exposure of SHIELD in recent years though, it's high profile enough that those warranted listing as examples. Some team females are high profile enough as must haves like Storm, Jubilee, Captain Marvel, Wasp, Emma Frost, and Red She-hulk is a must cause it's Betty(among more female figures than that!). Vindicator you'd think would be on that list too as well as Snowbird. Black Cat should be made too(especially if kingpin is made, they share as much history as kingpin and Daredevil). Though yeah, the majority of mainstay female characters have been covered. I also get a kick out of the fact Firestar has been covered, but not Justice. That's another one where they flipped the dynamic on us which is great. I think that's awesome when they manage to do that. The female figure becoming available while the iconic male hero they are often paired with is forgotten to be made entirely. xD

I am a little miffed at the no female White Tiger though. With her exposure over in Ultimate Spider-man, that figure should be made. She's pretty much a black panther head, renegades scarlett ponytail, and the basic female buck using panther's hands more or less.

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Originally Posted by kylactus

I know opinions differ on translucent figures, but looking at my collection today I noticed a big ball that Hasbro dropped. Kitty Pryde! they put out a couple translucent Iron Men, but Shadowcat was left solid! bogus.

That's an extremely valid point. I'm surprised by that now and also surprised it hasn't been brought up until now. xD