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SpasticPlastic · 09-12-2016, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by K Dubious

Man I feel like we are watching the downward spiral of McFarlane toys.

That actually happened about a decade ago, when McFarlane cancelled lines and pretty much stopped making any figures except for sports ones.

The Walking Dead helped reinvigorate the toy side of his company a bit, but it seems he is trying out a bunch of different things to see what sticks. The building sets were super hot at first, and now all on clearance across the board. The 5" figures may have sold well early on, but I'm still seeing everything after series 3 peg warming like crazy. I think the 7" "statues" are another experiment. I love them, but most don't, so I don't see the line living long, sadly. Todd has said that the new line is all about sculpts, and he'll only add articulation when it won't break the flow of the figure. There is a video of him sort of making fun of how articulated the 5" were. While I agree 100% with him, I can see why people are frustrated. That said, how well would a fully articulated, proper 1:12 scale line of TWD figures sell? And, for how long? While The Walking Dead is a phenomenal smash hit on TV, is it any more popular as a toy, as say, Batman? Almost everyone I know loves the show, and none of them collect figures. I think as rabid collectors and fans, we forget that we are a small pocket of the population, like, a speck of dust, in the grand scheme of things.

09-12-2016, 01:26 PM	#8
SpasticPlastic Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,892	Quote: Originally Posted by K Dubious Man I feel like we are watching the downward spiral of McFarlane toys. That actually happened about a decade ago, when McFarlane cancelled lines and pretty much stopped making any figures except for sports ones. The Walking Dead helped reinvigorate the toy side of his company a bit, but it seems he is trying out a bunch of different things to see what sticks. The building sets were super hot at first, and now all on clearance across the board. The 5" figures may have sold well early on, but I'm still seeing everything after series 3 peg warming like crazy. I think the 7" "statues" are another experiment. I love them, but most don't, so I don't see the line living long, sadly. Todd has said that the new line is all about sculpts, and he'll only add articulation when it won't break the flow of the figure. There is a video of him sort of making fun of how articulated the 5" were. While I agree 100% with him, I can see why people are frustrated. That said, how well would a fully articulated, proper 1:12 scale line of TWD figures sell? And, for how long? While The Walking Dead is a phenomenal smash hit on TV, is it any more popular as a toy, as say, Batman? Almost everyone I know loves the show, and none of them collect figures. I think as rabid collectors and fans, we forget that we are a small pocket of the population, like, a speck of dust, in the grand scheme of things. Last edited by SpasticPlastic; 09-12-2016 at 01:46 PM..