[Alucard1138]

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Originally Posted by AlanThCollector

Everyone keeps talking about stylized this and stylized that or 80's nostalgia this and 80's nostalgia that etc. At the end of the day no one needs retreads of what's been done all the time. This new look for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is different all right, but different every now an the can be a very good thing.

The worst iterations of Intellectual Properties I've seen usually stem from the fact of someone (especially after input or backlash from fans) trying to capture the magic of what was rather than making something new to feel nostalgic about years later. This is at least a step in a new direction just as other series have been.

The designs and animation aren't half bad, stylized for sure, but definitely not as bad as most here are saying.

Also collectors probably make up a small slice of pie when it comes to revenue made by Playmates toys. This and everything else prior at the end of the day has always been for kids. Collectors/ fans not buying or watching (even though most probably will) won't hurt Playmates a bit. And besides the show isn't even out yet so I find it funny how most are saying its already garbage when they haven't seen the show at large... kind of reminds me of the backlash of the start 2012 series. These designs make for great fun toys and at the end of the day kids will love them and collector will most likely follow suit when the show comes out.

Lastly, SDCC exclusives have always been and will always be overly priced unecesssry repaints of products we already have or will get soon. I don't scoff at their price point any more than I scoff at the price point of SDCC exclusives from other companies.

Idk, collectors are the ones with money, willing to pay (sometimes pay exorbitant prices). Plus, I don't think kids really play with action figures in 2018 on the same scale as kids in the 80's. Kids are all about smart phones and the internet and gaming. Im sure there are people who buy action figures for their kids in hopes to keep the hobby going, but these specifically are an SDCC exclusive, pricey as hell, so these aren't for kids and its doubtful any real TMNT fans from the 80s would find this new design aesthetic pleasing, or pay this insane price for some basic ass action figures. This is a swing and a miss, but they've been doing this for awhile now. Though, the TMNT Ghostbuster figures from last winter were pretty bad ass.