[Ultra Seven]

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Originally Posted by Thor Laserpunch

I would guess as they delve more and more into obscure characters that diehards are going to start holding them to a higher standard of quality. You do a character like Xemnu and there’s little chance you’re going to see another toy of him on shelves for a long time, if ever. Why not get it all right on what might be your only shot?

Couldn’t agree more on that point. I can deal with a figure of somebody like Spider-Man being imperfect, because I know I’ll get a few dozen more Spider-Men in my time. But when they announce someone like Jason Wyngarde or Tigra, I’m frustrated when it doesn’t look right because it’ll be a long time if ever before I get another shot at them.

It’s actually why I dread them making my grail figures, because there’s a chance they’ll suck. As an example, classic Marvel Girl was my most-wanted figure in the line for a few years. They announced her, I was thrilled, and then I got a look at the finished product. Weirdly sculpted hair, inconsistent color choice, useless articulation... nothing like the figure that was in my mind’s eye. Conversely, that may be the problem: when they start giving us the figures we’ve been waiting for, they aren’t nearly good enough.

The most annoying part about the lack of appealing product to me is that last year they delivered what is legitimately my favorite Marvel Legends wave ever with the Spider-Man retro figures. All silver & bronze age designs, with tons of attention to detail (although, and I know this is stupid, the Midtown High textbooks with Gwen/ MJ bugged me since neither of them went to school there). Essentially, I know they’re capable of better. Maybe it’s just that this year they’ve chosen to focus the real effort on MCU figures.

Edit: Spector Creative is awesome. Great insight into how the industry actually functions that makes me think before bitching about this line. Particularly loved his pieces on the DCUC line, although hearing that they nearly made the Challengers of the Unknown broke my heart.